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Summary: From the inside looking out
Review: Grandin gives everyone a looooong overdue report of what Autism is like from the autistic point of view and hopefully will blow the old stereotypes out of the water. Most people either think of autistics as either severely retarded or overly smart but helpless, like the Dustin Hoffman's character in "Rain Main." The truth is that there are many autistics out there, some undiagnosed, who function in the real world. Every autistic "expert" should read this book along with parents and teachers of autistics. Highly recommend
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Summary: insightful
Review: I am a professional trained in medicine and often encounter people with PDD, as well as austism. This book, "Thinking in Pictures", was more informative than any neurology book I have read. Its perspective is from one who has austism and not another medical professional who continues to talk with medical terminalogy that no one understands. It seems as though the author was given this gift from God to share and teach anyone willing to learn. As a result of this book, I have a different perspective and outlook towards PDD & autism. Thank you.
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Summary: An excellent primer for understanding autism
Review: I borrowed this book from a parent of an autistic child when I began working with autistic students in the public school system. It was invaluable to my understanding autism. Ms. Grandin gives an inside look at autism and not only outlines the challenges, but also gives possible benefits. If you are a parent of an autistic child, work in the public school system, or merely wish to understand autism better; I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: An excellent primer for understanding autism
Review: I borrowed this book from a parent of an autistic child when I began working with autistic students in the public school system. It was invaluable to my understanding autism. Ms. Grandin gives an inside look at autism and not only outlines the challenges, but also gives possible benefits. If you are a parent of an autistic child, work in the public school system, or merely wish to understand autism better; I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read
Review: I find I usually loose interest in books that are not novels quickly. Temple's writing and life experiences shared in this book are so interesting I couldn't put it down. I purchased this book when I was told my fiancé's son may have autism I started reading everything I could on the subject. Much of it was hard to read, and gave me the impression that her son would be living in hell due to his condition. This book does not paint the picture of autism as something that is to be looked forward to, but it doesn't scare you as much either. Beyond giving you a picture into the life of an autistic person, this book is very informative on the condition and ways to deal with it. I feel it is a must read for anyone who has a person with autism in their life. I also feel that it is a great book for anyone to read, as it is fascinating to understand the way Temple thinks.
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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I found this book to be a little pretentious. Grandin presents a view of autism that is uniquely her own; however, she seems to generalize autism according to her own experiences. "Thinking in pictures" is clearly not the only face of autism, but the reader is left with that impression. This feeling is reinforced by her treatment of the other symptoms of autism: a list that goes on and on without any order or hierarchy. From her list, I can identify autistic traits in just about anyone. Perhaps that is her intention--to show us that autism is really an extension of something primordial inside us all. However, by making autism more and more integral to who we are, the reader is left wondering what autism really is, or whether the distinction should even be made. I would not recommend this book to someone who is trying to define autism in a precise way--that is not what this book does. Rather, Grandin shows us how she herself managed to overcome adversity and integrate autism into her own identity, merging it so completely with her sense of self that it is hard to know where Grandin begins and autism ends.
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Summary: Thinking in Pictures
Review: I have no connection with autism. This book was recommended to me because I cannot think in pictures; my mind works with ideas and words. Temple Grandin has written a book about a way of thinking that is so alien to me she might as well be from a different planet. Absolutely amazing. I did not know that the world could be seen from this perspective. This book has changed the way I try to see the world. No TV program or lecture will cause you to shake your head in bewilderment like this book.Temple Grandin is the Helen Keller of the 21st Century. Only her words can describe the world she lives in. Or maybe pictures.
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Summary: Thinking in Pictures
Review: I have no connection with autism. This book was recommended to me because I cannot think in pictures; my mind works with ideas and words. Temple Grandin has written a book about a way of thinking that is so alien to me she might as well be from a different planet. Absolutely amazing. I did not know that the world could be seen from this perspective. This book has changed the way I try to see the world. No TV program or lecture will cause you to shake your head in bewilderment like this book. Temple Grandin is the Helen Keller of the 21st Century. Only her words can describe the world she lives in. Or maybe pictures.
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Summary: A Candid Look into the Mind of a Brilliant Woman
Review: I have only recently learned enough about Autism
to understand that affected individuals
share some of the attributes of Bipolar and ADD. Temple Grandin has a PhD in Animal Husbandry
and is deeply involved in ethical and humane treatment
in the meat-producing industry.
She also is autistic.
In this, her autobiography,
she gives us a candid look into the mind of an autistic adult;
but more than that she shows us how she used symbolism and
metaphor for coming to terms with the abstract complexities of life.
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Summary: Amazing look into a totally different reality
Review: I really enjoyed the book. For several reasons!!! First of all Temple has the ability to almost make me understand the completely different reality she lives in! I am also enlightened about autism. I had no idea how varied the symptoms are, and the wide range of abilities these people posess. And on a totally different topic, her life and what she does is very interesting and something I have not thought too much about before. Her design of humane handling equipment and how her autism led her to this career is a side of life most people know nothing about and its very interesting.
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