Emergence: Labeled Autistic
Authors: Temple Grandin and Margaret M. Scariano
Major Character with a Disability: the author
Short Description
The author gives her personal perspective on autism and how she took advantage of her attributes.
Published by: Warner Books (US), 1996
Author with Disabilities: Temple Grandin
This book is written by a woman who overcame a severe disability to become a successful designer of livestock equipment. Though professionals have been theorizing about it for years, the phenomenon called autism has remained shrouded in mystery. The author makes a few dents in this mys tique, giving us insights which are rare because autism by its nature generally precludes such expression and analysis of emotion. She combines a personal perspective with relevant research in formation in assessing how autism can be overcome and even, in some ways, turned to personal advantage. This account will be significant reading for any professional or lay person interested in autism, and is also a moving story of the human hidden behind a distorting facade.
from Literary Journal, Amy Goffman