Autism & Adolescence:the Way I See It
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Tweens, Teens & Adults: Temple Has You Covered!
Dr. Temple Grandin draws on her hard-won experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the real issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.
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Enhancing social skills Developing talents Autism and driving Preparing for college Strategies for non-verbal teens And much more! In these helpful pages, Dr. Grandin offers do’s and don’ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective and extensive research. She argues that adolescents on the spectrum must focus on their overlooked strengths to foster their unique contributions to the world. She has packed a wealth of knowledge into this book, which also serves as an excellent reference for the parents, educators, and caregivers of autistic adolescents.
Rather than continuing to waste the singular gifts of autistics, Grandin proposes innovative approaches to educating, parenting, employing, and collaborating together. This important book shows why the world needs every kind of mind.
Dr. Temple Grandin draws on her hard-won experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the real issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.
Topics include:
Rather than continuing to waste the singular gifts of autistics, Grandin proposes innovative approaches to educating, parenting, employing, and collaborating together. This important book shows why the world needs every kind of mind.
Temple Grandin earned her PhD in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism, PDD and related differences. She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation (which spent many weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller List),The Autistic Brain, and The Loving Push, co-written with Debra Moore, PhD One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.