<p><b>''Grandin has helped us understand autism not just as a phenomenon, but as a different and coherent mode of existence that otherwise confounds us'' <i>The New York Times</i></b><br><br><b>''A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we''ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century'' Steve Silberman, bestselling author of <i>NeuroTribes</i><br></b><br> Do you think in pictures, patterns or words?<br><br>In a world engineered for the verbal thinker, those of us with a visual brain can often be overlooked and underestimated. In this landmark book, international bestselling author and activist Temple Grandin transforms our understanding of how our brains are wired differently. <br><br>Bringing together cutting-edge research and her own experience as a visual thinker, Grandin reveals a ground-breaking new approach to revolutionizing modern structures such as education, health and media so that they equally serve people with all kinds