Book Discussion: “Thinking in Pictures,” by Temple Grandin
Date and Time
Thursday May 16, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7-8 PM
Location
Manitowoc Public Library
Board Room, Second Floor
707 Quay Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Fees/Admission
Admission is FREE!!!
Contact Information
Tim Gadzinski
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Description
Join MPL Staff on Thursday, May 16, from 6-7 PM for a Book Discussion of Thinking in Pictures, by Temple Grandin, in the Library’s Second Floor Board Room. Books, which are available for checkout, are situated near the Main Service Desk. About the Book: Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism is a story of what it is like to live with autism. Temple Grandin is among the few people who have broken through many of the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies. Thinking in Pictures also gives information from the frontlines of autism, including treatment, medication, and diagnosis, as well as Temple’s insight into genius, savants, sensory phenomena, etc. Ultimately, it is her unique ability describe the way her visual mind works and how she first made the connection between her impairment and animal temperament that is the basis of extraordinary gift and phenomenal success.