Books & Products tagged "Temple Grandin"
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A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story
The mother of the most famous person with autism today, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., tells the story of her death-lock struggle with medical authorities and her husband.
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Calling All Minds – How To Think and Create Like an Inventor
Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more.
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Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism – Updated and Expanded Edition
In this updated and expanded edition, the authors take an in-depth look at a growing area of the U.S. economy: entrepreneurship.
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Different…Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment
Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement. Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum.
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How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine
As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making obstacle courses, and building lean-tos. But she really didn’t like hugs.
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Manners Matter! (Temple Talks to Kids)
This first book in the Temple Talks to Kids series focuses on manners and social niceties… what Temple considers to be the key that unlocks doors to social interaction, social acceptance, and social opportunities across our lives.
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Temple Did It, And I Can, Too!: Seven Simple Life Rules
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 to become a leading animal scientist.
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. When Temple’s doctor wanted her institutionalized, her mother believed in her and so Temple went to school, instead.
Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist and professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.
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Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends
In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party and her recent visit to NASA! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin.
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Temple Talks about Autism and Sensory Issues
Have you even wanted to talk to Temple about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger’s, PDD and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives a overview of what it is like to have autism and sensory difficulties, tells how she overcame her sensory issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q&A.
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Temple Talks About Autism and the Older Child
Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives an overview of what it is like to grow up and get a career with autism, tells how she overcame certain issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q&A
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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies have moved from the realm of psychology to neurology and genetics, and there is far more hope today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research into causes and treatments. Now Temple Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution.
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
Diagnosed with autism at a young age, Temple Grandin’s unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe.
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The Loving Push
Best-selling author, autism advocate, and animal science professor Dr. Temple Grandin joins psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore in spelling out what steps you can take to restore your child’s hope and motivation, and what you must avoid. Eight life stories told by people on the autism spectrum, including chapters on subjects like how to get kids off their computers, how to build on their strengths and get back to caring about their lives, and how to find a path to a successful, meaningful life make this a “must-read book.”
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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s, 4th Ed. Revised and Updated
This revised and expanded edition of The Way I See It contains 32 new subjects based on the most current autism research.
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Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships, 2nd. Edition
Dr. Temple Grandin and Sean Barron use their colorful life stories to extract and explain the unwritten rules and patterns of social relationships.
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