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| Author | Temple Grandin |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1995 |
Publication date | November 1995, January 2006 |
| Publication place | USA |
Published in English | 1995, 2006 |
| ISBN | 9780385477925 ISBN 9780307275653 (Expanded Edition) |
Thinking in Pictures is a psychologically-focused autobiography written and largely edited by Temple Grandin. First published in 1995, it documents much of her life with autism. Grandin is often labeled as having "high functioning" autism; having published literary works and academic articles in addition to working as a professor and lecturer of animal science. The title, Thinking in Pictures, comes from Grandin's analogy of her method of thought processing; she states that words come as a second language to her. Though Grandin sees the world differently than most, her firm belief on being "different, but not less" and daily intent of self-preservation manifest clearly throughout her writing. Many instances in the book recount her work on cattle farms and how she sees images in her mind of prototypes of machines and edits them before building even occurs.[1][2] In addition to explaining her work with cattle, Grandin incorporates information on aspects of autism like diagnostic criteria, common misconceptions, and treatment alternatives throughout her book.
- ^ "THINKING IN PICTURES: Autism and Visual Thought". www.grandin.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Review – Thinking in Pictures". 10 July 2016.