Temple Grandin, who was first made famous by Oliver Sacks' An Anthropologist on Mars, tells her remarkable story of how she struggled to overcome her autism.
Temple Grandin is one of the world's foremost experts in the design and construction of livestock handling facilities. Her projects can be found throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, England, and Denmark. She holds an M.S. from Arizona State in animal science and received her Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Illinois at Urbana. She now is a professor at the University of Colorado in Denver.
Temple's remarkable story is uniquely valuable in helping us see
autism from the 'inside.
*Her dedication to science and her uncompromising honesty about
herself will help scientists understand the links between
neurology, empathy, and altruism.’*
Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, Center for Neuro-Developmental
Studies
*'This is the story of a frightening journey which provides the
reader with a first hand account of the sense of isolation,
hopelessness, and anxiety suffered by autistics and their
families.’*
Del Morrison, Ph.D., Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Clinic
Temple's remarkable story is uniquely valuable in helping us see
autism from the 'inside. * Her dedication to science and her
uncompromising honesty about herself will help scientists
understand the links between neurology, empathy, and altruism.'
*
Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, Center for Neuro-Developmental Studies
* 'This is the story of a frightening journey which provides the
reader with a first hand account of the sense of isolation,
hopelessness, and anxiety suffered by autistics and their
families.' *
Del Morrison, Ph.D., Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Clinic
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