Autistic children are very difficult to take care of, especially severely autistic ones. When I was 4, I had almost no language;… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
We have got to work on keeping these children engaged with the world. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
It's much more work for the mother of an autistic child to have a job, because working with an autistic child is… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
When kids are really little, they all look the same. No speech, no social relatedness, cannot emphasize enough the importance of early… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If you have a 2-year-old who is non-verbal, don't wait until you get a diagnosis at 4. The child needs one-on-one teaching… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
You can't punish a child who is acting out because of sensory overload. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
All children in the '50s were taught manners, they were taught to say please and thank you, they were taught not to… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Children between the ages of five to ten years are even more variable. They are going to vary from very high functioning,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in getting kids involved in things where there's a shared interest because that's where they can have friends. — 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
