Steve Silberman, Temple Grandin Unisex Neurotribes & The Autistic Brain 2 Books Set

Steve Silberman, Temple Grandin

Description. Condition: Brand New. Format : Paperback. NeuroTribes: Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction. What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more - and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.. The Autistic Brain: understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world. In this fascinating and highly readable book, Temple Grandin offers her own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain, as well as genetic research.. She highlights long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Most exciting of all, she argues that raising and educating children on the autistic spectrum needs to be less about focusing on...