Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism

I got this book on a whim, a friend of mine had mentioned it during a long discussion about how being sociopaths probably succeed more in business. I don't know how we got to discussing that..

Anyway. Back to this book.

Temple Grandin clearly and eloquently describes what it is like to be autistic, and how her mind works. She is able to describe it well enough that I feel like I can fairly well wrap my head around autism, and what it must be like.

I always wondered if I was a little aspergerish, but after I read this book, I realized that I'm not. I'm just anti-social and introverted. Not all the time though, don't worry. I can still party like a rockstar.

The latter half of this book gets pretty technical, and starts to talk about autism, various treatments, education, upbringing, etc. It seems a bit like an owner's manual for autism, which isn't as interesting to me, which is why I knocked it down a star.

The first part of this book, however, is fantastic, and if you are at all interested in finding out what it is like to experience the world with autism, check out this book.

An interesting book that was written by an autistic person who miraculously earned a doctorate and now sports a long list of accomplishments in the cattle industry and is quite famous. The book talks in detail about what it’s like to be autistic as told by a person who considers herself bridging both worlds. ..strangely it is also about cows. There is a lot of credible information about both to be sure! I give it a four out of five simply because the last part of the book reveals some strange perceptions about God and religion but she wraps it up nicely after that.

When I started this audiobook, I didn't have very much knowledge about autism. This book gave me a clear idea of what it's like to have autism and debunks common misconceptions about it. She also relates her experience to that of people without autism. If you're trying to gain a greater understanding of this topic, I highly recommend this audiobook.

Highly recommended if you want to gain insight to understand autism.

Temple herself is a beautiful individual who has helped me deeply in understanding my son!!

Yes, I wanted to learn even more and gain more insight to Temple's amazing life.

I appreciate this author in sharing her experience with her gifts! I embrace my son everyday and try to reach him in the best way possible!!!

Insight
Autism
Perspective

The closest comparison I have is the fiction work, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, because it, too, gives the reader insight into how the mind of a person on the autism spectrum thinks.

I have not, so cannot make a comparison.

A Different Perspective on the World

This book gives the reader an interesting perspective into how the mind of one high-functioning person on the autism spectrum works. The concept of "thinking in pictures" was new to me, but it helped me understand this way of thinking. The author includes research information that has been updated since the first edition of the book, which helps keep it current with progress in the field. This book is helpful for teachers, parents, and others who wish to better understand the unique ways that persons with autism think.

This is a great book, as is Grandin's "How Animals Make Us Human". I highly recommend them both for the pleasure of reading, and the knowledge of yourself and the world outside of yourself that you can gain.

Reading this book gave me insight into how my mind works, although I do not have autism. Grandin's braveness in facing and mastering an understanding of the brain that makes her unique gave me a higher appreciation for the differences in each of us. I can see how my own way of thinking both helps and limits me, and I can see ways I can try to improve and strengthen my brain's abilities.

This is not a story but a documentary of how it is to live and think as a non-verbal visual person. Very helpful in getting outside of oneself and understanding life from a very unique perspective.

Temple is able to put into words descriptions of thought process and being that anyone can use. Learn to become more aware of all the people in our lives and how each of us has some bit of her uniqueness.Through her words, she teaches us to take the time to understand people in a new way.

Her openness

Yes I believe so. Her pacing of the text and story seemed very appropriate for the author's words.