“but quite to the contrary a result of an intensely if not painfully aversively perceived environment.” Behavior that looks antisocial to an outsider might actually be an expression of fear.” — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
My problems are sort of more on a nuisance level. I can't stand scratchy clothes, I've got to have soft kinds of cotton against… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
Language just gradually came in, one or two stressed words a time. Before then, I would just scream. I couldn't talk. I couldn't get… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some kids are… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
Animals do have emotion. But fear tends to be one of the most primal emotions. — Temple Grandin Copy Share
I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling. — Temple Grandin Copy Share
People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection. — Temple Grandin Copy Share
There is a small segment of people with autism that have savant skills, where they can memorize entire maps of whole entire city. They… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
here's certain things that are similar to cats and dogs. Dogs are just hyper social and they have a want to please you way… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer? — Temple Grandin Copy Share
It is important that our relationship with farm animals is reciprocal. We owe animals a decent life and a painless death. I have observed… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
In a dog social cue from a master can override where he saw the being placed. That won’t happen unless we have bred a… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
Well the dog that is the most is the a Labrador retrievers because they tolerate kids tugging on them and things better than other… — Temple Grandin Copy Share
