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The Autistic Brain : Thinking Across the Spectrum by Grandin, Temple, Panek, Richard is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Autistic Brain : Thinking Across the Spectrum about?

A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies have moved from the realm of psychology to neurology and genetics, and there is far more hope today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research into causes and?treatments. Now Temple Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show us which anomalies might explain common symptoms. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are exploring innovative theories of what causes autism and how we can diagnose and best treat it. Grandin also highlights long-ignored sensory problems and the transformative effects we can have by treating

Who reads The Autistic Brain : Thinking Across the Spectrum?

Author

Grandin, Temple, Panek, Richard

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780547858180

Category

science

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Medical, Fiction

Rating

4.09 / 5 (4,310 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14