Title:
The autistic brain : helping different kinds of minds succeed
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Edition:
First Mariner books edition.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Physical Description:
viii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780544227736
Abstract:
"Temple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition that affects 1 in 88 children. Since her birth in 1947, our understanding of it has undergone a great transformation, leading to more hope than ever before that we may finally learn the causes of and treatments for autism. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the advances in neuroimaging and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show which anomalies might explain common symptoms. Most excitingly, she argues that parents and teachers of kids on the autism spectrum must focus on their long-overlooked strengths to foster their unique contributions. The Autistic Brain brings Grandin's singular perspective into the heart of the autism revolution"--Back cover.
General Note:
Originally published in 2013 in hardcover as "The austistic brain: thinking across the spectrum."
Contents:
The autistic brain. The meanings of autism ; Lighting up the autistic brain ; Sequencing the autistic brain ; Hiding and seeking -- Rethinking the autistic brain. Looking past the labels ; Knowing your own strengths ; Rethinking in pictures ; From the margins to the mainstream.
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Language:
English
