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10 inspiring Temple Grandin quotes… have to keep persevering." "If I did not have my work, I would not have my life." Actress Claire Danes portrayed Dr. Grandin in the HBO 2010 biopic, Temple Grandin. Watch the trailer for the film and Claire Dane's Emmy acceptance speech where she talked about playing the …
A Virtual Night with Dr. Temple Grandin … On April 8th, 2025, we will be hosting a virtual event with Dr. Temple Grandin, an autism advocate who draws from her personal experiences being on the autism spectrum, as well as a …
Autism is one word attempting to describe millions of different stories… within my presentations that truly reflect the current state of our autism community. We have popular quotes such as Dr. Temple Grandin where she says "Different, not less" to Dr. Stephen Shore's quote of "If you've met one individual with autism, …
Autism means extra challenges but extra talents, too… person I can be and using my capabilities to the fullest and hopefully these things will happen. Author and autism activist Temple Grandin is an inspiration to my mother and me. Recently we went to a presentation by her. I was impressed by how hard she …
Broadening our approach to neurodiversity… lens has evolved into a broader and more nuanced perspective, thanks in large part to pioneering self-advocates like Temple Grandin and Stephen Shore. Their voices—and the growing body of scientific evidence—have elevated autistic people’s …
10 inspiring quotes from people with autism… order to develop. A child’s not going to find out he likes to play a musical instrument if you never exposed him to it… - Temple Grandin If you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve met one individual with autism. - Stephen Shore Autism can’t define …
Autism reads… in the midst of the struggles of raising an autistic child. The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed Temple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition that affects 1 in 59 children. Since her birth in 1947, our …
Executive Functioning… have difficulty with complex thinking that requires holding more than one train of thought at the same time. For instance, Temple Grandin once said: "I cannot hold one piece of information in my mind while I manipulate the next step in the sequence." …
What Women’s History Month means to me… to recognize during women’s history month? How has that person touched your life? Annie and I would like to recognize Dr. Temple Grandin for the incredible strides she has made for autism awareness, self-advocacy, and to giving a face and a voice for so …
What Light It Up Blue means to me… house.” It is not uncommon for a child with autism to invent a device to relieve his or her stress and anxiety. When Temple Grandin was in college, she invented a squeeze chute to help her overcome autism processing sensory issues. This human chute …