Anyone a Fan of Temple Grandin?

[I love roses]

I find her videos and TED talks inspirational. She said she was non-verbal as a child and other things. My grandson is like that so I might get some of her books and see if there is anything useful for him and myself and other family members. I haven’t read her books yet. Was wondering what others think of her life and work.

 

[Mary Anne]

She is a hero and I have watched every single YouTube talk she has done, including researched her humane livestock inventions. I have read nearly every book she has written too.

 

[I love roses]

I think I will order them all. I even sent her a question on her website. I know she is busy but wondering if she will reply. Thanks for responding. She is my hero, too, and so amazing! She had a wonderful understanding Mom who broke ground with just trying things, like horse therapy before it was popular or known much about.

 

[tree]

Some of the other threads featuring Temple Grandin as the topic include:

https://www.autismforums.com/thread...e-grandin-november-30-2018.26322/#post-528941
https://www.autismforums.com/thread...-shes-getting-her-own-beer.21788/#post-428891
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/met-temple-grandin.17978/#post-346198
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/seeing-temple-grandin.17766/#post-342992
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-the-autistic-brain.14101/#post-266981
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-choose-the-right-job.19812/#post-382124
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/interview-with-temple-grandin.4608/#post-66249

 

[I love roses]

Oh, wow! Thanks!

 

[I love roses]

Some of the other threads featuring Temple Grandin as the topic include:

https://www.autismforums.com/thread...e-grandin-november-30-2018.26322/#post-528941
https://www.autismforums.com/thread...-shes-getting-her-own-beer.21788/#post-428891
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/met-temple-grandin.17978/#post-346198
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/seeing-temple-grandin.17766/#post-342992
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-the-autistic-brain.14101/#post-266981
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-choose-the-right-job.19812/#post-382124
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/interview-with-temple-grandin.4608/#post-66249

I like the university articles best, behavior, how to teach an autistic, how to have a job, how to avoid social interaction, be good at what you do. I was blessed that I was exceptional in what I did. I did best when working along and terrible when working as a team. I worked in customer service with a diagnostic twist.

 

[I love roses]

Some of the other threads featuring Temple Grandin as the topic include:

https://www.autismforums.com/thread...e-grandin-november-30-2018.26322/#post-528941
https://www.autismforums.com/thread...-shes-getting-her-own-beer.21788/#post-428891
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/met-temple-grandin.17978/#post-346198
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/seeing-temple-grandin.17766/#post-342992
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-the-autistic-brain.14101/#post-266981
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/temple-grandin-choose-the-right-job.19812/#post-382124
https://www.autismforums.com/threads/interview-with-temple-grandin.4608/#post-66249

I like the university articles best, behavior, how to teach an autistic, how to have a job, how to avoid social interaction, be good at what you do. I was blessed that I was exceptional in what I did. I did best when working along and terrible when working as a team. I worked in customer service with a diagnostic twist.

 

[Thinx]

She's very inspiring. I'm reading the book about her brain, however I have a feeling that her brain isn't typical of ND brains so not sure about the generalisation potential. Very interesting though.

 

[Progster]

Yes, I like her. I wasn't non-verbal as a child, but can relate to many or her life experiences and her way of thinking. She says that we are "different, not less" and that "nature is cruel, but we don't have to be". I like that.

 

[Mary Anne]

She's very inspiring. I'm reading the book about her brain, however I have a feeling that her brain isn't typical of ND brains so not sure about the generalisation potential. Very interesting though.

Can you explain what you mean by her brain “not being typical of ND brains?”

 

[Peter Morrison]

Temple Grandin is an inspiration. She shows us how alternative ways of thinking can produce fantastic results. She is exercising her strengths and her interests. There is a lesson for all of us - find and use our special talents. We all have them. Be realistic and don't let the negative detract from the positive.

 

[Thinx]

In her book that I m currently reading she's talking about her brain which she has examined a lot of scans of, and it's very unusual. She's thinking about how that relates to her neurodiverse diagnosis. However I think her brain may be untypical even of neurodiverse brains, but we can hopefully find that out when scanning gets even better and more common.

 

[Jimbo]

She is the reason I found out I was an aspie. I always knew my brain wasn't normal and one day a friend who is a veterinarian posted a Temple Grandin video on Facebook and when she started describing her childhood I knew without a doubt I was an aspie.

 

[I love roses]

I did not know, and maybe many of you don’t either...But there is a movie about her available on Amazon for $9.99 that was shown on HBO.