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1  Disability Memoir: Dr. Temple Grandin

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1  Disability Memoir: Dr. Temple Grandin

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Dr. Temple Grandin

Autism Advocate, Researcher, Humane Animal Handling, and Author.

Book and Audiobook accessible. Autobiographical account of her life.

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Features enhanced sounds and imagery to explain what her thinking in pictures looks like. Note the cow pins on her shirt - she "awards" herself one with each success!

Available to view on the Swank Digital Campus

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Temple did not speak until she was nearly four years old. 

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A doctor recommended that Grandin be institutionalized as a child because she did not speak. Her inability to participate was just cause for this treatment. After a year of intensive speech therapy she first spoke at 3 1/2 years of age.

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This theory is a misunderstanding of autism and the article reviews how mothers were stigmatized and blamed for their child's condition. Emotional deficiencies or "coldness" of the mother was believed to be the cause autism.

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Why “Refrigerator Mothers” Are Blamed For Autism?

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In this article, we will highlight the transformation of autism research, which has shifted from blaming mothers to recognizing the complex genetic, neurological, and environmental factors that contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders.

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Temple's mother was determined to keep her out of an institution. She didn't look for a magic cure and focused on daily 30 minute blocks of time to teach Temple to read. Manners were strictly enforced. Effective teaching methods, reasonable efforts, and keeping a routine helped Temple make progress.

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Hans Asperger (1938) "The Early History of Autism in America" by John Donvan and Caren Zucker (Smithsonian Magazine) January 2016

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Special education classes were not available for Temple in the 1950's-1960's. She enjoyed visual subjects (art and science) and was baffled by algebra and language arts.

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This page highlights the evolution of autism diagnosis and categorization in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Autism is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. It is variable and each individual should be treated as such.

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How the Autism Diagnosis Has Evolved Over Time | Arizona Autism United (AZA United)

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This blog outlines some of the changes made throughout the years by the DSM and the effects they have had on diagnostic evaluations and the rates of diagnosis.

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"Friendships always revolved around what I did rather than who I was was" (Thinking in Pictures, 132).

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Temple had a difficult time interpreting her peers facial expressions and manner of speech. She was teased, bullied, and did not understand her classmates interest in The Beatles or makeup. Shared interests in riding horses or skiing enabled her to find friends.

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After she is kicked out of regular high school due to poor grades and disinterest, Temple is put in a boarding school for gifted students with emotional problems. Mr. Carlock, her science teacher, used her "weird" interests as motivators for doing schoolwork. He shows her how to use scientific literature as she takes her first steps to becoming a scientist.

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Change is difficult for people with autism. Temple learns to rehearse going through doors to see herself transitioning to the next stage of her life (leaving high school, graduating college, going to graduate school). Doors are a metaphor for moving on to the next challenge.

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AN OPEN DOOR - DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN - TRAILER

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While visiting her aunt's ranch for the summer Temple becomes infatuated with their cows and the cattle chute system, especially the squeeze machine. She was encouraged by her aunt to work with the cattle. The tolerance, recognition, and support of her aunt is another step through a door.

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Temple discovers the cattle squeeze machine can help calm her overwhelmed senses. This film clip shows how something being out of place, a ceiling fan, and slightly moving objects affect her sensory input, similar to ways cattle can be spooked.

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Squeezing calms the cows and also helps Temple Grandin.#movie #shorts #film

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Grandin in a cattle squeeze chute that became the model for the Squeeze Machine (later known as a "hug box" for autistic patients). Thinking Like the Herd, USPTO.

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While washing windows in college, Temple is trapped between two large window bay doors. It was impossible to communicate through the windows, just like she felt trapped communicating with autism. She needs to ease out carefully without shattering the windows. The provides the realization that relationships are similar: a careful approach is needed and they can be destroyed easily. Window and door symbols give Temple insights that help her make lifelong progress.

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Grandin builds her own squeeze machine and proves its effectiveness so she can stay in college. This device helps calm her and enables her to continue studying.

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Temple Grandin tests her Squeeze machine | Temple Grandin (2010)

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One of my favorite parts of the film is the relationship Temple has with her blind roommate. They help each other without judgment of their conditions. This demonstrates the importance of having understanding disabled peers when there is no collective community.

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I love them together so much #templegrandin #templegrandinedit #movie #edit #aftereffects 

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I love them together so much #templegrandin #templegrandinedit #movie #edit #aftereffects
♬ original sound - Shoko 138

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17 Connotations between autistic and cattle behavior

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17 Connotations between autistic and cattle behavior

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Temple noticed similarities in environments that bothered both cattle and autistic individuals. A few examples (cattle then humans, respectively) include:

a) Sensitivity to high-pitched sounds such as truck air brakes or whistling.

b) An object out of place is startling such as coat/hat on fence post or a wrinkled rug, loose thread.

c) Habits and routines are very set - encouragement is needed to try a new pasture or attempt new experiences.

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"I've eaten bull testicles plenty of times at my aunt's ranch. This is a waste!" (HBO Film)

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While working in feedlots Temple often didn't know if her greater handicap was autism or being a woman. She was denied entry and faced threats of intimidation. In this scene, bull testicles are smeared across the windshield of her truck and workers watch for her reaction. Today, women are often employed in feedlots and even preferred for handling and doctoring of cattle because they are gentler than men.

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Temple shares her insights about living with autism and begins to speak publicly.

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My sister introduced me to this film/person Temple Grandin. This scene spoke to me a lot. Autism is hard to understand, especially when you’re not exposed to it. You only know what you know, well I want more people to know and understand. Check out this clip and if you want to know more, know more. Do your research. Don’t just judge a person by their disability they are so much more than that 💕 My son is autistic and we all work so hard to make sure he receives the same opportunities as everyone else! @turkamus  #autism #autismawareness #autismspeaks #autismspectrumdisorder #autismfamily #autismmom #autismlove #autsimacceptance #templegrandin 

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My sister introduced me to this film/person Temple Grandin. This scene spoke to me a lot. Autism is hard to understand, especially when you’re not exposed to it. You only know what you know, well I want more people to know and understand. Check out this clip and if you want to know more, know more. Do your research. Don’t just judge a person by their disability they are so much more than that 💕 My son is autistic and we all work so hard to make sure he receives the same opportunities as everyone else! @turkamus #autism #autismawareness #autismspeaks #autismspectrumdisorder #autismfamily #autismmom #autismlove #autsimacceptance #templegrandin
♬ original sound - Allanah

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In Thinking in Pictures, Temple writes, "If I could snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am. I would not want to lose my ability to think visually. I have found my place along the great continuum" of her experience (p. 60-61).

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TED Talk (2010)

Website: www.templegrandin.com

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Temple Grandin : Le monde a besoin de toutes sortes d’esprits.

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Temple Grandin, diagnostiquée autiste alors qu’elle était enfant, raconte comment son esprit fonctionne, partageant sa capacité à “penser en images” qui l’aide à résoudre des problèmes que les cerveaux neurotypiques pourraient manquer. Elle affirme que le monde a besoin de gens du spectre autistique tels que les penseurs visuels, les penseurs par modèle, les penseurs verbaux et toutes les sortes d’enfants geeks intelligents.