Title:
The way I see it : a personal look at autism / Dr. Temple Grandin ; foreword by Tony Attwood, Ph D.
ISBN:
9781949177312
Personal Author:
Edition:
Updated & revised fifth edition.
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Tex.] : Future Horizons Inc., [2020]
©2020
Physical Description:
xxv, 382 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
General Note:
"82 subjects covered!"--Cover.
Includes a foreword to the second edition by Emily Gerson Saines and a foreword to the first edition by Ruth Christ Sullivan.
Contents:
The importance of early education -- Teaching & education -- Sensory issues -- Understanding nonverbal autism -- Behavior issues -- Social functioning -- Medications & biomedical issues -- Cognition & brain research -- Adult issues & employment.
Summary:
"In this fifth edition of the beloved classic book The Way I See It, 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. Revised and updated chapters include: alternative v. conventional medicine, do not get trapped by labels, the importance of early educational intervention, video gaming and screen time, try on careers . . . and many more."
Added Author:
OCLC Number:
on1143740118
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