Scan barcode
zeibeat's review
5.0
Finally a book that gives me some key answers on the autistic spectrum. While there are (and will be) so many open question marks on the table of scientist, therapists and researchers, this already explains really well how the autistic brain works. Instead of defining it as a broad set of observed behaviors, this gives the spectrum a much better angle that starts from the brain and neurology.
This was my first experience with a book by Temple Grandin and certainly it won't be the last
This was my first experience with a book by Temple Grandin and certainly it won't be the last
marieintheraw's review
3.0
Nonfiction books, especially those about science, are hard to rate and critique. That being said, I can understand how this won in the Goodreads Nonfiction category in 2013.
jlynn69's review
3.0
This book is harder to read than Temple Grandin's other books. There is a lot of information to absorb as you read and so, it takes concentration to read it.
The first half was detailed about the brain, but the last chapters were more general about ways that people think, autistic or not and I found this part very interesting. It's definitely a good book for those interested in how the brain works, autism, and psychology.
The first half was detailed about the brain, but the last chapters were more general about ways that people think, autistic or not and I found this part very interesting. It's definitely a good book for those interested in how the brain works, autism, and psychology.
gabmc's review
3.0
“When something is "all in your mind," people tend to think that it's willful, that it's something you could control if only you tried harder or if you had been trained differently. I'm hoping that the newfound certainty that autism is in your brain and in your genes will affect public attitudes.”
This was such an interesting book on autism focusing specifically on a brain perspective and how more recent research into autism using functional brain scans has lead to more understanding of the condition. The first part of the book concentrated on the research an the second part had more anecdotes from the author's point of view.
This was such an interesting book on autism focusing specifically on a brain perspective and how more recent research into autism using functional brain scans has lead to more understanding of the condition. The first part of the book concentrated on the research an the second part had more anecdotes from the author's point of view.
sleepyslug's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0