The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s, 4th Ed. Revised and Updated

Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful dos 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 she 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 of The Way I See It contains 32 new subjects based on the most current autism research, 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
Teachable Moments
Give the Child Time to Respond
And more!

Temple Grandin is an international lecturer on autism, a professor of animal science 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 biographical film, Temple Grandin was also listed in the TIME 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the “Heroes” category.