The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's - Tapa blanda

"This book is insightful, helpful, and hopeful--just like the woman who wrote it! It is a 'how-to' guide that I am confident will leave any reader feeling both informed and inspired." --Emily Gerson Saines, Executive Producer of the Emmy award-winning HBO movie Temple Grandin "Every school, large or small, with the responsibility of educating children with autism or Asperger's needs the guidance this book offers. . . . every parent will find within these pages golden nuggets of advice, encouragement, and hope to fuel their day-to-day journey through their child's autism. . . . The wisdom she offers through this book and its personal reflections on autism will, I'm sure, ring true for many more decades to come." --Ruth Christ Sullivan, first elected president of the Autism Society of America "This book is insightful, helpful, and hopeful just like the woman who wrote it! It is a 'how-to' guide that I am confident will leave any reader feeling both informed and inspired. --Emily Gerson Saines, Executive Producer of the Emmy award-winning HBO movie "Temple Grandin" " Every school, large or small, with the responsibility of educating children with autism or Asperger s needs the guidance this book offers. . . . every parent will find within these pages golden nuggets of advice, encouragement, and hope to fuel their day-to-day journey through their child s autism. . . . The wisdom she offers through this book and its personal reflections on autism will, I m sure, ring true for many more decades to come. --Ruth Christ Sullivan, first elected president of the Autism Society of America " " "This book is insightful, helpful, and hopeful--just like the woman who wrote it! It is a 'how-to' guide that I am confident will leave any reader feeling both informed and inspired." --Emily Gerson Saines, Executive Producer of the Emmy award-winning HBO movie "Temple Grandin"" "Every school, large or small, with the responsibility of educating children with autism or Asperger's needs the guidance this book offers. . . . every parent will find within these pages golden nuggets of advice, encouragement, and hope to fuel their day-to-day journey through their child's autism. . . . The wisdom she offers through this book and its personal reflections on autism will, I'm sure, ring true for many more decades to come." --Ruth Christ Sullivan, first elected president of the Autism Society of America"

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 This revised and expanded edition contains revisions based on the most current autism research, as well as 14 additional articles including: * The Role of Genetics and Environmental Factors in Causing Autism * Understanding the Mind of a Nonverbal Person with Autism * Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges * And many more!