Temple Grandin Reflection

“Temple’s most important innovations in design were accomplished not in spite of but because of her autism”. Says Sy Montgomery, the author of “Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World”. When someone has autism, it doesn’t mean they are dim-witted or different from everyone else. Temple Grandin inherited various special qualities which makes her extremely inspirational.

Temple Grandin, born on August 29, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts. Grandin is a writer, educator, and biologist. She is 70 years old. When she was younger, she was diagnosed with autism as a child and her mom worked hard to find the best care for her daughter. Grandin didn’t talk until she was 3 ½ years old. As a girl, Grandin became interested in the behavior and welfare of animals: cattle, swine, sheep, horses, and dogs. When she was in middle and high school she was considered weird and was teased. She said middle and high school were the worst times of her life. Despite the difficulties in high school, Grandin earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970 and she received a master’s degree in animal science

Temple Grandin The theme of death is a recurring idea in the movie Temple Grandin, as she witnesses and experiences many deaths throughout the story. In the beginning when she is attending Mountain Country School, she comes across a horse named Chestnut. She immediately took a liking to him even though at first he came off very aggressive and was thought of as dangerous by staff. Temple was able to calm him down so that she could get very close and even pet him.

Temple Grandin is an inspiration to everyone, whether they work with animals or not, whether they have autism or not. She is an amazing woman with incredible and unique qualities. Her contributions to the world of working with livestock, and many other animals, has changed how the process of meat and other animal products works. Working through her own obstacles of being a woman born in the late 1940s with autism, she has paced the way for many people like herself to excel, and for animals to be cared for properly, even though they are being raised for slaughter.

This week for the reporting period, I had an opportunity to travel with a case worker to pick up a child in CPS custody from Millcreek in Pontotoc, MS. I observed the way the child acted. The workers at Millcreek said the child was a handful and to be careful. I also had the chance to transport two teenagers in foster care to school. Both of the children went to different schools. They said it was pretty cool to have someone young taking them to school instead of the older workers. I thought that was kind of funny. It was easy to talk to them and they seemed comfortable being in the car with me. I also had the opportunity to pick up a child from school and take them to New Beginnings which is a counseling clinic and afterwards I took the

Temple Grandin is a woman who thinks in pictures. She thinks in pictures because she has autism. Although she has sensory issues she is a sensory learner and is able to think more like animals because she thinks in pictures. Cows intrigue her because she can see what they are seeing vividly. Her passion is knowing that she made a change in the world. The change she makes doesn't have to be specific with someone or something she just wants to know she made a change, somehow, some way.

In Jeannette Wall’s memoir she thoroughly explains her life and the troubles she faced as a child. As she writes she allows the reader to come to their own conclusion about her life as she uses straightforward language. Throughout the book she addresses many of the controversial points in her childhood and how hers differed from a typical one. She explains how her parents were often not able to provide with them and talks about how they would get food during those times. A major theme in this book is how parental negligence affects the child's future and their education. The author effectively does this through her use of desensitized and direct diction, carefree tone, and using parallelism.

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is an autobiography about a young woman’s journey in life. It delves into her childhood, which was as dire as it could become, and how she was able to break her family’s habits and achieve her dreams of becoming a reporter/journalist. There were several significant lessons throughout the story, but what I deemed to be the most valuable lesson was that struggle is important. In the book, struggle is what built Jeannette into who she is today. It drove her to be successful in life, taught her that hope is always out there, and formed her character.

In class, we read the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This book was about the crazy childhood Jeanette experienced. Jeanette had to become independent at a very young age, since her parents didn’t seem to take responsibility for their children. She learned how to do many things on her own, like boil hotdogs at the age of three. Jeanette’s family was also always on the move; they drove miles and miles until her parents found a small town where they wanted to settle down for a little while. She became familiar with her dad’s term the “skedaddle,” which means they would just pick up and leave in a hurry. Because of all these sudden changes in Jeanette’s life, she had to start a new life for herself everywhere she went, such as starting a new school, making new friends, and adapting to the way of living in that

2. The author’s main purpose in writing this book is to present some lies or myths that some people might believe concerning Christianity, and show them the truth of what the Bible says about those topics.

The essay starts with a general introduction letting the reader know what we are about to embark on. The student doesn’t directly talk about Dillard in the introduction, but the writer does make a claim that is related to Dillard’s point of view using his own voice. Without having prior knowledge that the student was going to compare Dillard’s mindset to his ideas, the introduction not only provides a solid claim that gives us a taste of what’s to come, but also gives us an insight about the student’s personal affiliation; an important step when answering critically to a text. The student then proceeds by summarizing Dillard’s work, following up with a quote that is further explained. In the third paragraph, the student analyzes Dillard’s

As Tiffany strolls through the narrow hallways she begins meditating over a few things. While doing so she begins to realize not every person was the same. Some people are loud, some quiet, and some with disabilities. While she allowed that to sink in Tiffany began to wonder if there was a way to help and guide those that were different. Not once in her life has she ever seen the young children as “weird” kids or even “stupid”. She saw the young children as very gifted and talented. That’s the reason tiffany wants to help kids with disabilities is because she wants to be able to help and guide them the entire ten yards.

Born in 1949, Temple Grandin was first diagnosed with brain damage at the age of three and then, at the age of five, labeled Autistic. Today Temple Grandin, self-labeled as a recovered autistic, is a well-respected doctor in animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a bestselling author, an autism activist, and a leading consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. While it is easily argued that Temple Grandin’s life does not represent the norm for most children with autism, her autobiography, Emergence: Labeled Autistic (1986) offers a powerful picture of the influences and experiences that steered Temple through her journey ‘emerging’ from

To prepare for my intended major, I have taken or will take required and recommended courses for both mathematics and computer science majors before I transfer. After classes, I often ask my professors questions that will be learned in upper-division courses, and I deeply appreciate it when my professors spend their leisure time imparting extracurricular knowledge to me.

She became an animal scientist and a professor at the university. The protagonist, Temple Grandin, was able to explain and describe very skillfully how a person with this condition feels, hears, sees, perceives and thinks. She helps people peek inside the mind of a person with Asperger’s syndrome - which facilitates good communication and better understanding. She demonstrates the importance of pictures in the mind of autisitc people and how powerful their visual skills can be.