Adrian Monges

Jason Roberts
Zane Sand
Jacob Schipske

Temple Grandin:
Taking a Stand
for
Autistic Rights

Thesis
Temple Grandin took a stand for autistic rights
through changing the cattle and meat packing
industry, shining new light on the capabilities of
people with autism.
What is
Autism?
-ASD-trouble in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal
communications
-ranges from aspergers to severe autism
-About 1 in 68 American children are diagnosed with a form of
autism
-Seem to be caused by environmental risks as well as
genetics.


Who is Temple Grandin?
-Full name-Mary Temple Grandin
-Born August 29, 1947
-Doctorate in Animal Science
-Professor at Colorado State University
-Consultant in Livestock industry
-One of Time 100s most interesting people
-Temple Grandin Movie Trailer

What Did She Do?
-
-Noticed how cows act in
nature
-Circular with a crowd
mentality.
-they have a natural
tendency to go back to
where they came from.
Handling Facility Layout Rules:

The crowd pen must always be level.
If the system includes a ramp, it should be located within
the single file chute.
An animal standing in the crowd pen must be able to see
2 to 3 body lengths up the single file chute before it
curves. This will facilitate entry into the chute.
Cattle Farms Cont.
-no distractions
-slightly curved
-NATURAL
-dead ended
-too narrow
-cattle dont want to go down it
What She Did Cont
-Simple concept
-Groove the
concrete so
the pigs/cattle
dont fall
-Changed it with
HER way of
seeing things
Changing Social
Perception of Autism
-Thinks differently than other people
-she thinks visually, not in language
-got a doctorate in animal science

-TED Talk- The World
Needs
All Kinds of Minds

Changing Autistic Education
Suggestions for Teaching

Teach your child words. When you give him/her a snack, name the food
when you give it to him/her. For example, say apple when you give your
child an apple.

Play lots of games that involve turn taking. If the child is spinning a penny,
turn it into a game of taking turns. Childrens board games, such as
Candyland, are good for teaching turn taking. When a child gets older, use
board games that are suitable for an older child.

Limit TV and video game playing to one hour per day.

Sing nursery rhymes and play other interactive childrens games. Always try
to encourage social interaction and eye contact.

Use lots of positive reinforcement, smiling and praise. Encourage the child to
give you a smile. (templegrandin.com)
Putting Her Thoughts on
Paper
-Genius May Be an Abnormality
- before people knew about Asperger's
Syndrome, their child would have received a very
positive label of intellectually gifted.
-An Inside View on Autism
- I built a squeezing machine which helped me
to calm my nerves and to tolerate touching.
Changing the Face of Autism
-Changed the way people viewed those with
autism
-used to think completely useless
-now theyre accepted
-Disproved stereotype using this defect
-Modern day Martin Luther King Jr. for
Disabled Rights



Why Is It Important?
-Created a New Social Evaluation
-Changed the social norm
-Hallmark Meat Packing Industry
-Gives talks and conferences
concerning thinking differently.




TED Talk
-TED Talk-The world needs all kinds of minds

Temple Grandin Born
Aug 29, 1947
1940 2010
Temple Grandin diagnosed
with autism
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Temple Grandin is
expelled from Junior
High
1961
Temple Grandin invents
better dip-vat
1975
Temple Grandin invents
kosher slaighter
1985
Temple Grandin invents
Stairway to Heaven
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Temple Grandin works
at Colorado State University
1990
Temple Grandin speaks
at TED Talk interview
2010
Temple Grandin writes
Thinking with Pictures
1995