A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin. She is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 hero, and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed, but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey through the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, she introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes autism, how we diagnose it, and how best to treat it. She highlights long-ignored sensory problems.