The Way I See It, Collector's Edition: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's - Hardcover

Grandin, Temple

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0986067318 ISBN 13: 9780986067310

Publisher: Future Horizons, 2014

Synopsis

In the revised and expanded version of 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 her most current autism research, as well as 12 additional articles including:

Improving Time Management and Organizational Skills
Which School is best for this Child?
Teaching Turn Taking and the Ability to Wait

And many more!

About this title

Book Description:

This revised and expanded edition of this popular and useful book contains revisions based on the most current autism research, as well as 12 additional articles!

About the Author:

Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autistic activist, a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and an engineer. She also created the "hug box", a device to calm those with autism. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.

About this edition

• Publisher: Future Horizons
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0986067318
• ISBN 13: 9780986067310
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 375