The first children's book by these two authors, Temple Did It and I Can Too! will help guide and inspire kids to reach their full potential. Winner of a 2015 Academic's Choice Award, this book explains the obstacles Dr. Temple Grandin faced while growing up, the rules she followed to overcome them, and her path to becoming a leading animal scientist and a world-famous advocate for those with autism. This colorful, hardcover book even includes worksheets for kids to identify and reach their goals!
Jennifer Gilpin Yacio is the president of Future Horizons and Sensory World. Ever since her little brother was diagnosed with autism in 1982, she has been interested in how different people are affected by their senses. With an extensive career in both publishing and autism, the leap to heading a company based on autism and understanding the senses was an easy one. Jennifer is happy to be coming out with a second edition of her first children's book! Lynda Farrington Wilson is a beloved children's book author and illustrator, as well as a passionate advocate for autism awareness. She has authored five books and illustrated over 120 thus far. Endorsed by Dr. Temple Grandin, her award-winning book titled Squirmy Wormy, How I Learned to Help Myself was written for her youngest son, a sensory-seeker with autism. Lynda has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren. She works out of her Lime Crab Cottage studio in Smith Mountain Lake, VA. You can see her work at www.lyndafarringtonwilson.com Temple Grandin earned her PhD in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism, PDD and related differences. She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation (which spent many weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller List), The Autistic Brain, and The Loving Push, co-written with Debra Moore, PhD One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
"This lovely book will inspire a can-do spirit in every child and adult!" Carol Stock Kranowitz, author, The Out of Sync Child "Temple Grandin is an inspiration to people with autism, their families and people working with them. The rules for success are brilliant and apply to everyone!" Paula Aquilla, BSc OT, author, Building Bridges through Sensory Integration and The Sensory Detective Curriculum "Most of the children I treat who are on the spectrum lack sufficient self-confidence to fully participate in life. Temple Did it, and I Can Too! helps the child, the parent, and the therapist think through new ways to build this confidence." -- Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, author, Nobody Ever Told Me That!: Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development "What a great book! Temple's simple life rules can lead to fulfillment and achievement. She is a pathfinder and others can follow the same path to success." -- Tony Attwood, PhD, author, The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome Temple Did it, I Can Too! is a perfect book for a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) class or even language arts class. After her short biography, she offers 7 tenets for children to follow. I particularly liked page 13. It gave an example of the kind of thinking kids should really develop. She synthesizes two passions and (bugs and math) comes up with a career that a child can strive for. A classroom teacher could easily turn this into a child-centered classroom activity that would really engage the child as well as offer the opportunity for the child to become empowered to be a professional at something (as well as write about it) they love at such a young age. Well done, Temple. You are a hero to both children with academic challenges as well as students with emotional and physical challenges. This is a very empowering book for young children. -- Academic's Choice Award
