Different... Not Less

by Temple Grandin

Overview

Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement.

In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum.

One of Temple’s primary missions is to help people with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose these contributors from a wide variety of different skill sets to show how it can be done. Each individual tells their own story in their own words about their lives, relationships, and eventual careers. The contributors also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, and honing social skills.

Different...Not Less shows how, with work, each of the contributors:

Found invaluable mentors

Learned skills necessary for employment when young

Became successfully employed

Developed self-confidence

Faced the challenges of forming and maintaining relationships

(and sometimes) Raised families

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949177640
Publisher:	Future Horizons, Inc.
Publication date:	11/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with high-functioning autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and PDD. She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation (which spent many weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller List), The Autistic Brain, and The Loving Push, co-written with Debra Moore, Ph.D. One of the most celebrated — and effective — animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals.

Table of Contents

Publisher's note ix

Foreword xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Tour Guide and Lover of History Charli Devnet 1

Chapter 2 Special-Education Professor and Autism Advocate Stephen Shore 35

Chapter 3 Senior Program Manager for Intel and Successful "Techie" Karla Fisher 67

Chapter 4 Mother of Two and Retail Employee Moppy Hamilton 109

Chapter 5 In memory of Steve Selpal (1950-2017): Freelance Artist Who Found Success through Art 127

Chapter 6 Nurse Anesthetist and Aviation Writer Anita Lesko 151

Chapter 7 Psychologist Wenn B. Lawson 183

Chapter 8 Veterinary Surgeon in Scotland Neil McRae 205

Chapter 9 Successful Physician Kim Davies 223

Chapter 10 Owner of a Computer Server Design and Support Firm Robert Cooper 243

Chapter 11 Autism Outreach Consultant and Dancer/Choreographer Leonora Gregory-Collura 267

Chapter 12 Partner and Creative Director of an Advertising Agency Stewart Forge 297

Chapter 13 Investor/Philanthropist Richard Smith 319

Chapter 14 Writer Jay Rothman 327

Temple's Epilogue 347

Further Reading 359

About the Author 363

Editorial Reviews

"This is an inspiring book. The stories of achievement will be encouraging for parents of a young child with an autism spectrum disorder and will be especially inspirational for adolescents and young adults who are feeling despondent that autism could deprive them of a successful career or relationship. This book has antidepressant qualities to rival those of medication." —Dr. Tony Attwood

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