I think sometimes parents and teachers fail to stretch kids. My mother had a very good sense of how to stretch me… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I don't like the way most people think. It's imprecise. I find that when parents ask me questions, they ask very imprecise… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
It [cats going outside the litter box] might have something to do with - you know, I am just thinking that if… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I don't define myself as autistic first. I don't want to be a professional autistic. I think it's important to have a… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think the mild Aspergers have always been there. You see, Asperger's diagnosis did not become common in the U.S. until the… — 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
An animal’s memory is not in words, they’ve got to be in pictures – it’s very detailed so let’s say the animal… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I know a lot of animal communicators and I think a lot of them are just good behaviorists because they pick up… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Animals are like autistic savants. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that animals might actually be autistic savants. Animals… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
You got to get away from words if you want to understand any animal. It thinks in pictures, it thinks in smells,… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
People need to learn how to work, learn how to support themselves. I think it's just fine to be eccentric. — 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
Seeking is a combination of emotions people usually think of as being different: wanting something really good, looking forward to getting something… — 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
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