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Review A masterful treatise advocating for necessary changes in the way we see, understand, and provide services to persons with autism. This is a book for all parents and persons providing professional services to individuals with significant disabilities, not just those with autism. My hope is that this exceptional book will bring about the change in thinking and practice it is intended to do.-- "David E. Yoder, PhD, professor emeritus, University of North Carolina School of Medicine"A remarkable new approach to autism...The traditional methods of understanding and treating autism may be more harmful than we thought, argues leading autism expert Prizant...backed by cogent, compassionate anecdotes drawn from his many years in the field...As the author wisely notes, we must embrace their uniquely human experience, not subvert it...A truly impactful, necessary book.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"An excellent book that conveys what autism is like and how individuals with autism may be helped to build on their strengths and gain a greater social understanding. The approach involves much practical guidance for families and teachers, but it is refreshingly flexible and non-dogmatic.-- "Sir Michael Rutter, professor of developmental psychopathology, King's College, London"Dr. Prizant explains the causes of behaviors associated with autism. I love his approach for understanding problems with sensory overload, anxiety, and discomfort. He provides common sense, practical advice based on a forty-year career working in the trenches with both parents and teachers.-- "Temple Grandin, New York Times bestselling author of The Autistic Brain"In the plethora of autism books, Uniquely Human stands alone as it holds the parents in highest of regard and honors the true experts-those with autism themselves. It will be the first book I recommend to parents whose children are recently diagnosed, and it will be the last book that seasoned parents of adults with autism will need t