Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Hardcover – Illustrated, April 3, 2012

I teach many high school students who have autism. This year we did an autism unit that was extremely well-received by my students. I used Reflector to display the book on the Promethean board as I read it. There were many pictures that we could look at more closely and discuss. They loved the slaughterhouse aspect! We also watched the movie starring Clare Danes. I will use this book again. My students had not heard of Temple Grandin before and now she is their hero. As teachers and parents, we educate ourselves about autism, but we should remember to share this information with our students who actually have autism. This book is appropriate for any middle or high school student although some of the slaughterhouse images might be disturbing to adults - students loved it and could quote some of the descriptions word for word but I had a hard time reading some of it.

This is a short but extremely interesting book on Temple Grandin, the poster woman for successfully handling Asperger's Syndrome,a form of higher functioning autism. In a few, succinct chapters,it describes the world as Temple sees it - she thinks in pictures, not in words - and how she overcame the obstacles of functioning differently in a world in which social and business relationships are based on words. Temple has risen from a nonverbal child whose father insisted that she belonged in an institution to the world's foremost authority on humane slaughter of animals. Temple is also a college professor who lectures in the classroom and on the road and has written many authoritative articles on her specialty. A chapter toward the end of the book is addressed specifically to persons with Asperger's and suggests a number of ways they can adapt successfully in this society of words. I found this book to be very insightful and it helped me to understand better the thought processes of my own adult child with autism.

This book is a primer for all the people out there that think that autistic people ought to be locked up and the key thrown away. Grandin, an autistic person, and considered one of the top ten people in the world that is moving the arc of history, shows how she found a future through her autism and can open the door for all the troubled spirits out there that think there is no future. She normalizes the autistic experience and provides guidelines for a successful life. She points out that the geeks and nerds in Silicon Valley are often on the autistic spectrum. She is passionate that that people like herself can get help for themselves and their parents can get help and they can have successful futures. It is a huge gift to our society at this desperate time. The story of her life in this book is fascinating and inspiring.

This is a book very well written and really very easy to read.It gives you the main events in Temple Grandin life from the little girl to the renown expert and teacher.Despite the fact, that it won't give you all there is two know in cattle handling, it will explain in a few words and a very easy to understand way how she managed to improved cattle handling.It gives you an insight on how hard the people may be against change, new idea and people who look different and do not master all the social skills.I am very impressed by her stamina and the way she managed despite all the obstacles.

I not only enjoyed this book, but I learned so much about. Respect and compassion.... For people and animals. I am a meat-eater, but one who appreciate images the origins of e food I eat. I try to buy pasture fed Nd raised animals rather than "lot" grown stock. My only criticism revolves around me mechanics of the book.. Typing pans punctuation errors are rampant. This is a book I would like to recommend to young readers, however, I am hesitant because, while Temple holds high standards in regard to animals, the editors of this book did not show the same hi standard in their proof reading and publishing of this electronic version of e book.

This is about an extremely successful woman that was so strong willed and determined to make it through the uncomfortable torment that often comes with being on the Autism Spectrum. Having to deal with rude, unknowing people yet found her strengths and uses them to the best of her abilities. I have 3 sons and a husband on the spectrum, and although it's extremely difficult at times, Temple has given me hope for my children's futures. Something no doctor (not even the best of them) has been able to do. I've spent a lot of money on so many exspensive books that may as well have been written in Chinese. Temple's books will help you to understand what someone on the spectrum goes through everyday. Something a doctor will never be able to do. I also strongly recommend "Emergence". One of her best books and so easy to understand.

Her mom never gave up on her. Temple's mother knew her baby was different. Her father wanted her institutionalized at age three! Temple's mother, however, believed in her and steadfastly dedicated all of her resources toward her daughter's eventual happiness and success. Although Temple has always been significantly impacted by her autism, she has achieved a doctorate in animal science studies and has innovated long-overdue industry-changing practices in various aspects of animal care. I have read other books by Temple; this is a book about her, written by a man who took the time to study Temple's entire life. It includes great photos and is well-written. Pick up this book and be ready to be amazed!

I am 9 and I used this book to do a presentation at school. I didn't know anything about Temple Grandin and now I know a lot about her. This helped me understand a lot about autism and farm animals. It was very fun to read. There are a few parts that are upsetting that a grownup should read first. Overall I really liked this book!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very good book and interesting.

Interesting book, well worth a read

great reading

Very good book. Good service

Good read