Bibliograph

Thinking in pictures, and other reports from my life with autism, Temple Grandin ; with a foreword by Oliver Sacks

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Thinking in pictures, and other reports from my life with autism, Temple Grandin ; with a foreword by Oliver Sacks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-287)

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autobiography

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Intended audience

1120L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thinking in pictures

Nature of contents

directoriesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Temple Grandin ; with a foreword by Oliver Sacks

Sub title

and other reports from my life with autism

Summary

The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it

Table Of Contents

Thinking in pictures : autism and visual thought -- The great continuum : diagnosing autism -- The squeeze machine : sensory problems in autism -- Learning empathy : emotion and autism -- The ways of the world : developing autistic talent -- Believer in biochemistry : medications and new treatments -- Dating data : autism and relationships -- A cow's eye view : connecting with animals -- Artists and accountants : an understanding of animal thought -- Einstein's second cousin : the link between autism and genius -- Stairway to heaven : religion and belief

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And other reports from my life with autismMy life with autism

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