by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek
Rider (Random House) - NZ$29.99
Note - NZ publication 4 April, 2014
Understanding the autistic brain by ‘one of the most accomplished and
well-known adults in the world’.
It is estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as
being on the autistic spectrum but there is far more hope for them today than
ever before thanks to ground breaking new research.
In this fascinating and highly readable book, Temple Grandin offers her
own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about
the autistic brain, as well as genetic research. She also highlights
long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by
symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Most exciting of all, she
argues that raising and educating children on the autistic spectrum needs to be
less about focusing on their weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique
contributions.
About the authors:
Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State
University and the author of several bestselling books, which have sold more
than a million copies. The film based on her life received seven Emmy Awards.
Richard Panek is the co-writer of this book. He’s the prize-winning
author of The 4 Percent Universe and
the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in science writing. His books have
been translated into sixteen languages.
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