The Arabian penisula is home to a wide variety of mammal species, many of which have distinct races or forms found only there. Most are adapted to desert life in some way and many are endangered. Following a general introduction to the region, the book describes every mammal found in the area, the first such compilation ever made. This beautifully illustrated book will be a delight to natural history lovers as well as a standard reference for mammalogists and conservationists interested in Arabian wildlife.

Explains the various types of autism, outlining the latest physical, speech, and nutritional therapies while providing inspiring success stories, a directory of treatment facilities and other resources, and practical advice on how to educate and effectively manage autistic children. Original.

Product Description: Written for adults on the spectrum and those involved parents, spouses, friends this book is divided into two sections: life and love. In the life section, the author describes and suggests concrete ways to deal with some of the issues and problems faced by those on the autism spectrum...read more

Addressing the unique needs of parenting a a child or teenager with an autistic disorder, a comprehensive parent's handbook brings together clear examples, practical advice, and supportive insights to cover the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical requirements of children with such ailments, discussing health risks, treatment and therapeutic options, teaching strategies, life preparation skills, and more. Original.

An animal scientist draws on her experience as an autistic to identify commonalities between animals and autistics, offering insight into how animals process sensory information and how they often possess unrecognized savant-level talents.

The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it

Product Description: How is Animals in Translation different from every other animal book ever published? Animals in Translation is like no other animal book because of Temple Grandin. As an animal scientist and a person with autism, her professional training and personal history have created a perspective like no other thinker in the field, and this is her exciting, groundbreaking view of the intersection of autism and animal...read more

Product Description: Dr. Temple Grandin on Visual Thinking, Sensory, Careers and Medication

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Product Description: Perhaps one of the most noted high-functioning individuals with autism in the world, Temple Grandin, Ph.D. is an active speaker around the world on autism and the author of two books, Emergence: Labled Autistic and Thinking in Pictures...read more

Product Description: Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience-nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

An inspiring firsthand account of a courageous and determined autistic woman who makes a remarkable discovery that eventually helps her control her condition and virtually cure her disorder captures the isolation and fears suffered by autistic children and their families and describes her own struggle to overcome autism and lead a normal life. Reissue.