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The Autistic Brain
Hardcover edition
AuthorTemple Grandin and Richard Panek
Audio read byAndrea Gallo
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNeuroscience, psychology, autism
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
April 30, 2013
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages240
ISBN9780547636450

The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum is a 2013 nonfiction popular science book written by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It discusses Grandin's life experiences as a person with autism from the early days of scientific research on the topic and how advances in technology have revolutionized the understanding of autism and its connection to the brain.

Different releases of the book came with alternative subtitles, including Exploring the Strength of a Different Kind of Mind[1] and Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed.[2]

  1. ^ Agustín-Pavón C (February 24, 2015). "Reviews: The Autistic Brain: Exploring the Strength of a Different Kind of Mind". International Journal of Educational Psychology. 4 (1): 109–111. doi:10.4471/ijep.2015.05. hdl:10234/162183. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Books/Films Recommendations". South Carolina Department of Education. 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

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