Temple Grandin
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Dr. Temple Grandin's pocket guide to older kids and young adults with autism! Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, professor at Colorado State University, best-selling author, autism activist, and consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the "squeeze machine," a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of the award-winning 2010 biographical film Temple Grandin, she was listed in Time magazine...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Temple Grandin has been weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries; she introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes, how we diagnose, and how best to treat autism.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
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Description
"A quarter of a century after her first book, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin-the "anthropologist from Mars," as Oliver Sacks dubbed her-transforms our understanding of the different ways our brains are wired. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously understood, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the purest "object visualizers" like Grandin herself,...
27) Temple Grandin
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Story of a woman with autism who accomplished a lot more than others even though it was not easy.
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
Completely revised and updated, this guide to autism covers a multitude of special concerns, including daily and family life, early intervention, educational programs, legal rights, and more. The end of each chapter features supportive statements from parents of autistic children. A reading list and Glossary are included. 40 photos.
30) Manners matter!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Formats
Description
Manners matter. They open the door to social interactions, help us get along with others, and affect how people think and feel about us.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Here is a children's book that will help guide and inspire all kids to reach their full potential. Temple Did It, and I Can Too! explains the obstacles Dr. Temple Grandin faced while growing up, then gives the rules she followed to overcome them and become a leading animal scientist. This colorful book was written with the input and guidance of Dr. Grandin, and even includes an introduction by her. Includes worksheets for kids to identify and reach...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Autism has long been considered a boys' condition, but there is more to this story. The truth is, autism looks different in women and girls. They're much better at "pretending to be normal" by masking their autistic characteristics. How can we look behind the mask to recognize autism, when it has been so well camouflaged? "Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well" provides the perspective needed to see how autism manifests...
Pub. Date
2019
Description
The sections of this book describe the unique challenges of women and girls with autism spectrum disorder. The candid stories are written by women who have lived them. Experts discuss whether ASD girls are slipping under the radar and remaining undiagnosed. This edition provides practical solutions schools can implement and social tips for teenage girls navigating puberty, the transition to work or university, and the importance of and strategies...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
An authorized portrait about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother.