The Way I See It, Revised and Expanded by Grandin, Temple -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Also by Temple Grandin Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Foreword by Emily Gerson Saines Foreword to First Edition by Dr. Ruth Sullivan For Readers New to Autism Tony & Temple: Face to Face Introduction CHAPTER ONE: Diagnosis and Early Intervention

My Early Intervention Program ADDITIONAL READING

Do Not Get Hung Up on Labels

Diagnosis Update 2010 REFERENCE

Economical Quality Programs for Young Children with ASD Different Types of Thinking in Autism

Visual Thinkers Music and Math Thinkers Verbal Thinkers ADDITIONAL READING

Higher Expectations Yield Results CHAPTER TWO: Teaching and Education

To Mainstream or Not to Mainstream? The Parent Guilt Trip BOOKS THAT GIVE INSIGHT INTO AUTISTIC THINKING AND LEARNING PATTERNS

Finding a Child’s Area of Strength

Build Up Strengths

Teaching How to Generalize

Teaching Concepts Such as Danger

The Importance of Developing Talent Teaching People with Autism/Asperger’s to Be More Flexible Teaching Concepts to Children with Autism

REFERENCE

Bottom-Up Thinking and Learning Rules

More Abstract Concepts Reading Comprehension

Motivating Students

Bring Trade Magazines to the Library ADDITIONAL MATH, SCIENCE, AND GRAPHICS RESOURCES

Getting Kids Turned On to Reading Turning Video Game Obsessions into Learning Service Dogs and Autism

Types of Service Dogs QUESTIONS to Ask When Selecting a SERVICE DOG PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION ADDITIONAL READING

The Importance of Practical Problem-Solving Skills Learning to Do Assignments Other People Will Appreciate Learning Never Stops

Internet in My Head Exposure to New Things is Essential Doing Assignments

CHAPTER THREE: Sensory Issues

Sensory Problems Are Variable Easy Strategies Auditory Problems An Integrated Approach to Treatment ADDITIONAL READING

Visual Processing Problems in Autism

FURTHER INFORMATION REFERENCES

Auditory Problems in Autism

Auditory Detail REFERENCES

Incorporating Sensory Integration into Your Autism Program

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The Effect of Sensory and Perceptual Differences on Learning Styles

Sensory Oversensitivity Perceptual Problems Organizing Information REFERENCE

CHAPTER FOUR: Understanding Nonverbal Autism

Nonverbal with Cognitive Impairment and Nonverbal Without Slow Processing of Information Fear is the Main Emotion Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) Does the Nonverbal Person Understand Speech? ADDITIONAL READING

You Asked Me! Tito Lives in a World of Sensory Scrambling

REFERENCE

Understanding the Mind of a Nonverbal Person with Autism

Presumed Intelligence Smsory Jumble and Panic Tito Hates Unfinished Tasks and Things Difficulty Naming Objects REFERENCE

Solving Behavior Problems in Nonverbal Individuals with Autism

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Whole-Task Teaching for Individuals with Severe Autism CHAPTER FIVE: Behavior Issues Disability versus Just Bad Behaviors

BAD BEHAVIOR that should be corrected Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome is NOT an excuse Behavior Problems caused by Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome ACCOMMODATIONS may be required

Innovative Methods for Handling Hitting, Biting, and Kicking

ADDITIONAL READING

My Experience with Teasing and Bullying Rudeness Is Inexcusable The Need to Be Perfect

Even Experts Are Not Perfect

Autism & Religion: Teach Goodness CHAPTER SIX: Social Functioning

Visual Theory of Mind Avoid Being Abstract I Am What I Do Sensory-Based Empathy I Am a Nerd

Insights into Autistic Social Problems Learning Social Rules

Realty Bad Things Courtesy Rules Illegal But Not Bad Sins of the System

Emotional Differences Among Individuals with Autism or Asperger’s Healthy Self-Esteem Four Cornerstones of Social Awareness CHAPTER SEVEN: Medications and Biomedical Therapy

Avoid Medication Problems Supplement and Drug Interactions Biomedical Treatments My Special Diet Experience Biomedical and Conventional Options Tips on Finding Information ADDITIONAL READING

Alternative versus Conventional Medicine

REFERENCES

Hidden Medical Problems Can Cause Behavior Problems

Other Hidden Medical Problems ADDITIONAL READING

Evaluating Treatments

Change One Thing at a Time The Problem with Short Drug Trials

Medication Usage: Risk versus Benefit Decisions

Old Versus New ADDITIONAL READING

My Treatment for Ringing in the Ears

The Brain Cannot Listen to Three Things at Once Ménière’s Is Common

CHAPTER EIGHT: Cognition and Brain Research

Vtsualization of Brain Organization Cognitive versus Social Brain Nonverbal Autism ADDITIONAL READING

Lose the Social Skills, Gain Savant Skills? People on the Spectrum Focus on Details The Extreme Male Theory of Autism Detect Babies at Risk for Developing Autism with Head Measurements

REFERENCE Postscript 2011

Thinking in Details A Look Inside the Visual-Thinking Brain

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Brain Cortex Structure Similar in Brilliant Scientists and Autism

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The Role of Genetics and Environmental Factors in Causing Autism

A New View toward Diagnosis Autism/Asperger’s and Normal Personality Variation? REFERENCES

CHAPTER NINE: Adult Issues and Employment

Develop Abilities into Employable Skills Getting in the Back Door ADDITIONAL READING

Employment Advice: Tips for Getting and Holding a Job

Grooming Sell Your Work Dependability Visual Difficulties at Work Sound Sensitivity Problems at work Diplomacy Freelance Work Being Too Good Avoid the Peter Principle Be Nice and Have Good Manners Workplace Politics

Happy People on the Autism Spectrum Have Satisfying Jobs or Hobbies Inside or Outside? The Autism/ Asperger’s Culture

Techies versus Suits: The Corporate World

Going to College: Tips for People with Autism & Asperger’s

Teasing Tutors and Mentors Uneven Skills Living at College Campus Clubs Tips on Classes Behavior in Class Grooming Skills Choice of College Major Transition from College to Work

Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges

Finding the Right College

Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Can My Adolescent Drive a Car? Wall Street Journal Social Stories Innovative Thinking Paves the Way for AS Career Success The Link between Autism Genetics and Genius

REFERENCES

My Sense of Self-Identity Afterword by Veronica Zysk Bibliography

Chapter 1. Diagnosis and Early Intervention Chapter 2. Teaching and Education Chapter 3. Sensory Issues Chapter 4. Understanding Nonverbal Autism Chapter 5. Behavior Issues Chapter 6. Social Functioning Chapter 7. Medications and Biomedical Therapy Chapter 8. Cognition and Brain Research Chapter 9. Adult Issues and Employment

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