The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it.

"Expanded edition including the most recent research, therapy, and resources"--Cover.

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.