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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
Dr. Temple Grandins voice of experience is back to give parents and teachers specific, practical advice on helping young people on the autism spectrum. This collection of articles, written from 2000-present as an exclusive column in the national award-winning magazine, Autism Aspergers Digest, offers Temples invaluable personal and professional insights, from inside the wo...more
Paperback, 260 pages
Published
September 1st 2008
by Future Horizons
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The Way I See It is a complication of articles Ms. Grandin has written for the Autism Asperger's Digest magazine over the past decade or so, grouped into loose categories. The nature of the format means that the book is somewhat repetitive and choppy with little, if any, transition between the short articles (often only 3-4 pages each).
Ms. Grandin provides solid information on how people on the Spectrum think, how to help them broaden their skill sets and deal with sensory issues, with an emphas...more
Ms. Grandin provides solid information on how people on the Spectrum think, how to help them broaden their skill sets and deal with sensory issues, with an emphas...more
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Recommended for: Parents of autistic/aspergers children
This is my first book read in the new year. The book is really a collection of articles written by the author over the years. A lot of them dealt more with children with autism and aspergers than they did adult topics, and therefore weren't entirely relevant to me. I did however recognize some of the behaviors and difficulties I had as a child. I would recommend this book to the parents of a child on the spectrum more...more
Recommended for: Parents of autistic/aspergers children
This is my first book read in the new year. The book is really a collection of articles written by the author over the years. A lot of them dealt more with children with autism and aspergers than they did adult topics, and therefore weren't entirely relevant to me. I did however recognize some of the behaviors and difficulties I had as a child. I would recommend this book to the parents of a child on the spectrum more...more
All in all, this book was pretty good. I learned quite a bit but much of what was in the book kept repeating over and over again. I'm thinking it's because these were articles and she tried to group them by subject.
She has a very simple approach to talking about AS. I found it great that she's able to discuss complicated ideas with ease. I will say that she was able to help me understand how the thought processes work for someone with AS, and I found many of her experiences comforting because I...more
She has a very simple approach to talking about AS. I found it great that she's able to discuss complicated ideas with ease. I will say that she was able to help me understand how the thought processes work for someone with AS, and I found many of her experiences comforting because I...more
Temple Grandin isn't an autism camp "autistic"... she tells it as she sees it... period. I saw her in person nearly 2yrs ago. She's a wonderful speaker and if you get the chance... go see her. I wasn't going to, when I heard about her presentation we had just finished dealing with a lot of issues with professionals, still dealing with school... the online "camps".... there just seemed to be nothing out there that talked to us. Talked to us about our needs, hopes, dreams etc. A friend told me to...more
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This was the first book I read on this topic, and as such I consider it a good introduction. Covers a broad range of topics concerning ASD spectrum disorders, which was just what I was looking for. It will give you sort of a birds eye view of most of the stuff you could possibly want to know, and includes a list of recommended reading at the end of each essay should you want to research a topic further. Given the way in which these short essays came about I quite often found that a lot of detail...more
I read through this book because I adore Temple Grandin. However, as a compilation of separate articles, this book has no flow, no continuation, and is rather repetitive, as the articles were originally written as stand-alone pieces. This does not diminish my admiration for Ms. Grandin, however.
I especially love how she points out, over and over again, that parents need to take charge of their kids. Parents need to expect and demand proper behavior from their children. I love the part where she...more
I especially love how she points out, over and over again, that parents need to take charge of their kids. Parents need to expect and demand proper behavior from their children. I love the part where she...more
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A big plus for most readers today is that this book is easy to read. I finished it in just a few hours. The writing is perfectly at level for most reading audiences. I also think that parents of Autistic children and those with Aspgergers are going to like this book. It appears to be helpful for parents, especially. Now, for all of the praise I just heaped, I am going to come up with a few points I didn't like about the book, and I will list them h...more
A big plus for most readers today is that this book is easy to read. I finished it in just a few hours. The writing is perfectly at level for most reading audiences. I also think that parents of Autistic children and those with Aspgergers are going to like this book. It appears to be helpful for parents, especially. Now, for all of the praise I just heaped, I am going to come up with a few points I didn't like about the book, and I will list them h...more
Great book. Divided into small concise sections about various issues relating to the autistic spectrum. Temple Grandin gives practical information and advice to people on the spectrum and their parents and carers.
Her focus is largely on encouraging people on the autistic spectrum to pursue their special interests, and not to try to become something they are not. She emphasises that the focus should not be on weaknesses but on strengths. At the same time, she is big on the importance of following...more
Her focus is largely on encouraging people on the autistic spectrum to pursue their special interests, and not to try to become something they are not. She emphasises that the focus should not be on weaknesses but on strengths. At the same time, she is big on the importance of following...more
This is a collection of columns Temple Grandin wrote for an autism newsletter. I was looking to become more informed on the subject and this was just the ticket. I was struck as I read that the advice she offered to the parents and families of those with autism could have just as well been for those whose children or loved ones were not similarly situated. Her writing is clear and easy to understand and her personal observations about growing up as an autistic person were quite helpful and instr...more
Wow! reading this book has helped me immensely. Growing up I knew something was the matter with me and I never knew what it was. While going to therapy with Caleb and seeing how he acted (and according to his doctors) I learned he and I are both on the autism spectrum scale, along with having ADHD and OCD. After learning all of this in the last four years. I have been learning what I could, to better help us. I recommend this book to everyone, even if you are not on the spectrum. Temple Grandin...more
Compilation of short articles about various aspects of autism and Asperger's based in large part on her own experience of being autistic. Always iffy to draw general conclusions from one's own experience (i had tremendous noise sensitivity, so people with autism are noise sensitive), but she supplements the personal anecdotes with information gleaned from people who write her or come to hear her speak, as well as more systematic research. Her ability to analyze the condition objectively, acknowl...more
Temple Grandin rocks. This book should be required reading if you have someone on the autism spectrum in your life, or even if you don't, if you're interested in understanding autism and Asperger's better. It gets a little repetitive at times (due to a combination of this being a compilation of articles from different sources (causing overlap) and one of the autism behaviors, known as perseveration (tendency to obsessively focus on a particular topic). Many of Grandin's rules for appropriate beh...more
Such an interesting book: very readable and especially accessible in terms of practicality. This is a compilation of articles written by Grandin, complete with updates and additional suggested reading. Articles are a couple of pages long, but structured such that one gets really helpful hints and advice (especially good for parents and for those of us who work with and teach special ed. kids). The length of the articles are good - long enough to get a few good hints/advice, but short enough that...more
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I think highly of Temple and admire her advocacy and openness when it comes to sharing her views as a woman with ASD. There is a lot of valuable information in this book, especially for those just exploring the autism spectrum. I disagree with some of Temple's ideas and approaches to parenting and educating children on the spectrum. The key thing for me to remember whilst reading is that this is the way Temple sees it based on her experiences. This book is a worthwhile read for parents and educa...more
As a father of a child with ASD/AS, it would be inevitable that I would find this book useful - and I did. I have read her two most famous books - Thinking in Pictures and Emergence, which I rated high, and which complemented each other, telling us the Temple Grandin story. This book isn't like that - it is essentially a re-edited compilation of articles that she wrote over 8 years for a leading ASD/AS magazine.
This format slightly takes the publishing sheen off the book - there is some repetiti...more
This format slightly takes the publishing sheen off the book - there is some repetiti...more
This is a collection of columns from Autism Aspergers Digest, with additional updates. Grandin does a great job of advocating for different ways of teaching and helping those with a diagnosis on the spectrum, and she covers topics all over the subject. Each section includes specific references, for those who want to learn more on the subject. That material is all great and very helpful in its presentation.
There is a bit too much about how much better behaved kids were when Grandin was a child, a...more
There is a bit too much about how much better behaved kids were when Grandin was a child, a...more
Part biography, part self aggrandizing, part text book, Dr. Grandin takes you into her world of Autism through magazine articles previously published and reorganized into an easier to follow format that incorporates her opinions on the inner workings of Autism and Asperger's.
I loved her comment about -- if it wasn't for Autism we would be a world full of highly social people who would accomplish very little. The Social people are not going to want to spend the time necessary to create great art...more
I loved her comment about -- if it wasn't for Autism we would be a world full of highly social people who would accomplish very little. The Social people are not going to want to spend the time necessary to create great art...more
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I am just a bit into this book, but it is full of very concrete, helpful advice for working with kids with AS disorders. I wish that I had read this when I was working in EI. Though I am reading it with professional's eye, it is written in very clear, straightforward way. This is a result of Dr. Grandin's diagnosis and thank goodness for that! In other words, in my own circuitous way what I am trying to say is that this is a great book for professionals and parents alike.
One of my favorite piece...more
One of my favorite piece...more
this was an interesting book about autism/Asperger's... i think i would have enjoyed reading one of her earlier books that describes the experience of being on the autism spectrum a bit more than i would did this book. it got repetitive nearing the middle of the book...while i was looking to be educated on how to handle situations i face with folks who are autistic, i found it a little too specific and more directed towards folks who actually have the disorder rather than those who interact with...more
Temple tells it like it is. She should write parenting books. As a teacher I learned many things about autism. The key to success and the constant challenge is getting to know these special children so well that we recognize their unique strengths and weaknesses and use this knowledge to adapt the instruction so that we can successfully help them achieve their greatest potential through our compassion and understanding. (Sounds like Best Practices and Tough love all wrapped into one!)
I requested this book from the local library when I found out that our six year old son might have Asperger's syndrome; I won't find out for sure until March or later, but this book gave me a lot of hope for the future whatever his diagnosis turns out to be. Temple makes the point over and over that people with autism and Asperger's syndrome have the potential to be extraordinary people, and that we shouldn't discount all the things that they are good at because of the things that are difficult...more
As the father of a son with PPD-NOS and a as-yet undiagnosed case of Asperger's Syndrome this book gave me valuable insights into ways to help my son and help me try and be a better husband and father. Dr. Grandin has a unique perspective into the autistic mind, and her writing style made it easy for me to comprehend everything she was saying. I would recommend this book to anyone with a loved one with an autism spectrum disorder or anyone who thinks they might have one as well.
Finally I have read a TG book. It was easy to read, full of relevant theories and facts and has given me much to think about, in regards to my autistic son as well as some of his brothers who have learning difficulties. I have experience feelings of guilt (I should have tried ... ) but equally have been inspred to try new things/approaches in the future including not to give up.Much of the information (especially anecodtes) are repeated in several chapters, but that follows the autistic nature o...more
A collection of her articles. Used random selections in conjunction with the movie Temple Grandin. My students loved it!! There is a character with autism in Al Capone Does My Shirts--and my students really enjoyed learning more about this disorder. Some of their best writing and thinking has come from this exploration. If you want to learn more about this spectrum disorder that effects 1 in every 150 kids born, this is the book!
This book is a collection of essays that have appeared elsewhere, so there's going to be some repetition. Temple Grandin's story (of being a high-functioning adult with autism) is innately interesting, and it is in little glimpses of how her mind works that make me want to turn the pages, even though she uses the same example multiple times.
I really enjoyed Temple Grandin's fascinating explanation of what is it like to be someone on the Autism spectrum. She described how her thinking is different than someone who is neurotypical and she gives tips to those on the spectrum and those who are friends with or working with someone with autism. Interesting and helpful.
The four stars are for the content, which I found very thought-provoking. The book repeats itself some, and it's not the smoothest read. While the writing isn't unforgettable, the issues will be in my head for a long time.
It was some required reading for my job, so I probably wouldn't have picked it up on my own. I'm glad I did because of the look it offered into non-neurotypical thinking, whatever that is. And while the book is geared toward autism spectrum disorder, I thought a lot of her adv...more
It was some required reading for my job, so I probably wouldn't have picked it up on my own. I'm glad I did because of the look it offered into non-neurotypical thinking, whatever that is. And while the book is geared toward autism spectrum disorder, I thought a lot of her adv...more
This was a great book written by an autistic woman. I really found her view & thoughts about aspergers very interesting. I found this to be much easier to get a grasp of aspergers from her account than other factual type books or books written by professional doctors, etc. Definitely an interesting insightful read.
I think if this were the first book I had read about ASD then it would have gotten five stars. I don't quibble about any of the information Grandin gives, or how she gives it, but I feel like I've read, seen, experienced it all before.
She is the best resource a parent, caregiver, or teacher can have.
She is the best resource a parent, caregiver, or teacher can have.
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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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