Temple Grandin is the most famous person with autism in the world. Whether you know her from the HBO movie Temple Grandin, her decades of work in the meat and cattle industry, or her unmatched contribution to the autism world, surely you know a thing or two about Temple. Well, prepare to meet a whole new side of her! Temple’s close friend and author, Anita Lesko, conducts personal and unique interviews that include chapters such as:
- Filming of the HBO Movie Temple Grandin
- Crazy Funny Stuff & Childhood Memories
- Thrilling Events in Temple’s Life!
- Work Hard to Succeed
- Temple’s Big Message
And so much more!
In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin. This is a story you don’t want to miss!
Innehållsförteckning
Foreword – by Mick Jackson
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Filming of the HBO Movie,
Temple Grandin
Chapter 2 – Temple’s Graduate Students “In Their Own Words”
Chapter 3 – Down by the Seashore
Chapter 4 – Christmas Memories
Chapter 5 – Mother Nature
Chapter 6 – Sports
Chapter 7 – Crazy Funny Stuff!
Chapter 8 – Driving Miss Temple
Chapter 9 – Thrill of a Lifetime!
Chapter 10 – Fear of Flying
Chapter 11 – Learning to Cry
Chapter 12 – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Chapter 13 – Crazy About Horses
Chapter 14 – High School Days
Chapter 15 – Temple’s Dream Vacation
Chapter 16 – Getting in the Back Door at Colorado State University
Chapter 17 – Rich Girl, Poor Girl
Chapter 18 – The 9/11 Disaster
Chapter 19 – Temple’s Friend Mark
Chapter 20 – On the Job
Chapter 21 – Time at Home
Chapter 22 – The Temple Machine
Chapter 23 – Jim Uhl: A Big Door Opens
Chapter 24 – Being Different: REALLY Different
Om författaren
Temple Grandin is an international lecturer on autism, a best-selling and award-winning author, an autism activist, a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and an engineer. She also created the ’hug box, ’ a device designed to calm those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin was also listed in the TIME 100 List of the one hundred most influential people in the world. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with high-functioning autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation, The Autistic Brain, and The Loving Push. One of the most celebrated — and effective — animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world’s agricultural animals. She earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, and is a professor at Colorado State University. She lives in Colorado.
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