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The author explores the science of autism, including how it is diagnosed, the best treatments, and theories of possible causes, interwoven with Grandin's own experience with new discoveries in neuroimaging and genetic research, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. Introduces the scientists and self-advocates who are exploring innovative theories of what causes autism and how we can diagnose and best treat it. Grandin also highlights long-ignored sensory problems and the transformative effects we can have by treating autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. She argues that raising and educating kids on the spectrum isn’t just a matter of focusing on their weaknesses; in the science that reveals their long-overlooked strengths, she shows the ways to foster their unique contributions. She warns parents, teachers and therapists of the danger of getting locked into diagnostic labels. | |