Different ... Not Less Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD
Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement.
In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum.
One of Temple's primary missions is to help people with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose these contributors from a wide variety of different skill sets to show how it can be done. Each individual tells their own story in their own words about their lives, relationships, and eventual careers. The contributors also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, and honing social skills.
Different...Not Less shows how, with work, each of the contributors:
- Found invaluable mentors
- Learned skills necessary for employment when young
- Became successfully employed
- Developed self-confidence
- Faced the challenges of forming and maintaining relationships
(and sometimes) Raised families
Biography & AutobiographyPersonal MemoirsFamily & RelationshipsAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)Autism Spectrum DisordersHEALTH & FITNESS
RELEASED2012
PUBLISHERFuture Horizons Incorporated
LENGTH407
LANGUAGEEN
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An American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior.
Different ... Not Less Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD
Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement.
In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum.
One of Temple's primary missions is to help people with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose these contributors from a wide variety of different skill sets to show how it can be done. Each individual tells their own story in their own words about their lives, relationships, and eventual careers. The contributors also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, and honing social skills.
Different...Not Less shows how, with work, each of the contributors:
- Found invaluable mentors
- Learned skills necessary for employment when young
- Became successfully employed
- Developed self-confidence
- Faced the challenges of forming and maintaining relationships
(and sometimes) Raised families
Biography & AutobiographyPersonal MemoirsFamily & RelationshipsAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)Autism Spectrum DisordersHEALTH & FITNESSChildren's HealthMEDICAL
RELEASED2012
PUBLISHERFuture Horizons Incorporated
LENGTH407
LANGUAGEEN
An American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior.
