The Autistic Brain

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Excellent book with so many insights about autistic brain

Hi, I'm Giulia Zatti. I'm not an autistic person but I am an OCD sufferer. I read the book “The autistic brain” cause I'm really interested in psychology and how the mind and the brain work. I'm also interested in behaviors, and above all in the work of Temple Grandin! I found the book really enlightening!! My attention was captured in particular by the following quotes: “(...) I can medicate for the anxiety somewhat, but I can't make it go away. So as long as I have to live with it, I can at least do so secure in the knowledge that the threat isn't real. The feeling of the threat is real – and that's a huge difference.”. I found this quote so related to my anxious behavior. Then here's another quote: “(...) For some people, a label can become the thing that defines them. It can easily lead to what I call a handicapped mentality. When a person gets a diagnosis of Asperger's, for instance, he might start to think, What's the point? or I'll never hold down a job. His whole life starts to revolve around what he can't do instead of what he can do, or at least what he can try to improve.”. In fact there's a huge stigma about mental conditions. And here's a final quote: “(…) Extreme distress at small changes? That was me as a kid. Fixated interests? Boy, I had that. Hypersensitivity to sensory input? Let me tell you about the squeeze machine.”. As I wrote before, I found the book enlightening.. really a source of inspiration.. And the last chapter “From the Margins to the Mainstream”, where matters like Education and Employment are talked through, made me better understand the condition and gave me a kind of hope..! Giulia Zatti

I would rate this book as one of the best I have read about autism. Temple Grandin is amazing. The information is very comprehensive and relevant.

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