Eye contact is very difficult for people with autism. EX: A 14 year old student calls a chair “sit down” because she relates the function to the words she has always heard. Visual pictures must also exist for vocabulary and objects. For example, to remember a person’s name, one would have to recall a visual image of the person’s face and make the connection. When they recall words or events it must relate to a visual picture for them to make connections. People with Autism relate to the world by creating visual images in their minds. Grandin provides the reader with first-hand knowledge into the world of an autistic brain offering many explanations for behaviors and help in understanding for anyone who experiences autism in their life. Her story touches on issues she faced from early school experiences, dating, religion, college life and her career. Temple Grandin’s life as she struggled to succeed in the world as a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Thinking in Pictures is the story of Dr. 
Temple Grandin “All my life I have been an observer, and I have always felt like someone who watches from the outside.”
Brad Witzel SPED 561 Thursday Thinking in pictures: My life with autismDr.
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