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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
The Autistic Brain Thinking Across the Spectrum Author:Temple Grandin, Richard Panek 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, treatments, and cures for autism.Weaving her own experience with remarkable new dis... more »coveries, 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.« less