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Jobs Suggestions for Autistic People

Last week, I shared a great video of Temple Grandin describing What Autism Is Like. She also talked about what she thought were the best jobs for autistic people. I came across this incredible quote from Temple that s…
Temple Grandin on Video at TED: What is Autism Like?

This is a fantastic description of what autism is like for Temple Grandin, recorded at the TED Conference 2010. She talks about how she thinks in pictures. She touches on visual thinkers, verbal thinkers, sensory is…
10 things I Wished I Knew

I'm feeling inspired today after reading this wonderful article on Huffington Post Women. I read a lot of blogs and articles and many that identify "Top 10" things to do, etc. I'm going to start a series of blogs that…
If you could turn back time and undo the Autism

"If I could snap my fingers and become nonautistic I would not do so. Autism is part of who I am." – Temple Grandin This topic tends to come up a lot and tends to cause some tension between people when really it…
Autism Light: Eustacia Cutler

Autism Light #195 is Eustacia Cutler. On this Mother’s Day we want to pay special tribute to one mother in particular: Eustacia Cutler, the mother of Temple Grandin, known world wide for her ground breaking…
Temple Grandin cautions not to give up on autistic kids

CHICO — When a young child is diagnosed as autistic, parents must move into high gear, Temple Grandin said in Chico Wednesday. “The worst thing you can do is nothing,” she said. Grandin, who is autist…
Living In Our Own Little World

I recently finished a book by Temple Grandin called Animals in Translation. I had heard of the book, was familiar with it's topics (I am from farm and ranch country, so of course I was) but I had never actually read i…
Spectrum Wisdom, Power & Beauty

Do you know about TED? You must if you don't! It shouldn't have surprised me to discover, on someone's blog, Temple's on TED....The You Tube video, below, is is long. Eighteen minutes worth. BUT! It's an amazing lecture…
The Biathalon at The Farmer's Market

Love the way Bari Weiss wrote this piece in the Wall Street Journal about revered Temple Grandin. It's a challenge to capture something new for those of us who've been around the block, heard Temple speak at conference…
An Ode to Temple Grandin

Thinking in Pictures, in my opinion, is Temple's best book. HBO memorialized the world's most famous person living with autism on the collective psyches of mainstream media-loving America. My review of the movie, her…