Becoming an Autism Success Story

Anita Lesko author of Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends, is an internationally recognized autism advocate and member of Autism Society of America's Panel of Autistic Advisors. She was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of fifty. A graduate of Columbia University, Anita was an honored speaker at the United Nations Headquarters for World Autism Awareness Day 2017. She is a contributing author for numerous publications including the Autism Asperger’s Digest and The Mighty, and is a blogger for the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Anita's first book, Asperger’s Syndrome: When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade, a memoir, was written after she was diagnosed. She co-wrote Been There. Done That. Try This! The Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth with Dr. Tony Attwood and Craig Evans. She lives in Florida.

Anita--as a successful nurse anesthetist with autism--is uniquely qualified to write about how health care professionals can make medical procedures more comfortable for children and adults on the autism spectrum."—Dr. Temple Grandin, author ofThe Way I See It and The Autistic Brain"Temple Grandin has been a wonderful trailblazer for everyone impacted by autism. Anita Lesko's book on Temple is a must-read for people who want to understand and accept those with autism. Anita's writings and daily work make her an ideal author for this important book."—Scott Badesch, President/CEO, Autism Society of America, Bethesda, MD"Loaded with practical tips and new ways of thinking about familiar situations, this book is a must-read for parents, teachers, therapists, autistic people, and anyone on the front lines of health care."—Steve Silberman, New York Times bestselling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity"In 2010, TIME magazine included Temple in its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." Reading these stories that Anita Lesko has put together so well, you can see why. And you can certainly sense that awe, too."—Mick Jackson, Emmy Award winning director of the HBO Movie Temple Grandin"Anita has identified a real need, and come up with real answers."—John Donvan and Caren Zucker, authors of In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, the Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestseller "Anita Lesko has given us a rare inside view of what makes our hero, Temple Grandin, tick. A must-read!"—Joanne Lara, Author of Autism Movement Therapy and Autism Works Now

• Chapter 1: The Power of a Horse Chapter 2: The Uncoordinated Misfit Kid Chapter 3 - Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, Equine Facilitated Learning and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy Chapter 4: All Horses Have Asperger’s Chapter 5: Neuroplasticity & Visualization Chapter 6: Learn How to Use the Power of Visualization in these Easy Steps: It Works for the Most Elite Olympic Athletes in the World Chapter 7: How I learned to use Visualization Chapter 8: How to Stop Anxiety with Visualization Chapter 9: The Human and Animal Connection Chapter 10: Visualizing Through the Darkness Chapter: Horse Therapy/ Hippotherapy Centers