The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it.
General Note
"Expanded edition including the most recent research, therapy, and resources"--Cover.
Content Note
Thinking in pictures : autism and visual thought -- The great continuum : diagnosing autism -- The squeeze machine : sensory problems in autism -- Learning empathy : emotion and autism -- The ways of the world : developing autistic talent -- Believer in biochemistry : medications and new treatments -- Dating data : autism and relationships -- A cow's eye view : connecting with animals -- Artists and accountants : an understanding of animal thought -- Einstein's second cousin : the link between autism and genius -- Stairway to heaven : religion and belief.