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THE WORLD NEEDS ALL KINDS OF MINDS

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Temple Grandin |
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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works
-- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems
that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs
people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal
thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.
 * science
 * technology
 * design
 * invention
 * education
 * animals
 * brain
 * mental health
 * Autism spectrum disorder



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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works
-- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems
that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs
people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal
thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.
 * science
 * technology
 * design
 * invention
 * education
 * animals
 * brain
 * mental health
 * Autism spectrum disorder


This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to
feature it for you.


ABOUT THE SPEAKER


Temple Grandin
Livestock handling designer, autism activist
See speaker profile

Through groundbreaking research and the lens of her own autism, Temple Grandin
brings startling insight into two worlds.


TEMPLE GRANDIN'S RESOURCE LIST


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Grandin.com
About my work with the livestock industry.

Maia Szalavitz | Time, May 16, 2013 | Article
Q&A: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain
How to help kids on the spectrum succeed.

Kristine Barnett | Random House, 2013 | Book
The Spark
Read this book to learn how a mother developed her autistic son’s strengths.

Karen Weintraub | USA Today, May 7, 2013 | Article
Temple Grandin on How the Autistic "Think Different"
A fantastic brain scan USA Today story.

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TempleGrandin.com
To learn more about autism, visit my website.


LEARN MORE

The Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin and Richard Panek | Mariner Books (2014)


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