Language for me narrates the pictures in my mind. When I work on designing livestock equipment I can test run that equipment in my head like 3-D virtual reality. In fact, when I was in college I used to think that everybody was able to do that. Temple Grandin collegedesignequipment share on social
Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear 'uh.' Temple Grandin autismcuphear Change image and share on social
I had problems getting my words out. If people spoke directly to me, I understood what they said. But when the grownups got to yakking really fast by themselves, it just sounded like 'oi oi.' I thought grownups had a separate language. I've now figured out I was not hearing the hard consonant sounds. Temple Grandin consonantdirectlyfast share on social
I use my mind to solve problems and invent things. Temple Grandin inventmindproblem Change image and share on social
I've always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary. Temple Grandin autismcattlecollege Change image and share on social
As you may know, some of the stereotyped behaviors exhibited by autistic children are also found in zoo animals who are raised in a barren environment. Temple Grandin animalautisticbarren Change image and share on social
What I've tried to do is combine both my personal experiences with scientific research. I like to cross the divide between the personal world and the scientific world. Temple Grandin combinecrossdivide Change image and share on social
Costs for liability insurance are higher than costs for many procedures. There is a need to reform liability laws to stop out-of-control health care costs. Temple Grandin carecontrolcost Change image and share on social
You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out. Temple Grandin autisticchildengage Change image and share on social
Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it. Temple Grandin autisticchildknack Change image and share on social