In The Autistic Brain, New York Times bestselling author Temple Grandin
"has reached a stunning level of sophistication about herself and the
science of autism" (The New York Review of Books).
Winner of a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction Book
Temple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition
that affects 1 in 88 children. Since her birth in 1947, our
understanding of it has undergone a great transformation, leading to
more hope than ever before that we may finally learn the causes of and
treatments for autism.
Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin
introduces the advances in neuroimaging and genetic research that link
brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show which
anomalies might explain common symptoms. Most excitingly, she argues
that raising and educating kids on the autism spectrum must focus on
their long-overlooked strengths to foster their unique contributions.
The Autistic Brain brings Grandin's singular perspective into the heart
of the autism revolution.