My grandfather was an engineer who invented the automatic pilot for airplanes. Temple Grandin airplaneautomaticengineer Change image and share on social
When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior. Temple Grandin amountautismbehavior share on social
Children between the ages of five to ten years are even more variable. They are going to vary from very high functioning, capable of doing normal school work, to nonverbal who have all kinds of neurological problems. Temple Grandin agecapablechild share on social
I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream. Temple Grandin frustrationknowremember Change image and share on social
We have got to work on keeping these children engaged with the world. Temple Grandin childengagekeep Change image and share on social
The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things. Temple Grandin exposeimportantpeople Change image and share on social
I would not be here now if I did not have anti-depressants. Temple Grandin antidepressant Change image and share on social
From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder. Temple Grandin aspergersautismdisorder Change image and share on social
I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me. Temple Grandin auntdaygame Change image and share on social
