Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures
Temple Grandin has become the voice of autism in America. She knows autism first-hand, because she is autistic.
She would be the first to explain that autism is not one condition. It is a continuum. That’s why we often hear the phrase autism spectrum.
I recommend highly her book, Thinking in Pictures, to anyone who wants to know more about autism, in particular Asperger’s Syndrome.
I think the simplest way for us non-medical types to understand Asperger’s is to think of it as a less severe form of autism, as high-functioning autism. But we shouldn’t overlook the fact that many of the symptoms are similar.
Here Dr. Grandin talks about thinking, art, and education for the child with autism.
7 Responses to “Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures”
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a whole new world is opening up for me in this field. Thank you for putting this before us!
THANK YOU for posting this video! I recently watched the HBO movie about her and enjoyed it so much. Very inspiring, informative. Watching her lecture on your blog was similiarly heartwarming. Just wondering where your interest in this area comes from Noel? Have you had experience in these areas with someone in your family? Please continue to share these type things with us readers, lovers of your blog . . . cy
Thank you for loving people with special needs. The Lord has given you a large audience of believers who will see this love and join you. Like you, I’m an older mom of 5 children. Our last 3 have special needs. We love Joni and Friends Family Camp and are all looking forward to the one in TX that is in June :-)
Thanks for posting this Noel. My wife and I have been trying to figure out if our son is Autistic and seeing this video was very comforting.
Oh my goodness Noel! Look at all the autism stuff on your site! YAY! Temple Grandin speaks for our company several times a year, along with many other experts in the field of autism. What a lovely surprise.
Thanks for taking the time to speak with me after the first service today, I am hoping your schedule is free to meet on April 15th, when I am in MN for our next special education training- http://spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com/brooklyncenter.html
On bended knee with you,
Cheryl Watson
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