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Book cover: "Thinking in Pictures"
Book cover: "Thinking in Pictures"

'THINKING IN PICTURES'

The book in paperback is available at 嘿嘿视频 Stores for the discounted price of $11.95.

DISABILITY AWARENESS SYMPOSIUM

Held in conjunction with the Accessibility Tech Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 9), multipurpose room, . Keynote address by Julie Schweitzer, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 嘿嘿视频, and the director of the ADHD Program at the 嘿嘿视频 MIND Institute, on the topic "Myth or Reality?" 鈥 about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADHD and ADD). Schweitzer鈥檚 address, from noon to 1 p.m., will be carried live on video in . Free and open to the public.

Temple Grandin鈥檚 Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism is giving everyone at 嘿嘿视频 something to think about this year 鈥 disability and disability issues 鈥 in the 2014-15 Campus Community Book Project.

Grandin

Grandin, an expert in animal behavior who considers her autism a gift, not a disability, speaks frequently on disability issues, and she will visit the campus to conclude the book project in February.

Between now and then, the book project includes lectures, panel discussions, films, arts events and more 鈥 on autism and the 嘿嘿视频 MIND Institute (a leader in autism research) and many other topics, including ADHD and ADD, Down syndrome, special education placement, fashion for women who use wheeled chairs and wheelchairs, and even disability in comics.

Everything is meant, like Grandin鈥檚 text, to promote dialog on a common subject, and at the same time encourage people to respect other people鈥檚 views in the diverse campus community. Everyone is encouraged to participate: students, faculty, staff and the public in general.

The Campus Community Book Project originated 13 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Each year鈥檚 book 鈥 always tied to a critical social issue 鈥 emerges from an open nomination and review process overseen by the Campus Council on Community and Diversity, and the Office of Campus Community Relations.

Many faculty members incorporate each year鈥檚 book or topic into their courses. Events outside the classroom are either created specifically for the book project, or relate to the year鈥檚 theme 鈥 for example, the Disability Awareness Symposium this Thursday (Oct. 9).

Project highlights in 2014-15

Two community panels are planned, the first one this Saturday (Oct. 11): 鈥淧arenting Children with Special Needs,鈥 at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, with panelists from 嘿嘿视频 and the Davis community: Andy Jones, Kate Duren and Dale Flynn. The other is scheduled for Nov. 19 on the Sacramento campus: 鈥淎DHD Through the Lifespan.鈥

Here are some of the topics for lectures and other presentations:

  • 鈥淒esign to Include: Fashion Designs for Women Using Wheeled Chairs and Wheelchairs 鈥 Kaino Hopper, Department of Design, 嘿嘿视频 (Oct. 14)
  • 鈥淣avigate Autism: Supporting Families on the Spectrum鈥 鈥 Cynthia Sommer, director, EdForward, School of Education, and Tasha Oswald, postdoctoral fellow, 嘿嘿视频 MIND Institute (Nov. 4)
  • A Parent鈥檚 Perspective of Down Syndrome鈥 鈥 Heather Green, Down Syndrome Information Alliance (Nov. 14)
  • 鈥淚nequalities in Childhood Disability Identification and Special Education Placement鈥 鈥 Jacob Hibel, assistant professor, sociology, 嘿嘿视频 (Nov. 19)
  • 鈥淐apes, Not Canes: Disability in Comics鈥 鈥 Karma Waltonen, lecturer, University Writing Program, 嘿嘿视频 (Nov. 20)
  • An Overview of MIND Institute Research鈥 鈥 Robin Hansen, director, clinical programs, and the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, MIND Institute (Jan. 21)

Three other programs deal specifically with college students:

  • 鈥淎utistic Students Navigating College鈥 鈥 Panel discussion, presented by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Sacramento Chapter (Jan. 5)
  • 鈥淟iving with Disability鈥 鈥 Panel discussion with 嘿嘿视频 students , moderated by Susie Kisber, psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services, 嘿嘿视频 (Jan. 21)
  • 鈥淪tudents with Asperger鈥檚 Disorder/High-Functioning Autism: Transitioning to College鈥 鈥 Joe Specter, psychologist, Student Disability center, 嘿嘿视频; and Patty Schetter, project coordinator, MIND Institute (Jan. 28)

The project includes three films 鈥 Today鈥檚 Man (Nov. 6), Temple Grandin (Nov. 24) and Autism: The Musical (Dec. 2) 鈥 and three events at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, starting with Azure: Music for Listeners on the Autism Spectrum, this Sunday (Oct. 12).

嘿嘿视频 Extension is offering a free online course, 鈥淔oundations of Autism,鈥 starting in November. Registration information will be provided at a later date.

Grandin will be here Feb. 10 for the following events:

  • Forum@MC 鈥 鈥淣eurodiversity: The Line Between a Difference and a Disability, or Neurotypical in Context,鈥 a panel discussion with Grandin; Susan Rivera, professor, Department of Psychiatry and MIND Institute; and Kristen Loutenstock, doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley. Moderator: Beth Ruyak, host of Insight on Capital Public Radio. 4-5 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Free.
  • Author鈥檚 talk 鈥 Based on her book Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism. 8-9:30 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center. Tickets: in person at the box office; by phone, (530) 754-2787 or (866) 754-2787; or . Book signing will follow in the Yocha Dehe Grand Lobby.

Grandin is no stranger to 嘿嘿视频, having visited as an animal scientist 鈥 she鈥檚 a professor at Colorado State University 鈥 and as a speaker on autism, able to help people understand it. In addition to Thinking in Pictures (updated in 2006 to include recent research, therapy and resources), Grandin has also written and co-written many other books about autism, Asperger鈥檚 syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

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