num_pages: 425
description: Born with autism both Temple Grandin and Sean Barron now live famously successful social lives. However their paths were quite different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children experiencing varied social situations. Logic informed her decision to obey social rules and avoid unpleasant consequences. Sean's emotions controlled his social behavior. Bafed by social rules isolated and friendless he made up his own and applied them to others. When they inevitably broke his rules he felt worthless and unloved. Both Temple and Sean ultimately came to terms with the social world and found their places in it. Whether you are a person with autism a caregiver in the autism community or just someone interested in an outsider view of society their powerful stories will enthrall and enlighten you.
language: English
title: Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through Autism's Unique Perspectives
publisher: Future Horizons, Inc.