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
My mind sort of works like a search engine. You ask me something, and I start seeing pictures. — 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
I like to cross the divide between the personal world and the scientific world. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
My mind works like Google for images. You put in a key word; it brings up pictures. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I'm a visual thinker, not a language-based thinker. My brain is like Google Images. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
What I've tried to do is combine both my personal experiences with scientific research. I like to cross the divide between the… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I had problems getting my words out. If people spoke directly to me, I understood what they said. But when the grownups… — 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
