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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's | 
 enlarge | Author: Temple Grandin
Publisher: Future Horizons
Category: Book
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Format: Illustrated
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Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 260
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1932565728
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9781932565720
ASIN: 1932565728
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
In this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics 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
Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine
Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism
And many more!
PLUS an exclusive interview between world-renowned psychologist Dr. Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin!
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 Wonderful! October 12, 2008
Temple Grandin is nothing short of amazing and inspiring. As a mom of a child with Asperger's Syndrome, I was mesmerized by her perspective of all aspects of life with Aspergers. Of all the books that I own or have read about "Aspies", this one truly hits home. Her humor and insight made it a fast and enjoyable read, while her direct experience of Autism gave me an authentic understanding of how my son may view life. I laughed out loud at many of her verbal illustrations and found myself nodding in enlightenment at many others. A fabulous read even if you DON'T have an Aspie in your circle.
A Voice For People With Autism October 12, 2008
This book is a compilation of articles that Grandin has written for the "Autism Asperger's Digest" magazine. It provides a fascinating look at the world as seen through the eyes of Grandin and people with autism. The audience this book is written for are parents who have an autistic child and for those who want to learn more about autism. For parents of an autistic child, it serves as a guide on how to parent an autitic child. Parents of an autistic child will therefore find this book most invaluable. This book also serves as a voice for all people with autism and corrects people's misconceptions and misinformation on an oft-misunderstood condition.
Grandin offers many intervetion strategies for helping an autistic child. She emphasizes the urgency of starting off an aggressive intervention program on an autistic child as early as possible becasue the child's early years are the most critical time of the child's brain development. Instead of waiting to get the child enrolled in intervention services, she urges parents to take action NOW by _engaging_ the child in activities involving social interaction as much as possible.
This topics discussed in this book includes early intervention, sensory, auditory and visual problems, social functioning, medications and biomedical therapy, cognition and brain research.
Whether you are looking to learn more about autism or you are the parent of an autistic child, this book is informative and provides a fascinating look at how an autistic person views the world. Highly recommended!
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For those interested:
The BBC broadcasted a documentary about Temple Grandin available through youtube at the Website:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ycu3JFRrA
Temple Grandin does it again October 7, 2008
Temple Grandin brings her exceptional mind to bear on the education of the person who loves or works with someone with Asperger's or Autism. Each chapter illuminates an aspect of this unique condition, helping you truly understand.
This isn't just theory, but intelligent and thoughtful advice from the inside. As a mother of one of these special children (now a successful adult), a have over 20 years training in working with A/A spectrum disorders. Dr. Grandin sheds new light on individual aspects of the raising of these children - I sure would have appreciated her words years ago.
Don't miss the opportunity to learn from this gentle soul, uniquely gifted at showing us her world.
Thank you for writing this book September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After 38yrs I have finally found another girl very similar to myself. As I was reading Temple's interview I actually started to cry (and I am not one to be emotional!) as it really struck a cord. I also read all about the sensory issues because many times I have said to others that my little girl's autism appears to be all about sensory. I, myself, have issues with loud noises, smells, etc. but nothing like my daughter and my logical brain couldn't quite figure out what was going on with my little girl.
Temple's book was extremely educational and I really appreciate that she published this book. Her passage on early intervention is also key. I believe the reason my daughter is doing very well at this point (now age 5) is because I knew something had changed in her just before the age of 2. At that point, I started my research and I have had many good mentors along the way with respect to my daughter. Please pass the message on to Temple that her book is fabulous, but more than that, please thank her for writing it. Karen.
Look at the child, not the child's label. September 25, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Dr. Temple Grandin takes this simple phrase and makes it the central theme to her book "As I See It." She explains, in very concrete examples, that autism is a 'spectrum' disorder, and no two individuals share the exact same traits. Autism is simply a different way of thinking and learning; and with the right type and intensity of services, significant improvements can be made.
I enjoyed this book very much because Temple makes it very plain from the get-go that as a parent of an autistic/Asperger's child, doing nothing is the worst thing possible. Don't let the child stim all day long, don't hold onto the belief that he/she will "grow out of these behaviors", and never let the label define the child. In addition, she stresses the important of teaching the child proper manners, acceptable behaviors, and setting goals for them to achieve (within reason).
She goes on to say that tasks need to be taught in a piece-by-piece manner so the child does not succumb to sensory overload. I was particularly fascinated by her personal description of sensory overload in the autistic/Asperger's mind, caused by items like fluorescent lights, fire alarms, ticking clocks, uncomfortable fabrics, and much more. Recognizing these learning hurdles requires a bit of detective work on the part of parents and teachers - but in the end, they will help in the child's treatment and learning process.
Personal examples are provided as often as possible, which helps provide a very real and unabashed view into the autistic mindset. Dr. Grandin remembers with vivid detail getting a question wrong on a kindergarten quiz where she had to mark items that began with the letter "B". Since suitcases were called "bags" in her house, she had no idea that her answer could be interpreted differently - a shining example of the frustration an autistic child can face.
Dr. Grandin didn't stop her book with the early years of learning...far from it. She talks about ways of turning an autistic child's obsessions into skills that are valued in the workplace. There are chapters which discuss the pros and cons of medicine and biomedical therapies. One of the most interesting chapters discusses nonverbal autism and the preconceived notion that if one is nonverbal, they aren't intelligent: Her interview with Tito Mukhopadhyay and her reference to Amanda Bagg's YouTube video "In My Language" allow us to shatter that notion into a million pieces. She offers websites and books for additional reference, providing a wealth of resources for the reader.
Social awareness is touched on as well, and since Dr. Grandin is more task-oriented than socially oriented, she openly admits her shortcomings in this area...but she stresses the importance of nurturing skills that will allow an autistic/Asperger's child to grow into a functioning workplace member.
All in all, I found this to be very organized, informative and a worthwhile book to read. If you have any interest in studying autism, if you have an autistic child or want to work as a classroom aide, this book will provide several intervention plans with a personal touch from its author.
I would also recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - even though this is a fictional book, the author's writing style is meant to mimic the writings of a high-functioning child with Asperger's. This book got me interested in the nature of autism and prodded me into reading Dr. Grandin's book.
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