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Temple Grandin
Future Horizons Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-941765-60-9 (ISBN)
A candid view of a fascinating life.
Temple Grandin is the most famous person with autism in the world. Whether you know her from the HBO film Temple Grandin, her decades of work in the meat and cattle industry, or her unmatched contribution to the autism world, surely you know a thing or two about Temple. Well, prepare to meet a whole new side of her! Temple’s close friend and author, Anita Lesko, conducts personal and unique interviews that include chapters such as:
Filming of the HBO Movie Temple Grandin
Crazy Funny Stuff & Childhood Memories
Thrilling Events in Temple’s Life!
Work Hard to Succeed
Temple’s Big Message
And so much more!
In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party and her recent visit to NASA! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin.
This is a story you don’t want to miss!
Anita Lesko is an internationally recognized autism advocate and member of Autism Society of America’s Panel of Autistic Advisors. She was recently diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of fifty. She graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a master of science degree in Nurse Anesthesia in 1988, and has been working full-time ever since as an anesthetist, specializing in anesthesia for neurosurgery. Anita is honored to have been a speaker at the United Nations Headquarters for World Autism Awareness Day 2017. Her husband, Abraham, also has autism. They opened their wedding to the public to show that individuals with autism have a need for love, relationships, and marriage just like everyone else. The event attracted international media attention, including People and Good Morning America. She is a contributing author for numerous publications including the Autism Asperger’s Digest and The Mighty. She is a blogger for the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Anita’s first book, Asperger’s Syndrome: When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade, a memoir, was written immediately after she was diagnosed. She co-authored her second book, Been There. Done That. Try This! The Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth, with Dr. Tony Attwood and Craig Evans.
Foreword – by Mick Jackson
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Filming of the HBO Movie, Temple Grandin
Chapter 2 – Temple's Graduate Students "In Their Own Words"
Chapter 3 – Down by the Seashore
Chapter 4 – Christmas Memories
Chapter 5 – Mother Nature
Chapter 6 – Sports
Chapter 7 – Crazy Funny Stuff!
Chapter 8 – Driving Miss Temple
Chapter 9 – Thrill of a Lifetime!
Chapter 10 – Fear of Flying
Chapter 11 – Learning to Cry
Chapter 12 – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Chapter 13 – Crazy About Horses
Chapter 14 – High School Days
Chapter 15 – Temple's Dream Vacation
Chapter 16 – Getting in the Back Door at Colorado State University
Chapter 17 – Rich Girl, Poor Girl
Chapter 18 – The 9/11 Disaster
Chapter 19 – Temple's Friend Mark
Chapter 20 – On the Job
Chapter 21 – Time at Home
Chapter 22 – The Temple Machine
Chapter 23 – Jim Uhl: A Big Door Opens
Chapter 24 – Being Different: REALLY Different
Erscheinungsdatum | 27.03.2018 |
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Vorwort | Mick Jackson |
Zusatzinfo | 25 photos and illustrations |
Verlagsort | Arlington |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Partnerschaft / Sexualität | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-941765-60-2 / 1941765602 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-941765-60-9 / 9781941765609 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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