Malgré les avancées réalisées en matière d'autisme, le témoignage de Temple Grandin demeure exceptionnel à plus d'un titre.

Temple contou a sua história de uma forma totalmente dela. Um livro de muito aprendizado e conhecimento. Obrigado Grandin por nos colocar em seus sapatos.

For many reasons this is a very good book. As an autobiography of a truly amazing individual, this certainly excels, and for a book that allows the reader to get a glimpse of what it is like to be autistic (or Asperger's), it is invaluable. On the latter value, it certainly has special meaning for me as my daughter has Asperger's - and consequently it adds to my understanding of my daughter's needs, and Grandin's life gives me hope for my little one.

Technically, the book is written in a simple style (but far from simple language - Grandin is a professor in animal behaviour and has a very strong psychology background), and from a reader's point of view it isn't the most flowing of narratives.

For the two reasons outlined above, I would certainly recommend this short read to anyone.

I was inspired to read this book after watching the HBO movie Temple Grandin, which I highly recommend. The movie takes some artistic license, but overall, it really seems to portray Temple Grandin well.

This book is written mostly as a memoir, with information about autism studies, and Temple's own opinions about autism-related matters, interspersed in relevant places. Though Temple Grandin is neither a doctor nor a researcher, she writes with authority on a wide range of topics related to autism.

It was interesting, too, to read about Temple's mother's perspective, which was provided through the inclusion of a couple letters that she (Temple's mother) wrote to Temple's doctors.

Having no formal training in autism, I learned quite a bit from reading this book. More notably, I was surprised at the language (particularly in the book's forward) that referred to Temple Grandin as a "recovered" autistic person. I know that early invention is considered key in treating autistic children, and that the goal is to help the chidren "overcome" their symptoms, but I guess I never realized that autistic people could "recover" from autism.

I also learned about how wide the autism spectrum is, how each autistic person may suffer from their own unique combination of symptoms, and how each person responds differently to different kinds of treatments (much like Parkinson's Disease, with which I am more familiar). Included as an appendix was a copy of a diagnostic survey that Temple's mother filled out, and the questions listed there really shed light on the many symptoms of autism.

I don't know how much help or editing Temple Grandin got in writing this book, but the writing was good enough that it surprised me, because there was a level of self-awareness that I thought autistic people lacked by definition. Even as a young adult, she seemed to understand the importance of self-motivation and responsibility, realizations that would be mature lessons for any teenager, let alone one with autism. In describing how she, as an autistic person, was able to cope with life's stresses, she provides keen insight that would be useful for any person - with or without autism - to know.

This book was both an easy and a difficult read. The text itself was easy and had a very nice flow to it. It wouldn't take long at all to get through this book. However, it was difficult for me because many of the stories brought back strong, and difficult memories for me and I frequently had to put the book down, walk away, and center myself before I could begin reading again. But I still highly recommend that anyone with even a passing interest in autism read this book. It is not hard and won't take much time, but the difference it will make will be huge.

There is quite a bit of ableist language in this book; HOWEVER, considering the time it was written and the fact that disability pride is an individual and unique journey for everyone, I didn't mind it as much.

Wonderful insights into Temple's life and life in general

《自闭历程》（美）天宝·葛兰汀。

纵使在人际方面仍有不足，我依然在坚强地应对这个世界。

首先，什么是自闭症？

自闭症是一种发育紊乱。处理传入感觉信息的系统缺陷，导致儿童对某些刺激物反应过度及对其他刺激物反应不够。自闭症儿童经常从周围的环境和人、事中撤出，以阻止传入刺激的冲击。自闭症是一个童年的异常现象，它将儿童从人际关系中隔离。她不去接触探索周围的世界，而是待在自己的内在世界。

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我感触良多。我必须克服自身的恐惧，不能任它阻碍我的人生路。”

……挤压机器应该普及到每个社区都有就好了……好想拥有一台。

First off this was actually first published in 1986 and put out again in 2005; so it is dated material for parts of it. That said and kept in mind while I was reading this, it is extremely good and still beneficial to read today. I loved reading Temple's story beyond what was shown in the movie. Both my two children and myself are on the spectrum so I was able to really relate to the author on different levels.

I think my favorite part was reading her scores in the appendix. Today those questionnaires are still very similar and it reminded me of filling them out regarding my children. Infact I found myself answering the older style questions with them in mind and it just reaffirmed everything once again. Thank you Temple. You truly are amazing and I hope my boys are as successful as you.

What an inspiring read! In my quest to find out what really makes a book good or not, I am trying to be more analytical, and not hand out five-star reviews so much, though with this book, anything less than five stars would be a lie.


Emergence discovers the life and struggles of an autistic woman, from childhood to career days (yes, I said career days). Through her special mind, Ms. Grandin explains what it is to have autism, how it affected her life, and even made her the success she is today.

In this review, you will find my thoughts on the book, and at the bottom, a small content review, thank you.



The writing in this book is so scholarly, and full of personality that it has inspired my own scholarly writing and given me the opportunity to get to know Temple Grandin, without having met her. Perhaps if written by someone else, the writing would come off as choppy, but in this book, it feels more as if she is talking directly to me, and I like that. I have found that one thing which makes this book so good is that what the author is talking about is actually worth conversation, and I realized that books like this improve me as a person, as well as the way I think about certain things. I found Temple’s childhood to be quite humorous, which I enjoyed. Also, I loved Temple’s mother’s perseverance to help her child grow. She knew there was more to Temple than meets the eye, and though few others did, she stuck to her guns and gave Temple the proper guidance so she could prosper. I loved this. I think a quote from one of her mother’s letters shows this best:



“It seems to me that love is wanting to make things grow, and having a stage in their growth.”



I highly recommend this book to anyone curious about autism, and about someone not letting their disability disable them, but using it for the betterment of themselves and others.





Sexual content includes: A bit of discussion of masturbation, and sex.



Profanity includes: Da**

ganhei, li várias vezes, não-ficção,superação,autismo,

All educators should read this book. Temple is an amazing woman on so many levels, but in this book she is sure to highlight the people around her who had the patience to allow her to work through to become the woman she is today. Her first person recounting of her experiences can help to illuminate the experiences of others who experience a different sensory world than neurotypicals.

This book moves quickly and is an easy,enjoyable, educational read.

I've picked up this book after reading a picture book about Temple Grandin with my kids.

Until I read about the symptoms of autism, I didn't realize what kind of achievement this book is for Grandin. Considering distinctive difficulties in social interaction/communication that Autism causes, it is amazing how Temple convey 'what's it like to be autistic person' in a book-format. Description of her various struggles, fixations, and confusions throughout her childhood gives you most insightful glimpse of autistic minds.

I felt heart-breaking reading about her inner crash between tactile defensiveness and craving for tactile stimuli. Hard to imagine locked in a body resists something so fundamental in survival and development while craving for them.

In the book, there are few personal letters from her mother (written to Temple or to doctors). Through the letter, I could understand why Temple attribute her success to her mom (and a few more individuals supported her). I can read deep love, understanding, also effort to be clear-headed of a mother with a child with 'different' needs.
This is from one of Temple's mother's letter;
"Be proud you are different. All bright people who have contributed to life have been different and found the path of life lonely"