Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD.
Temple Grandin has compiled the personal success stories of fourteen people with Asperger's, Autism, and ADHD into a wonderful, inspirational book that should be required reading for, well, everyone. Most of us will have to admit that, despite our best intentions, we have at some time minimized someone who seems a little "weird" or decided that it wasn't worth the effort to include a coworker or acquaintance who is a little too overbearing or too withdrawn for comfort. Dr. Grandin's book gives us the opportunity to see the world of those who are "different" from the inside and in their own words. Being bullied, failing in relationships, experiencing near constant anxiety, and struggling to earn a living can be the norm for those of us whose brains are wired a little differently. We "neurotypicals" have a great opportunity here to learn something that could make us more compassionate and understanding people.
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