Welcome to KIWIreviews - product reviews
•  click here to return to the homepage  •
Welcome visitor.Join us or log in

Product reviews on kiwireviews.nz : Friday 29th March 2024 - 03:06:51

QuickSearch for:    What is QuickSearch?
QuickJump to:    What is QuickJump?
logon name: p/w:  

I want to:

You Are Here...

Home > Categories > Books > Non-Fiction > The Autistic Brain review

« Big and Small reviewBig and SmallBBC The Paradise reviewBBC The Paradise »

Score: 9.5/10  [1 review]
5 out of 5
ProdID: 5359 - The Autistic Brain
Written by Temple Grandin & Richard Panek

The Autistic Brain
Price:
$29.99
Sample/s Supplied by:
Click to search for all products supplied by Penguin Random House

Disclosure StatementFULL DISCLOSURE: A number of units of this product have, at some time, been provided to KIWIreviews by Penguin Random House or their agents for the sole purposes of unbiased, independent reviews. No fee was requested, offered nor accepted by KIWIreviews or the reviewers themselves - these are genuine, unpaid consumer reviews.
Available:
April 2014

The Autistic Brain product reviews

It's estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum but there is far more hope for them today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research.

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 also 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 their weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique contributions.

Check out Penguin Random House onlineClick here to see all the listings for Penguin Random House Visit their website They do not have a Twitter account Check them out on Facebook They do not have a YouTube Channel They do not have a Pinterest board They do not have an Instagram channel They do not have a TikTok channel



Tags:
asd   autism   autistic   brain   experience   genetics   research   spectrum   temple grandin
Other listings you may be interested in:
Night's Dawn : 1 : The Reality DysfunctionNight's Dawn : 1 : The Reality Dysfunction
Rating: 9.6
ChainfireChainfire
Rating: 8.0
EJ12 Girl Hero: 2: Jump StartEJ12 Girl Hero: 2: Jump Start
Rating: 8.5
The ThiefThe Thief
Rating: 9.5
Kingfisher Readers: Busy as a Bee.  Level 1Kingfisher Readers: Busy as a Bee.  Level 1
Rating: 10.0
Cold GraniteCold Granite
Rating: 9.8
The Tiddler Activity BookThe Tiddler Activity Book
Rating: 8.9
Twinmaker - 2 - CrashlandTwinmaker - 2 - Crashland
Rating: 9.8
1915: Wounds of War1915: Wounds of War
Rating: 8.7
Star of Deltora #2:  Two MoonsStar of Deltora #2:  Two Moons
Rating: 9.5
My Perfect PupMy Perfect Pup
Rating: 8.8
The Kiwi Hokey Tokey - Board Book EditionThe Kiwi Hokey Tokey - Board Book Edition
Rating: 10.0
Alexandrian Society - 1 - The Atlas SixAlexandrian Society - 1 - The Atlas Six
Rating: 8.8

Product reviews...

Everyone is welcome to post a review. You will need to Join up or log in to post yours.

Click here to read the profile of kymmage

Review by: kymmage (Kym)
Dated: 22nd of April, 2014

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 9.5/10
Value for Money:
Score 9 out of 10
Interesting Facts:
Score 10 out of 10
Accuracy:
Score 10 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 9 out of 10

I had the great pleasure of being selected to review this book recently. The subject is all pretty new to me. I have known people on the spectrum through my life. People in either in my personal life or at work, who think differently or react differently especially socially. Even so, I didn't know a whole lot about it.

I was first introduced to Temple Grandin through a Facebook page I follow about mighty girls. From the article I read about her, I was very interested in learning more about her and autism as well. In this book, you get right inside her brain both literally and figuratively. She talks about having MRIs and what different parts of her brain have been able to tell us about autism, but then also gives you the pictures so you can reference the words with the visual.

She is pretty candid about how the science world has summed up ASD since she was born and the way her own thoughts on the subject have grown and changed over time. The ASD through history portion was really interesting, to see how science moved from thinking it was psychological to realising it was neurological. The things we know now about the subject eclipses what we knew 10 - 20 years ago and I'm sure we will know even more in the next 10 - 20 years.

The language in this book is fairly accessible. It does take a bit of concentration to read though. Some of the sections about the medical side get a bit heavy, though she always tries to tie it back to her personal experience which helps break it up a bit. It is a bit of a marriage between memoir and text book. If text books are not your thing, then maybe select a different book about Autism.

I was personally hooked in the first 5 pages which is rare for me for this style of book. I learnt a ridiculous amount about Temple's experience and was just immediately taken with her. It was just the little things, like how she learnt to hear words properly with a speech therapist. You don't even realise that hearing could be a 100% pass and still be affected by the brain's ability to interpret. I'd recommend this for teachers, medical people and anyone who has an interest in the subject.

Random listing from 'Books'...

Score: 10.0
Product reviews for listing 5699: Kaare Rawa Nei a au i te Pohewa i Pēhea Nā -  Author: Aimee McNaughton

Product image for Kaare Rawa Nei a au i te Pohewa i Pēhea NāThis is the Te Reo Maori version of 'I Can't Imagine How That Happened'. This version is retold by Ngaere Roberts.

Meg and Grandpa go camping, and Grandpa's teasing and practical jokes always end with him saying, "I can't imagine how that happened." Then finally the tables are turned and Meg gets her own back!

"[This] story jumped out at me as the winner. It is warm, funny, energetic and children will love it." - Joy Cowley

Go to the listing

General Disclaimer...

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Do not copy content from this page. Creative Commons Licence All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.

"A seminar on Time Travel will be held two weeks ago."
anonymous