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Emergence: Labeled Autistic
A true story that is both uniquely moving and exceptionally inspiring, Emergence is the first-hand account of a courageous autistic woman who beat the odds and cured herself. As a child, Temple Grandin was forced to leave her "normal" school and enroll in a school for autistic children. This searingly honest account captures the isolation and fears suffered by autistics an...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
September 1st 1996
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published 1986)
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I found out about Temple Grandin in an odd bout of serendipity.
First, I saw her newest book at the UCI bookstore (already in itself a serendipitous meeting, since that entire trip was a whim). A few days later, I read a great paper that she wrote in 2009, "How does visual thinking work in the mind of a person with autism? A personal account." The following afternoon, Chuck pointed me to an autism conference, where Grandin happened to be the keynote speaker - at the Oshman JCC of all places, a t...more
First, I saw her newest book at the UCI bookstore (already in itself a serendipitous meeting, since that entire trip was a whim). A few days later, I read a great paper that she wrote in 2009, "How does visual thinking work in the mind of a person with autism? A personal account." The following afternoon, Chuck pointed me to an autism conference, where Grandin happened to be the keynote speaker - at the Oshman JCC of all places, a t...more
Grandin's first autobiography outlines her story of growing up in an era when autism was poorly understood to become a successful, functioning adult who has contributed extensively to animal studies as well as serving as an advocate for individuals with autism. The memoir is short, less than two hundred pages, and includes her own recounting as well as letters that her mother sent to various specialists, educators, as well as to Grandin. What emerges is the fact that Grandin's life would have be...more
Feb 02, 2011
Joy H.
marked it as decided-not-to-read-it
I watched a film adapted from this book, _Emergence_.
Below is a copy of my comment (at my group) concerning the film:
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I just finished watching the Netflix DVD of "Temple Grandin". I gave it 5 stars out of 5. It won many Emmy Awards. I found it amazing.
"Temple Grandin" (2010)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Temple_G...
"Claire Danes stars as Temple Grandin, a brilliant young woman coping with the stigma of autism ..."
http://www.imdb.com/tit...more
Below is a copy of my comment (at my group) concerning the film:
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I just finished watching the Netflix DVD of "Temple Grandin". I gave it 5 stars out of 5. It won many Emmy Awards. I found it amazing.
"Temple Grandin" (2010)
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Temple_G...
"Claire Danes stars as Temple Grandin, a brilliant young woman coping with the stigma of autism ..."
http://www.imdb.com/tit...more
Temple Grandin is autistic. This - her first autobiography - is more complex a work than I expected from someone with autism, and also a more simple work than anything written by most people who study it. That Grandin is able to write a narrative of her life is an incredible achievement, due in no small part to her mother's diligence in finding great teachers for her daughter. It's also indicative of the fact that autism can "improve" over time - or at least an autistic individual adds to their...more
Wow! If you've never heard of Temple Grandin you need to find out about her. She is an amazing woman. A friend told me to rent the movie, "Temple Grandin" from Netflix. I was so in awe as I watched this true story unfold. Temple was born in the 1950's with autism. The doctor told her mother that all they could do for her is to institutionalize her. Her mother refused and made her attend a boarding school. She pushed her from there to go to college knowing how brilliant Temple's mind was. After w...more
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Temple Grandin succeeds in pulling her audience into her world. That world is as mysterious to those of us who are "normal" as an alien planet is to earthlings. We can now understand a little better what is going on in the mind of an autistic person. I highly recommend this book, especially for all of us who are blessed to have an autistic loved one in our families.
This book did provide an unusual perspective on the human condition, but ultimately I found it kind of unsatisfying. Grandin raises some big questions about the relationship between “autistic” and “normal” people, but she doesn’t make much of an argument. At some point near the end she asserts that society should begin to recognize the value of some characteristics of autism, but on the very next page she refers to autism as a “defect.” I want to know how she thinks we should decide which things...more
In trying to understand my boys better, I picked up this book. It blessed me to do what I set out to do with the added measure of understanding myself better. Now I'm absolutely sure that "Asperger's" is not only the label that fits my boys, but it is what I have been dealing for as long as I can remember (as well as dyslexic and dyspraxic which often accompany Austism-spectrum challenges). We can learn to work around our challenges--to learn from them--and become productive members of society....more
I saw this book and thought it was amazing that an autistic person could be the writer, and be living a 'normal' life. I want to know more, as my nephew is autistic. So far, it's an amazing view inside the head of an autistic person!
A little repetitive over all, but what an interesting insight.
A little repetitive over all, but what an interesting insight.
Mar 08, 2010
Irene
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Teenagers and people interested in autism
Recommended to Irene by:
Inspired to read it after seeing "Temple Grandin" movie
Shelves:
biography-memoir
I was inspired to read this book after watching the HBO movie Temple Grandin, which I highly recommend. The movie takes some artistic license, but overall, it really seems to portray Temple Grandin well.
This book is written mostly as a memoir, with information about autism studies, and Temple's own opinions about autism-related matters, interspersed in relevant places. Though Temple Grandin is neither a doctor nor a researcher, she writes with authority on a wide range of topics related to autis...more
This book is written mostly as a memoir, with information about autism studies, and Temple's own opinions about autism-related matters, interspersed in relevant places. Though Temple Grandin is neither a doctor nor a researcher, she writes with authority on a wide range of topics related to autis...more
Aug 17, 2010
Kakihara
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Adults with or without autistic Children
Recommended to Kakihara by:
Sachiel
Shelves:
autism-asperger´s
Autism is a world beyond our world, a world we can only access if we really want to do it. I would like to congratulate Temple Grandin for being so brave in sharing with us all her knowledge she has accumulated during these years, if we learn to understand how this world works for autistic people, that is for sure we are going to make it a better place for everybody. Now that I know little bit more about autism and asperger than I knew before, I am glad to say that I am actually applying all of...more
My book club selection for this month was Emergence: Labeled Autistic, by Temple Grandin. I found the book quite interesting and it was a rather quick read. It is written, with help, by an autistic woman who has been able to, in a sense, overcome her disability to make some wonderful discoveries and developments in livestock equipment. While I enjoyed reading the book, what I really found fascinating was our book club discussion on it. Two of the women in our group have autistic children and I f...more
One of the chapters of Oliver Sacks’s An Anthropologist on Mars was about Temple Grandin – an autistic animal scientist. As a matter of fact, that book was named after her. During a conversation with Sacks, Grandin mentions that she feels like she’s an anthropologist on Mars: with her brain not having the innate ability of understanding other people’s emotions and motives and the intricacies of social interactions, she constantly feels like she’s in an alien territory.
This book is Grandin’s aut...more
This book is Grandin’s aut...more
This was very interesting and kept me not wanting to put it down. I believe this book helped me to understand my beautiful niece really early on after my niece was first diagnosed and helped me in advance to understand and hope that she could become with Lots and lots of very hard work into the wonderful, beautiful and often times "almost" normal young lady that she has become. Thank you Temple for explaining some of how the autistic mind works differently than us "normal" ones. Very informative...more
I've been meaning to read Temple Grandin because I loved Born on a Blue Day and A Curious Incident With the Dog in the Nightime. Emergence was a quick read, but it felt almost like a chore. While the voices in Blue Day and Dog in Nightime were quirky and creative, Temple Grandin is a recovered autistic so that quirkyness that engaged me in the other books wasn't there. It was amazing to read about her life and what helped her along the way but it wasn't as entertaining as I hoped.
Temple Grandin is an amazing inspiration for all of us. I think few of us could achieve such success in the face of the kind of obstacles Temple--and others with Austism Spectrum Disorders--had to overcome. I also admire her candor in sharing her experiences; her courage to tell her story, even incidents that were embarrassing or difficult for her, will help more people to understand what it is to live with ASD. I plan to read more of her books. Hers is a fascinating life worth exploring.
This is a very interesting book for anyone interested in autism. Temple Grandin shows that certain "autistic tendencies" can actually be strengths. This was written awhile ago, so some of her terminology is now politically incorrect. I wish she didn't refer to herself as a "recovered autistic" - she didn't recover, she used it to her advantage! She shows that people with autism can become amazing members of society, with a little luck and the right guidance.
There is some controversy as to whether or not someone can "recover" from autism, but this author is a good example in favor of that concept. This book details mostly her early years and some realizations she arrived at, independent of doctors and psychologists, to improve her own condition. I read this book with my son, who is a high-functioning autistic, and now old enough (17) to appreciate, and even recognize himself and some of his characteristics in the telling of her own story. What she s...more
This is not a book that I ever would have picked up to read, had a friend of mine not suggested it to me. I really liked this book it was very interesting, informational, and sometimes disturbing. Not only is Temple an amazing person, but her mother's love for her, and desire to help her achieve her goals is just remarkable.
"Temple Grandin's triumph over autism affects us all-it is reaffirmed that the human spirit can overcome and even extract benefits from our extreme dysfunction's. It is a b...more
"Temple Grandin's triumph over autism affects us all-it is reaffirmed that the human spirit can overcome and even extract benefits from our extreme dysfunction's. It is a b...more
I am reading this book for a Developmental Variations grad school course and already I'm blown away. It is the autobiographical story of a functioning autistic woman (she would call herself "recovered autistic" but I still notice some qualities of autism seep out in her writing). Regardless of what you label her, she is a successful woman who overcame her disabilities characterised by intense nerve attacks and tantrums, hitting as the only form of communication with peers, and deplorable school...more
I learned how many autistic and Asperger people think from a person who has autism. Very, very informative. I wish I had read this when I was still teaching. I would have been a better teacher for those students.
An easy read for everyone. Anyone who works with people need to read this but especially parents, siblings, educators, and employers. And those who have autism/Aspergers.
An easy read for everyone. Anyone who works with people need to read this but especially parents, siblings, educators, and employers. And those who have autism/Aspergers.
Feb 18, 2008
Kristi
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
teachers, parents, those with autism
Shelves:
educational
I really learned a lot from the point of view in this book. I didn't read her earlier versions, but still appreciated the updates that were included as she learned more about herself and autism as a whole. This book and Born on a Blue Day (by Daniel Tammet) have been more helpful to my understanding of autism in its various forms than the many books I have received that are intended for teachers. I now think I can go back to those other books and their tips and advice will mean more to me now th...more
Such an awesome inside view to Autism! Being able to hear from first-hand experience on what my son sees, hears, and experiences is amazing. Not to mention getting an explanation for some of the random things he does. The only thing that could have made this book better is to have had the ending give the secret cure to get him how to snap out of it....
Temple Grandin tells her story from her early childhood memories to obtaining her PhD and acheiving enormous success in her career. I gained a deeper understanding of how autistic people perceive the world from reading her story. I also think Temple conveyed the message that anyone can acheive what they want, no matter what difficulties they face.
For many reasons this is a very good book. As an autobiography of a truly amazing individual, this certainly excels, and for a book that allows the reader to get a glimpse of what it is like to be autistic (or Asperger's), it is invaluable. On the latter value, it certainly has special meaning for me as my daughter has Asperger's - and consequently it adds to my understanding of my daughter's needs, and Grandin's life gives me hope for my little one.
Technically, the book is written in a simple s...more
Technically, the book is written in a simple s...more
I'd really rate this as a 3.5 if there were half-point ratings. It's the true story of Temple Grandin and her childhood in the 1950s when autism was a labelled that held little hope for children. Fortunately, she had a mother who believed in her and a mentor who helped her achieve what she could do.
It is a good look through the eyes of someone who grew up with Asperber's Syndrome in a time when it was not very widely understood. Thank goodness for her mother, her aunt, and the other wonderful people who came into her life to help her make sense of what she was feeling and not feeling.
This is my favorite Temple Grandin book because she talks about what it was like growing up with autism. She paints pictures of life in the 50s when people weren't so understanding. Her parents, particularly her mother, made such a huge impact on Temple's life by believing in her, appreciating her strengths, and helping her to work with/around her deficits -- something every good mother does but most not with the vigor and confidence that Temple's mom employed. Hats off to her.
I thought this was a fantastic way to see into the mind of someone with autism. Temple Grandin pulls you into her mind, explaining why she felt certain ways and how she was treated by other people...especially growing up in a time when "autism" was not a common label.
Though perhaps dated in its references to the "latest" research and treatment methods, this is a fascinatingly engaging read about Temple Grandin's life as an autistic person. It is meant to represent her own story and not to imply that all autistic people will have paths like hers, but it is inspiring and and worth reading nonetheless.
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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., didn't talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration instead by screaming, peeping, and humming. In 1950, she was diagnosed with autism and her parents were told she should be institutionalized. She tells her story of "groping her way from the far side of darkness" in her book Emergence: Labeled Autistic, a book which stunned the world because,...more
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