{"product_id":"thinking-in-pictures-expanded-edition-my-life-with-autism-expanded","title":"Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism (Expanded)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe captivating subject of Oliver Sack's \"Anthropologist on Mars, here is Temple Grandin's personal account of living with autism extraordinary gift of animal empathy has transformed her world and ours. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTemple Grandin is renowned throughout the world as a designer of livestock holding equipment. Her unique empathy for animals has her to create systems which are humane and cruel free, setting the highest standards for the industry the treatment and handling of animals. She also happens to be autistic. Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story what it is like to live with autism. Temple is among the few people who have broken through many the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous \"squeeze machine,\" modeled after seeing the calming effect squeeze chutes on cattle. She describes her pain isolation growing up \"different\" and her discovery visual symbols to interpret the \"ways of the natives\" \"Thinking in Pictures also gives information from the frontlines of autism, including treatme medication, and diagnosis, as well as Temple's insight into genius, savants, sensory phenomena, etc. Ultimately, it is Temple's unique ability describe the way her visual mind works and how she first made the connection between her impairment and animal temperament that is the basis of extraordinary gift and phenomenal success. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTemple Grandin\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \n\u003ci\u003eAnimals in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eAnimals Make Us Human\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Autistic Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThinking in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, which became an HBO movie starring Claire Danes. Dr. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. She resides in Fort Collins, Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpanded edition including the most recent research, therapy, and resources--Cover.;Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-269).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTENTS \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by Oliver Sacks \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. Thinking in Pictures: Autism and Visual Thought \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2. The Great Continuum: Diagnosing Autism \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e3. The Squeeze Machine: Sensory Problems in Autism \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e4. Learning Empathy: Emotion and Autism \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5. The Ways of the World: Developing Autistic Talent \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e6. Believer in Biochemistry: Medications and New Treatments \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e7. Dating Data: Autism and Relationships \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e8. A Cow's Eye View: Connecting with Animals \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e9. Artists and Accountants: An Understanding of Animal Thought \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e10. Einstein's Second Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Genius \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e11. Stairway to Heaven: Religion and Belief\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Expanded edition including the most recent research, therapy, and resources\"--Cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A uniquely fascinating view not just of autism but of animal--and human--thinking and feeling, [providing] insights that can only be called wisdom.\" -Deborah Tannen, author of \n\u003ci\u003eYou Just Don't Understand\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There are innumerable astounding facets to this remarkable book. . . . Displaying uncanny powers of observation . . . [Temple Grandin] charts the differences between her life and the lives of those who think in words.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I hardly know what to say about this remarkable book. . . It provides a way to understand the many kinds of sentience, human and animal, that adorn the earth.\" -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe captivating subject of Oliver Sack's \"Anthropologist on Mars,\" here is Temple Grandin's personal account of living with autism extraordinary gift of animal empathy has transformed her world and ours. \n\u003cp\u003eTemple Grandin is renowned throughout the world as a designer of livestock holding equipment. Her unique empathy for animals has her to create systems which are humane and cruel free, setting the highest standards for the industry the treatment and handling of animals. She also happens to be autistic. Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story what it is like to live with autism. Temple is among the few people who have broken through many the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous \"squeeze machine, \" modeled after seeing the calming effect squeeze chutes on cattle. She describes her pain isolation growing up \"different\" and her discovery visual symbols to interpret the \"ways of the natives\" \"Thinking In Pictures\" also gives information from the frontlines of autism, including treatme medication, and diagnosis, as well as Temple's insight into genius, savants, sensory phenomena, etc. Ultimately, it is Temple's unique ability describe the way her visual mind works and how she first made the connection between her impairment and animal temperament that is the basis of extraordinary gift and phenomenal success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides \"a uniquely fascinating view\" (Deborah Tannen, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Just Don't Understand\u003c\/i\u003e) of the differences in our brains, and features updated research and insights. With a foreword by Oliver Sacks.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1995 as an unprecedented look at autism, Grandin writes from the dual perspectives of a scientist and an autistic person to give a report from \"the country of autism.\" Introducing a groundbreaking model which analyzes people based on their patterns of thought, Grandin \"charts the differences between her life and the lives of those who think in words\" ( \n\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e). \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the new edition, Grandin has written a new afterword addressing recent developments in the study of autism, including new diagnostic criteria, advancements in genetic research, updated tips, insights into working with children and young people with autism, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/06\/2008 pg. 73 (EAN 9780307275653, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Grandin, Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2006-01-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Memoirs|Psychology \/ Psychopathology \/ Autism Spectrum Disorders|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Disability\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Autobiographies|Grandin, Temple|Autism|Patients|United States|Animal scientists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307275653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780307275653\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371662340377,"sku":"SP-9780307275653","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780307275653_spiral.png?v=1778433672","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/thinking-in-pictures-expanded-edition-my-life-with-autism-expanded","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}