The Autistic Brain: understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world Paperback – 27 Mar. 2014

we were very happy with this product and would purchase it again if required

Interesting and helpful detail. Found the idea of looking at the positives rather than negatives to be enlightening as too often it's only the negatives given which can be soul destroying. Also interesting to read the difference between the outer social reactions compared to the inner behavioural reaction taking place. Labelling everyone with autism again as if all one category seems a step backwards and it also sets that label instead of considering each person for their own merits.

This book was a nice read but it was a difficult read at the same time. It is very informative and does explain the autistic brain very well however the way it was written was quite overwhelming for me. I suffer from visual stress so I find it very difficult to read on white paper and the text was very close together and there was a lot of writing on each page but there was also plenty of visuals in there to support proccessing. This book is good to read in chunks, its a nice book to add to my collection of books on autism

Great book

I found this book very insightful in termsOf understanding autism and how it affects the individual. Having recently been given a diagnosis of autism, this book has helped me develop my understanding of my own behaviour.

As a late diagnosed autistic, it was strange trying to come to grips with it. I went to an appointment with my community mental health nurse about something completely different, and walked out with a high AQ50 score. I had never seriously considered that I was autistic before, and the rescources out there were not exactly what I needed, tiktok was confusing and everything was just what I'd seen in the media. I thought autism was just for children, I thought it was just for men. This book was a big part of me coming to terms with and accepting this part of me, this level of my understanding. The book is helpful, thoughtful, and easy to digest.

Interesting, but within the first chapter I find myself put off by the "defect" biased language. To say an area of the brain is "over connected" and that it's a developmental fault is really outrageous. An athlete isn't considered to have "over connected" muscle fibres and neurones, leading to a "defectively" accurate and high performing body. But a greater connectivity in an area of the brain responsible for visual processing becomes a defect in an autistic rather than being considered a highly desirable attribute.Having said this, the book is very informative which I found very interesting. Maybe a bit sciencey for some, but probably not for most autistics without any co-existing learning difficulties.Worth a read for most autistics looking for a good explanation of the brain wiring/neurology behind the autistic neurotype.

This book is a delight from start to finish. It doesn't only mention all you need to know about autism but challenges preconceptions and the dangers of labeling but also gives sound advice about how to see the disorder in a positive light. Tenple Grandin is an inspiration to all of us whether autistic or not as she emphasizes the fact that we should look at the talents and abilities in a person and nurture them rather than insist on deficits. She also suggests that today's education system is too unilateral in that it favors the 'word-fact thinkers', leaving so many people feeling they don't fit into the mould. Her idea is that there are more than one way to think: in picture, in words and in patterns, which challenges IQ tests and the way we teach children in school and raise them at home. It's a thought-provoking read which was very well written and I will recommend it to anyone who is interested in knowing more about the diversity of brains and their individual thinking processes. Fabulous read!