Temple Grandin is one of the most accomplished adults with autism in the world. Her parents were told she should be institutionalised but, today. she is a university professor and bestselling author, rightly celebrated for transforming attitudes towards autism.
In this groundbreaking book, Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, including remarkable discoveries about the brain and the latest genetic research. In her view we need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis.
Most exciting of all, Grandin argues that raising autistic children needs to be less about focussing on weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique contributions. Autism can be turned into a gift, not a disability.