This is a great book on autism! Not only does Dr. Temple Grandin address the REAL issues of autism-the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day, but she gives valuable tips and solutions. Her personal story and practical solutions based on her experience makes this a hard to put down book. She also takes her insider perspective and combines it with research to make this one of the most informative books on autism. A MUST for parents, teachers and therapists and anyone who has interest in knowing what autism is like and how Temple has worked so hard to deal with it...successfully. Temple delves into:
How and Why People with Autism Think Differently
Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work
How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning
Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors
Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World
