false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165611360m/7366.jpg 7366 14 <i>I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to "talk" to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. </i>--From <i>Animals in Translation</i> Why would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did wolves teach man to evolve? Temple Grandin draws upon a long, distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experiences with autism to deliver an extraordinary message about how animals act, think, and feel. She has a perspective like that of no other expert in the field, which allows her to offer unparalleled observations and groundbreaking ideas. People with autism can often think the way animals think, putting them in the perfect position to translate "animal talk." Grandin is a faithful guide into their world, exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and, yes, even animal genius. The sweep of Animals in Translation is immense and will forever change the way we think about animals. Includes a Behavior and Training Troubleshooting Guide <b>Among its provocative ideas, the book:</b> * argues that language is not a requirement for consciousness--and that animals do have consciousness * applies the autism theory of "hyper-specificity" to animals, showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they "can't see the forest for the trees"--a talent as well as a "deficit" * explores the "interpreter" in the normal human brain that filters out detail, leaving people blind to much of the reality that surrounds them--a reality animals and autistic people see, sometimes all too clearly * explains how animals have "superhuman" skills: animals have animal genius * compares animals to autistic savants, declaring that animals may in fact be autistic savants, with special forms of genius that normal people do not possess and sometimes cannot even see * examines how humans and animals use their emotions to think, to decide, and even to predict the future * reveals the remarkable abilities of handicapped people and animals * maintains that the single worst thing you can do to an animal is to make it feel afraid 10490 2001 Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior total:1606|5:558|4:637|3:330|2:62|1:19| 1606 6471 2668 413 4 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 08 16:30:07 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 19 16:44:12 -0800 2009
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One main ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 11:19:49 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 19:05:39 -0700 2008 This book really changed my perspective on how I view animals (and autistic people!). Unfortunately, kids will be forced to read some waste of time book in high school like Billy Bud or Romeo and Juli...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Mar 12 10:20:44 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 13:58:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 14:54:40 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 07:37:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:30:22 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:30:22 -0800 2009 Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, debunked common assumptions about autism in Thinking in Pictures (1995). In her latest book, she sheds new light on animal behavior. Comparing an autistic person's frontal lobes (which can receive mixed messages from the brain) to ...

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"It's ironic that we always say autistic children are in their own little worlds....Autistic people are experiencing the actual world much mo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 23 19:24:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 19:34:49 -0700 2009 Dr. Grandin without emotion, demystifies animal behaviors, what is required to be good stewards of
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