I use my mind to solve problems and invent things. Temple Grandin More Quotes by Temple Grandin More Quotes From Temple Grandin There is three different ways that autistic kids will interact with animals.And they also need to make sure that they're not getting too rough with their animals - they need to learn how to pet the dog properly, they can't be pulling its ears and things like that. Temple Grandin doganimalkids Some cats don't like different types of kitty litter. So might try different types of kitty litter sometimes that works. You know, they don't like one type that sticks to the paws and they don't like it. Temple Grandin catstickstrying I was nonverbal until I was four years old. Back in the 50s, I was the kind of kid they used to just put away in an institution. But then you get the milder autism where there's no speech delay, but they're socially awkward. Those kids were around when I was a child. They were just called geeks and nerds. Temple Grandin kidschildrenyears One of the big areas I'd like to see a lot more research done on is the sensory problems, and it's real variable. One kid's got sound sensitivity; another one can't tolerate fluorescent lights. I can't stand scratchy clothes. Temple Grandin clothesrealkids Autism's a very big spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, Einstein would probably be labeled autistic, Steve Jobs, half of Silicon Valley, you know, Van Gogh. And at the other end of the spectrum, you got much more severe handicaps where they never learn to speak. Temple Grandin valleysautismjobs Us visual thinkers like me, be good at things like industrial design, graphics, art, those kind of jobs. Temple Grandin designjobsart One of the places where research is needed is all the sensory problems. And you get sensory problems not just with autism, but with dyslexia, learning problems, ADHD, attention deficit, you know, things like sound sensitivity, problems with fluorescent lighting. Temple Grandin autismsoundattention I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling. Temple Grandin autismdefinitionsthinking People on the autistic spectrum tend to get fixated on what they think. Temple Grandin autisticpeoplethinking In fact, there are autism clusters, you know, around some of the big tech centers. You take two socially awkward computer programmers and put them together, that can kind of concentrate the autistic genes. Temple Grandin autismawkwardtwo When I was younger, I didn't even realize the way I think visually is different. Temple Grandin differentwaythinking You take somebody - one person has definitely got autism, you got another person that maybe has some of those traits and maybe there's some anxiety, depression, some epilepsy or something in the family history. Put them together, you're more likely to have a severely autistic kid than if you don't have any neurological problems in the family history. Temple Grandin epilepsyautismkids What do I do when I go home? Work. That's basically my social life. I'm married to work. Temple Grandin marriedsocialhome I'm seeing too many geeky, nerdy kids get addicted to video games and they're going nowhere. It's making me crazy. Temple Grandin crazygameskids I've got a lot of other people who do a lot of things for me, so I've gotten to a part in my career where I'm doing a lot of talks because I want to get kids turned on. I want to see these kids, these geeky nerdy kids, go out there and do something. Temple Grandin careerskidspeople People are getting too far away from the real-world. Politics is just ridiculous, it's totally dysfunctional. Temple Grandin realpeopleworld People need to learn how to work, learn how to support themselves. I think it's just fine to be eccentric. Temple Grandin supportpeoplethinking Mild autism can provide some intellectual advantages and severe autism is a great handicap, if all the autism traits were removed, we would lose many creative minds in music, art, math and science. Temple Grandin health-news There is no black and white dividing line between mild autistic traits and having a label of autism, and geeks and nerds in Silicon Valley, mild autism can provide some intellectual advantages and severe autism is a great handicap. Temple Grandin health-news I was so afraid to go out west to my aunt's ranch. But the only choice my mother gave me was to go for two weeks or all summer. I wound up staying all summer. And that's where I learned about cattle. I could relate to their behavior, their fears. Temple Grandin gomebehaviormother
