Contains updated chapter and references; originally published 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-177)

"Temple Grandin is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the U.S. An associate professor of animal science at Colorado State University, she is regarded as one of the highest functioning individuals with autism in the world."--Back cover.

"A true story that is both uniquely moving and exceptionally inspiring, Emergence is the first-hand account of a courageous autistic woman who beat the odds and cured herself. As a child, Temple Grandin was forced to leave her 'normal' school and enroll in a school for autistic children. This searingly honest account captures the isolation and fears suffered by autistics and their families and the quiet strength of one woman who insisted on a miracle." -- Publisher's description.