CSULB - Temple Grandin - Focus on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

[sexymom6979]

Temple Grandin has given me much hope that I didnt have before that my son with Aspergers can and will grow up to do great things. Not understanding Autism scared me into thinking that it would be too hard for him. Thank you

[sunny1968]

Oh, she rocks.

[stoneman1106]

This women is awesome

[quantazelle]

My experiences make so much more sense now. Thank you, Ms. Temple Grandin for being a great teacher.

[chris11sholtz]

i hear music very well, and i usually focus more on the notes people make when they talk more than the words. sometimes its hard to make out words, especially when there are other constant sounds that interfere.

[timytoad]

I had my hearing checked as I could not hear conversations and everybody else could! Only now listening to temple do I find that a lot of other Aspies have the same problem.

[HeroForHorses]

someone made fun of me for likeing her and then they told me she killed horses and made me belive she did and they were really mean and they lied to me

[ScottTheAtheist]

When I first saw this video about a year and a bit ago, this was just after being diagnosed with Aspergers, I took this video the wrong way because I did not know temple had autism, I just assumed she was like some person who thinks she knows a lot about something - making bold assertions.

I was very wrong about her, I guess I was kinda rebelling in my own way, I still act very much like a teenager sometimes and I'm nearly 27. I saw the movie based on her, I found it inspirational, great video

[AudraClark1]

Awesome. She is so insightful and I love the way she trusts her OWN instincts about things instead of what so-called experts claim. I tend to do the same thing and it ALWAYS works better for me too. Nobody can know you better than yourself....except maybe Temple Grandin!

[lynettejordanmcdaid]

My favorite shows as a child were The Lone Ranger and Superman, too!! (High Ho Silver!)

Great lecture!! So informative on so many levels. Thank you so much, Ms. Grandin! and You Tube. :-)

[coolgirlfrozenfeet]

I can relate to so many of the things she talked about. I wish I had known these things when I started college.

[cmari604]

She was spectacular. Thanks so very much for putting this video together. We need all the insight and personal experience, as is expressed by Ms. Grandin, because as of yet there are many misinformed people out there concerning autism. Thanks again.

[EnjoyHi5Autism]

Thank you for offering insight for Parents, individuals on the Autism Spectrum, as well as, medical, educational and service providers for people with Autism.

[ebaymamaqueen]

she gives me hope for my girls

[tbuggs1]

Wow, She is an amazing speaker! Amazing woman.

[BCraingirl]

she's very intelligent and knowledgable...I really got a lot out of this speech and it definitely helped for my daughter!

[Annickburns]

Wfat a fantastic insight into Autism and Asperges! And what a fantastic lady, I really felt that she not only shared her own experiances but that she has looked into all the research and observed! Thank you this is going to give me a great starting point in helping my child who at 13 has just been diagnosed!

[karenofbethany]

I love her I love her passion!

[freya16208]

this is a superfast & superefficient course on autism syndrom. thank you far making and helping us understand.

[EMasterEEE]

Awesome information. Mrs. Grandin inspires hope.

[ohiojib]

Learned so much. Thank you. Hopefully her insightful knowledge will be shared even more since her televised HBO biography won an Emmy 8/2010.

[darkpoet1976]

God bless Temple !!!!

[Staceyshine6277]

LOVED IT:^)

[Amy198322]

Temple Grandin, your amazing and i look up to you and i love you for what your doing. i have mild autism like you and i have always felt isolated in my life. my friends have moved on and im still stick in time (no boyfriend, no children). im trying to find my gift but i cant find it and sometimes i feel like there is more problems that my parents havent told me.

[m3nme2]

Thank you so much for this lecture and all of the work you do. I have a Daughter who is 26 with Autism who is rarely verbal. Over the years, your work has taught me so much that she could not tell me. Thank you so much Ms. Grandin.

[SimoneDew87]

I loved the movie that was made about her!!!!!

[autisticlicense]

Wow I thought I already knew everything about autism but this explains so much more! Very handy!

[SepherStar]

I agree with her on the manners. Just because your kid has AS or HFA doesn't mean they should be allowed to be rude to people.

[poorkinghaggard]

The thing with the fluorescent lights is so true. It seems to be overlooked, and needs to be addressed in pubic places, and especially in schools.

[conyelp]

I can only imagine the discomfort people with autism and ones with asperger's endure in daily life. Loud noise, flashing lights, color etc. And the ridicule and laughing by people who think it's fun to ridicule and make another human being feel uncomfortable. Thanks to Temple people with the above problems have more tools and knowledge to help them live in the world. God bless all of you.

[anacu210482]

hola, soy de Costa Rica, soy educador físico y Temple Grandin es de mi gran inspiracion, lastima que no entiendo ingles, me gustaria alguien publicara este video con subtitulo en español, será de gran apoyo en mi trabajo porque en mi trabajo tengo casos de autismo y posibles asperger

[Weisenheimer78]

~"more primary processors (mini columns) per square inch but they are not powerful enough to send trunklines out to different areas of the brain"

[jlo52bubbles]

she's amazing.

[PiousPrincess]

Thank you.. I can use this vid at work

[ucnkizmyaz2]

Very informative and helpful. You make it plain as day to see there are very specific ties between Autism, ADHD..ie..picture thinking. Grandson, autism, daughter ADHD/dyslexia, me..who knows but I AM a picture thinker with math genius. Excellent show. Straight forward and ahead of where they are right now with Autism in mainstream America

[paulbontz1111]

i learned alot from this speech. very imfomitive, thank you Mrs Grandin

[mireah]

we're in the process of getting my son dignosed with aspergers. I've found this talk to be the single most helpful thing to learn about aspergers.

Thanks for this!

[GoCelticsNow]

I have both Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, and this video helped me understand the two a lot better.

[britlandco]

Excellent, thank you!

[TheophanotheAspie]

I am a fan of Temple and I was quite happy to find her video on here. From one advocate to another, thank you Temple, and keep fighting the good fight! I shall be right behind you, with many others!

[Rhea303]

Temple Grandin -- you're just great!! I've learned alot from this lecture. Thank you!

[topliff12345]

very,very interesting woman.

[Emilydogcat]

There is social game I have unfortunately begun to see about in the 'norm' world, a Emperor's New Clothes phenomenon. Sometimes people stand up and say something when something is wrong and other times they do not. There is no consistency. It seems that sometimes a victimized person or animal gets sympathy and other times they do not and social factors and timing often play a big part in determining if the harmed creature gets any help.

This game makes me sick. I have Asperger's Syndrome.

[wombatstew1]

Absolutely, Emily! The only way I can rationalise it is that some people have the courage to speak up, and some people don't. The lack of consistency may be maddening, but it is related more to individual abilities to express what is wrong with the situation than any hypocrisy.

[eaherit]

@Emilydogcat I have Asperger's Syndrome too and I fully agree wth you.

[USAGRL12783]

I am also an Aspie...and proud of it!

[paulwall1981]

I am also proud of hainvg Aspergers, even though I was deying that I had it. But now I am happy and have a rich and vried life. I have a grilfriend and I am a uncle to my borthers son. So don't think your life is over if you have this or a slimlar condtion.

[hairyfatslobpig]

What a remarkable lecture. My entire life i have always had a unique way of seeing life and learning and interpreting things in my own little way. Although i have many things i am extremely successful at i suffer with the bad most people don't see. I feel much better knowing that there are different degrees of uniqueness every individuals brain has and i agree with focusing on the good and expanding that. Very inspirational, thank you for putting complicated thoughts in practical sense.

[creatstar]

thank you Temple Grandin and thank you to all at AMPCenter , God Bless you , I thank Avatar Meher baba My God who has led me to this Video ,

[deafamerican]

know dr stephen mccullough who works at salk institute. he is deaf and has aspergers. he is very fond of neurology. he is comfortable in the research world, but is uncomfortable socially

[USAGRL12783]

No I didn't know that.

[NamekianPikkoro7]

Absolutely love her!!! <3 I showed this to my husband so he could have a more thorough understanding of myself.

[coffeescup]

wow, fascinating stuff.

[elenacerasela]

This is an unbelivable video. She has so much insight...OMG...It hurts to watch...

[perplegrl]

Amazing speaker! Brilliant and to the point. Much of what she says doesn't only apply to people on the autistic spectrum. Everybody needs to be understood, cared for, and have strengths built upon. We need to focus on developing the children we have and not the child we think we should have.

[PapoosesCPST]

muchas gracias por el video!

[RABIEZZE]

Thanks a lot for uploading this.. I'm 18 with Asperger's and these lectures help me a lot; reflecting on not being the only one.

To all you WoW(or w/e)-geeking Asperger's here: we're the nerds, thus we're the ones who improve the logic society most radically.

WE'RE IMPORTANT (and we get the best pay when we find our niche).

Niches people, niches.

/rant off

[vikidobe]

Yes! Why talk about 'problems' with AS? People with AS are BETTER at things than 'average' people. Thank you for saying this!

[AnElephantThatPaints]

Well, be careful not to fall into autistic supremacy. We aren't better at everything than average people. We just have more dynamics in our skills, whereas those of average people are more evenly displaced.

[AmericanAspergers]

Thanks so much for posting!!

[okudaisi]

thank you so much for posting this

[flyhighguyJD]

It was so awesome to see this video, my wife made several notes to use at work with her autistic students. Thanks for posting this!

Jared

[spelqueka]

My daughter has Asperger's syndrome and also ADHD and I have had to FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT for diagnosis, for medical help and for understanding and for suitable education, Let's hope things can change.

[JoelMatton]

I have aspergers and a lot of the things she mentions in this video I had no idea were connected to my syndrome. When I was a boy I would start bawling the second my mother brought me into a supermarket, and not stop until we left. A few years ago I went to a rock concert that had blinking strobe lights, and I had to spend half the concert holding my hands over my eyes because the lights drove me crazy. I've never had any problems with audio and music, though; I'm always listening to rock music.

[jtmanson]

fascinating lecture

[mycochondria]

Nice post Ampcenter!

[FatherToaSon]

Best video i seen too

[tomislav80]

Absolutely fascinating. Maybe the most interesting thing I have seen on Youtube so far 10/10

[WardyWuga]

true.... amen

[SuzyTindell67]

I have nothing but tons of respect for Ms. Grandin. She has done so much for the livestock industry. Her connection with animals is amazing.

[HBASHS]

I'm diagnosed with Aspergers too.

I read a lot about Temple Grandin.

Great to see and hear her speaking.

Thanks a lot for uploading.

[OzzInter]

My son and I both are have Asperger's Syndrome.

The latest research on Austism and Asperger's is that they are different conditions.

I have no problems with loud noises: I find engine noises rather exciting actually.

My son and I have a need to clarify and classify any information we come across.

Muddle and formless information is stressful to us.

I am currently reading Temple Grandin's books.

Great to have some-one with an "inside view" writing about the condition rather researcher!

[NamekianPikkoro7]

That's my worst sensory problem, sound. Next to touch. Other than that, tasting and smelling is all good. Seeing too. Lights don't bug me, nor the florescent ones.

[jmillsxx]

Dr Grandin, you give me hope that my child can live a relatively normal life. Thank you

[RobingdfelowsLady]

The lopsided skills part makes a lot of sense. I have in the last year been diagnosed with Aspergers, and when I was in middle school they found out my reading level was first year college, but my math was below average.

[copchik]

Temple Grandin opens a new and important window on autism - how autistic people perceive, and then how they earn. This is so basic as to be almost ludicrous. Some high functioning autistics can all be "mainstreamed", but others cannot. The approach must never be "blanket remedies' although many autistic kids do possess common learning challenges. But each must be treated individually, with stimulation based on a particular child's strengths and learning deficits. Bless you, Dr. Grandin!

[gtoy22]

A truly inspirational lady. Thank goodness for people like Prof. Grandin. I think my son may be Aspergers and this information has be extremely valuable. Brilliant!!

[RoseSiegel]

Thanks.  You're awesome.

[zeophoto]

She's so awesome!

[gahana108]

Wow, thanks for posting this Ampcenter.

Thank you, Dr. Temple Grandin for this amazing info. You are a class act.

Blessings!

[GodoftheGeeks]

I am confused, is she a savant? Some places say that she is, others say that she is not. If anyone can help let me know.

[gahana108]

I don't think that matters. However, in my opinion, I don't think she is savant. I think she is passionate about her work and her brain is programmed differently than neurotypicals. Any other opinions?

[GodoftheGeeks]

I found out the real answer, and the answer is yes she is a savant.

[frostymama]

Thank you. This helped more than any other information that I have found so far.

[usecori]

Thank you for an excellent presentation.

[ceestaveverizon]

Thank You so much for your insite. It is so helpfull for parents. I saw your presentation in San Luis Obispo. It was just excellent..ceestave

[kattoo13]

excellent..tnx

[mikeymou]

thanks for posting- enjoyed this

[swedemobile6]

Many thanks and God Bless to Ms. Grandin. Our nearly 14 yr old son finally received his official Asperger's diagnosis last week, but we had known for years that there was more to his ADHD diagnosis, sensory integration issues, etc. He, we and his teachers identify greatly with Ms. Grandin, and can't thank her enough.