For instance, young children with autism tend to be resistive to affection from their mother, primarily when being held. According to Grandin (2014), autistic symptoms occur as children develop, and they also vary as per gender. Different traits exhibited by autistic children necessitates early diagnosis and assessment regarding the overall development of individuals with the condition. I have been able to learn that it is essential for parents to assess the development of their children keenly. Since autism is a medical condition, its diagnosis requires dedicated efforts and time because it starts from childhood. Their adaptability with systems that favor normal development also has an impact on how they grow and develop their personality. The overall growth of individuals in each category varies depending on how exposed they are to ordinary life.

As such, the brain development of individuals with autism vary and categorizes them into high functioning and low functioning individuals (Grandin, 2014). Although they have poor verbal skills, their distinct visual skills help the autistic individuals to understand different aspects of life better than other people through visualization of their thoughts.Īutism is a condition associated with brain development. As Grandin (2014) states, they have special visual skills and poor verbal skills. Their ability to have visual thinking skills enables them to be unique from average people with verbal thinking skills. They have exceptional thinking skills that distinguish them from the average ordinary people with no unique personality traits. I learned that people with autism have very distinct and different ways of how they visualize various aspects of life. Thinking in Pictures provides very comprehensive information regarding the life experiences and overall wellbeing of autistic individuals. Save 25% What I learned From the Book and What was Important from the Book

Thinking in pictures by temple grandin