I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
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… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I believe there is a reason such as autism, severe manic-depression, and schizophrenia remain in our gene pool even though there is… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There's no black and white dividing line between a mild Aspergers, which is the mild autism, and computer engineer, for example. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I've always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
My life - autism's an important part of it, but it bothers me when I see kids where autism and their autism… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“When something is "all in your mind," people tend to think that it's willful, that it's something you could control if only… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
But my favorite of Einstein's words on religion is "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." I like this… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
One area of study that still needs to be done is the kind of autism where kids have speech and they lose… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I strongly recommend that students with autism get involved in special interest clubs in some of the areas they naturally excel at.… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People on the autism spectrum don't think the same way you do. In my life, people who made a difference were those… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If by some magic, autism had been eradicated from the face of the Earth, then men would still be socializing in front… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There tends to be a lot of autism around the tech centers... when you concentrate the geeks, you're concentrating the autism genetics. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
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 Image
Some autistic people have savant skills. All autistic people do not have savant skills. Autism is a very variable disorder varying all… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I can explain how a person with autism thinks. I am very, very interested in how people think. It's been a gradual… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
When I was diagnosed, mothers were blamed for causing autism. There was no autism support. They'd put autistic kids in institutions. I… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Some autistic children cannot stand the sound of certain voices. I have come across cases where teachers tell me that certain children… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
In an ideal world the scientist should find a method to prevent the most severe forms of autism but allow the milder… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I look at the successful people that have, you know, high functioning autism and Asperger's, they're ones where maybe the parents were… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Lets get into talking about how autism is similar animal behavior. The thing is I dont think in a language, and animals… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
You take somebody - one person has definitely got autism, you got another person that maybe has some of those traits and… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
These diagnostic profiles like depression, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, it's half science and the other half is a committee of doctors bickering over… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
One of the places where research is needed is all the sensory problems. And you get sensory problems not just with autism,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I'm seeing too many kids where they get fixated on their own autism. I'd rather have them get fixated that they like… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Let's get into talking about how autism is similar animal behavior. The thing is I don't think in a language, and animals… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There is a small segment of people with autism that have savant skills, where they can memorize entire maps of whole entire… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
In fact, there are autism clusters, you know, around some of the big tech centers. You take two socially awkward computer programmers… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“In dealing with autism, I'm certainly not saying we should lose sight of the need to work on deficits, But the focus… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Autism's a very big spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, Einstein would probably be labeled autistic, Steve Jobs, half of Silicon… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Autism is a neurological disorder. It's not caused by bad parenting. It's caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Animals do have emotion. But fear tends to be one of the most primal emotions. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think that the definition of autism is too broad. You got to remember, autism definition is a behavioral profiling. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
