Leigh Porch's review
Thinking In Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin
Leigh Porch's review
Thinking In Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin
Leigh Porch's review
rating:
bookshelves:
read--non-fiction
recommended for: teachers, parents, loved ones of someone with autism
With two autisic family members, I was drawn to Temple Grandin's story in an attempt to better understand autism. Her account of her childhood, education, and social interactions combined with a unique understanding of animals (due to her autism) is fascinating. This book is a rare glimpse into the mind of an autistic who actually has the ability (somewhat rare among autistics) to communicate her experience. What is especially interesting is her perspective of the rest of us. Her unemotional observations of "normal" human behavior mystify her and, quite frankly, they mystified me after seeing it from her vantage point. Insightful and highly recommended.
