Temple Grandin

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December 03, 1947

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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., didn't talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration instead by screaming, peeping, and humming. In 1950, she was diagnosed with autism and her parents were told she should be institutionalized. She tells her story of "groping her way from the far side of darkness" in her book Emergence: Labeled Autistic, a book which stunned the world because, until its publication, most professionals and parents assumed that an autism diagnosis was virtually a death sentence to achievement or productivity in life.

Even though she was considered "weird" in her young school years, she eventually found a mentor, who recognized her interests and abilities. Dr. Grandin later developed her talents into a succ ...more

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	Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism 4.13 avg rating — 12,117 ratings — published 1995 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson 4.13 avg rating — 7,964 ratings — published 2001 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin, Richard Panek 4.09 avg rating — 5,571 ratings — published 2013 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,934 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's by Temple Grandin, Ruth Sullivan (Foreword) 4.18 avg rating — 2,309 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Temple Grandin, Margaret M. Scariano 4.07 avg rating — 1,812 ratings — published 1986 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through Autism's Unique Perspectives by Temple Grandin, Sean Barron , Veronica Zysk (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 623 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Different, Not Less: Ultimate Success Stories from People with Autism and Asperger's by Temple Grandin, Tony Attwood (Foreword) 4.26 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Temple Grandin, Kate Duffy , Tony Attwood (Foreword by) 3.78 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding livestock behavior and building facilities for healthier animals by Temple Grandin, Mark Deesing 4.22 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I am different, not less.”
― Temple Grandin

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“Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be.”
― Temple Grandin

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“What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool?

You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.”
― Temple Grandin, The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's

tags: aspergers, autism

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