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It's your pocket guide to Temple Grandin; a great introduction to her thoughts and advice on both autism and sensory issues!
Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the "squeeze machine", a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.
Have you even wanted to talk to Temple about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger's, PDD and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives a overview of what it is like to have autism and sensory difficulties, tells how she overcame her sensory issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q&A.
Synopsis
Winner of a 2015 Academic's Choice Award, this is your pocket guide to Temple Grandin; a great introduction to her thoughts and advice on both autism and sensory issues
Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the "squeeze machine," a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.
Have you even wanted to talk to Temple about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger's, PDD and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives a overview of what it is like to have autism and sensory difficulties, tells how she overcame her sensory issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q&A.
Synopsis
Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the "hug box," a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category. Have you even wanted to talk to Temple about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger's, PDD and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives a overview of what it is like to have autism and sensory difficulties, tells how she overcame her sensory issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q
Synopsis
Have you even wanted to talk to Dr. Temple Grandin about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger's, PDD and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives a overview of what it is like to have sensory difficulties, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy to reference Q&A.
About the Author
Dr. Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autistim activist, and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. She also created the "hug box", a device to calm those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.
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Marketing and Publicity Plan for Temple Talks about Autism and Sensory Issues TEMPLE GRANDIN, PH.D. Author Tour • City tour including 21 confirmed U.S. dates for 2015 (dates and locations TBA) • Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Publicity Targeted Facebook and Twitter paid ad campaign focusing on people who are interested in Temple and/or Autism. All ads guide people towards Amazon, B&N, Indiebound.org or their favorite book seller. • Press release one week before pub date, • Targeted Full page ad in Autism-Asperger's Digest (circ. 12,000) in Spring 2015 • Targeted Full page ad and article in Sensory Focus (circ 2,000) in Spring 2015 • Targeted radio appearances on "Autism Talk Radio" and "It's Your Health Radio." • Review mailing targeting Booklist (circ. 80,000 print; 160,000 online monthly), Kirkus Reviews (circ. 3,000), Library Journal (circ.100,000), Publishers Weekly/PW Children's (circ. 25,000), and PMA Independent (circ. 7,000) • Niche review mailing targeting Learning Magazine (circ. 150,000), Exceptional Parent Magazine (circ. 32,000), Foreword Magazine (circ. 8,000), Homeschooling Parent (circ. 100,000), Spectrum Magazine (circ. 60,000), Autism File Magazine (circ. 35,000), Autism Spectrum Quarterly (circ. 15,000), Autism-Asperger's Digest (circ. 12,000), Autism Advocate Magazine (circ. 60,000), and Autism Society of America newsletters (circ. 200,000) • Publisher's website (sensoryworld.com) will feature book on homepage in Spring 2015 • Social Media promotion through Facebook and Twitter • Blogs targeting the autism and sensory communities such as Autism Blogger, The Autism Hub, Adventures in Autism, The Autism Acceptance Project, Aspie World, LeftBrain/RightBrain, Wrong Planet, Autism in the Christian Home, Age of Autism, and Action for Autism • Entry into numerous awards programs including Creative Child Magazine's Awards, Benjamin Franklin Awards, Eric Hoffer Book Awards, Family Choice Awards, ForeWord Book of the Year Awards, Independent Publisher Book Awards, iParenting Media Awards, Mom's Choice Awards, National Book Awards, National Parenting Publications Awards, Parents' Choice Awards, Teachers' Choice Awards, and Autism Society of America's Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Awards (Future Horizons' titles have earned awards from most of these prestigious programs) Advertising • Print advertising targeting Learning Magazine (circ. 150,000), Exceptional Parent Magazine (circ. 32,000), Foreword Magazine (circ. 8,000), Publishers Weekly/PW Children's (circ. 25,000), Homeschooling Parent (circ. 100,000), Spectrum Magazine (circ. 60,000), Autism File Magazine (circ. 35,000), Autism Spectrum Quarterly (circ. 15,000), Autism-Asperger's Digest (circ. 12,000), Autism Advocate Magazine (circ. 60,000) • Online advertising including the American Library Association (ala.org), Association of College and Research Libraries (ala.org/acrl), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (asha.org), American Occupational Therapy Association (aota.org), National Head Start Association (nhsa.org), Autism File Magazine (autismfile.com), Sensory Focus Magazine (sensoryfocus.com), Autism Yellow Pages (familieswithasd.org/yellow-pages) Promotion • Email blast to over 30,000 past buyers of autism and sensory materials, guiding them to retail and online stores. • Niche marketing (direct mail and e-blasts) targeting autism/parenting/education outlets including over 200 nonprofit and regional groups affiliated with the Autism Society of America and other organizations, and over 300 individual schools and universities • Niche marketing (direct mail and e-blasts) targeting over 100,000 conference attendees