“I am different not less”

Temple Grandin

April 2 was autism awareness day. Temple Grandin is an autistic woman. She is one of my hero’s, because she used her differences to make a difference in the world,. She recognized the beauty and value in different kind of people, but many people haven’t even heard of temple Grandin. She wrote a fantastic book called ‘thinking in pictures”, there’s also a movie about her life called temple Grandin. Temple graduated high school and college and went on to re-design over half of the cattle processing plants in America so that they would be more humane. She is an amazing woman. Here’s more info from biography.com.

Who Is Temple Grandin? “

Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism as a child and went on to pursue work in psychology and animal science. She has become a leading advocate for autistic communities and has also written books and provided consultation on the humane treatment of animals. In 2010, HBO released an Emmy Award-winning film on Grandin’s life. “born August 29, 1947 is an American scientist and activist. She is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also an autism spokesperson. “The world needs all types of minds. -Temple Grandin