Temple Grandin - Conversations from Penn State

[kaitlinashleyfox]

@gmr4life5TV That's not true. I mean, its true for some autistic people, but 30% of autistic people stay non-verbal for their entire lives, so it isn't a good idea to make sweeping statements like that. I understand where you are coming from though, some of them do catch up and end up having very fluent speech, but many of them also do not.

[anastasia22266]

She shouldn't ask about humans, too much to do for animals, the ones the humans are abusing.

[Nacimiento1]

I love this woman. Thank you so much for helping the farm animals. You are my hero.

[RichardRoy2]

On behalf of the animals, Temple Grandin, Thank you. On behalf of the human animals, also, thank you. You're an amazing animal.

[liveyolifexxo]

she is so inspirational. i love her.

[CarolineButson]

This is a wonderful conversation with Temple - she is such an inspiring woman!

I love what she is revealing here about animals and autistics.

I posted this one on my blog

[jmoonsuede]

My son is autistic, I pray to God that if anything ever happends to me that he will be able to make it without me in this not so tolerant world.

[greenorangeviolet]

SO AHMAZING

[Lewright324]

Temple Grandin is absolutely, my hero. She is such an insperation. She shows that disabilities cant make you any different from anyone else. Sometimes possible even better. My brother has Autism and gets made fun of everyday, so I went to his school and asked if we could show the Temple Grandin movie. That totally changed their perspective

[Monty835]

She really is an amazing woman.

[timytoad]

Great interview and interviewer.

[CherryChocolate1987]

Temple Grandin is an amazing woman. Such and inspiration and her movie is the only movie that Claire Danes was actually good in. can't stand any of her other movies. but this one brought tears to my eyes, she was amazing...

[ansta0311]

RESPECT for this very special lady! Just saw the movie, brilliant!!

[BeUnbroken]

Her eyes are really pretty. Haha. It's almost impossible to believe that she is autistic, her speech is perfectly flowing, she seems to really know where she's going. She's a very inspirational person.

[twostepRMX]

If I didn't know she had autism and talked with her today I'd think she was "nuerotypical"

[nava711]

Amazing!!!! I watched the movie and Loved it!

[NosferatuD]

I've since seen and watched many pieces of Temple Grandin's work and I have to say that she progressively has gotten to the stage where her autistic behavior has largely faded. It's really rather amazing.

[karenofbethany]

apoleRune: thanks. I find Temple to be a very BRAVE person. She must be extremely uncomfortable most of the time in these media events, and in my opinion, she sacrifices her personal comfort for the sake of helping others. Her sincerity and her drive to make a difference in the lives of others who have suffered or are suffering - these are more tangible and powerful expressions of love than what we normally consider as "showing love" in society in general.

[whendirtgetsinmyeye]

wonderful wonderful interview

[ColdPillowz]

man, Patty Satalia is an excellent interviewer

[karenofbethany]

Temple Grandin should design special education classrooms and curriculums.

[sobapeddler]

@karenofbethany Mainstream curriculums too.

[karenofbethany]

I've been watching a lot of intereviews with Temple. In this one, she seems the most calm and relaxed, has the most eye contact. I feel sure it is because this interviewer is calm, relaxed, interested, non-show biz, totally sees Temple as an interesting person, NOT an autistic person. As if they are equals. In the other interviews, she is more "on display".

[apoetRune]

@karenofbethany

What a great insight.

[apoetRune]

@karenofbethany

What a great insight. Thank you.

[KristianKronicles]

@karenofbethany Perhaps Temple has issues being around large groups of people for long periods of time. So a one on one interveiw would probably be alot easier for her.

[SKatie09]

@karenofbethany YES YES YES!!!! I couldn't agree more!!!!!! I just read an article about how people with autism feel like they're on display if they feel like they are being pumped for information by neurotyplcal (NT) people. This interviewer sets up the interview to be from academic to academic.

[AivasovskyHeifetz]

She seems like a great person.

[tome2323able]

I understand how this lady thinks. I have CP. I know have senory problems. I love to write, but hate math.

[tome2323able]

@tome2323able I also understand the fear

[PennState]

Her story is fascinating! Claire Daines hit it right on the mark! Temple rocks!!!!

[mountainmover15]

As an educator I find that many children think differently and often are relegated to the outskirts of life in general. What we need to do is learn how others learn differently and bring out the skills of the primary learning style while encouraging young children to explore and learn how to activate secondary learning styles. Temple grandlin is an example of how people learn differently, overcome challenges and become a world class thinker.

[WarbossPepe]

@mountainmover15 you know whats a fantastic method of learning how others learn? Travelling, learning new languages, cultures and meeting new people.

[vishnu1673]

she is really a marvelous lady...must see her movie

[iamjustjudy]

I saw the movie Temple Grandin with Claire Dain. After watching this interview I realize what an amazing actress she is. Perfect portrayal. I also want to say that Dr. Grandin is an awe inspiring person who has done so much with her life- very impressive. Much thanks to Dr. Grandin for helping families of those with autism to see a little bit into her world. Also I agree with her statement, "nature is cruel, but we don't have to be". Thanks to Penn State for this interview.

[kittykat2101]

A truly amazing woman. What a great interview!