VISUAL THINKING
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In this episode 81 VISUAL THINKING, Dist. Prof. Dr. Temple Grandin discusses her books VISUAL THINKING, her extraordinary life path, career, success, impact, how schools screen out kids, what makes her alive and much more.
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Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the 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.
Grandin is one of the first autistic people to document the insights she gained from her personal experience of autism. She is a faculty member with Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.
In 2010, Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, named her in the "Heroes" category.[3] She was the subject of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning biographical film Temple Grandin. Grandin has been an outspoken proponent of autism rights and neurodiversity movements.
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Temple Grandin:
https://www.templegrandin.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin
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