Author – Activist – Autistic
Dr. Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She was recently interviewed on NPR’s “Science Friday” were she discussed how being Autistic has effected her life and work with animals.
Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin didn’t talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration instead by screaming, peeping, and humming. In 1950, she was diagnosed with autism and her parents were told she should be institutionalized. She tells her story of “groping her way from the far side of darkness” in her book Emergence: Labeled Autistic, a book which stunned the world because, until its publication, most professionals and parents assumed that an autism diagnosis was virtually a death sentence to achievement or productivity in life. You can learn more about her amazing life at www.templegrandin.com
A movie about her life will be on HBO, Feb 6th…
The ARC of Butte County offers classes and support groups for parents dealing with the stresses related to raising a special needs child. Please, contact Bonnie Bethel, ILS Parent Education or Rene Tousant in Family Support if you have questions.
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