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from penguinasana

Great perspective and theories on autism. The combination of Grandin's personal experience and her scientific background make this a fascinating dive into the latest brain studies on autism and what implications these have for our understanding and treating of all forms of this condition. Even if...

from justindtapp

I have an autistic son and try to read books easily accessible that deal with autism research and experiences. If someone asks me "What do I read to begin learning what autism is?" I will first suggest Simon Baron-Cohen's Autism and Asperger Syndrome: The Facts (my review) which was published in ...

from Eye_Gee

Focused on recent autism research and changes in the diagnostic manual,, this book will be of interest to peeler anyone with autism and/or working with them.

from sethwilpan

Valuable insights into the evolving understanding of the nature of autism. In some cases is cripplingly debilitating, but in many cases, those commonly referred to as "high functioning", the traits ascribed to autism can be seen as notes in the variations on being human. We're all on the spectrum.

from kaulsu

Temple Grandin was diagnosed as autistic about 60+ years ago, when autism was considered a behavioral problem--one of poor parenting. Luckily, her mother (she never mentions a father) knew she wasn't a bad parent and spent a lot of time and effort developing Temple's skills. Intuitively creating ...