Autism And Schizophrenia In Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin’s autobiographical book, Thinking in Pictures, opened the door that revealed the true aspects of autism. The author, who is an autistic woman, portrayed autism not as a complicated developmental disorder but as a unique characteristic that is a compliment to society. To break apart from society’s stereotype on autistic individuals, Temple focused her book on issues such as how her disorder was initially misdiagnosed, her issues with learning acceptable behavior and social cues, her connection with animal minds, sensory sensitivities, and explored the possible treatments with medication.

Personally, I believe that the film was an example of responsible media pertaining to the communication disabilities presented. The characters were all realistic and

According to Barnes “Autism is found throughout the world in families of all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.”(Barnes 2015). Grandin also explains her experiences living with autism in her novel Thinking in Pictures. Grandin acquired her the ability to create and imagine through her visual thinking. In contrast, one barrier that hindered her was her inability to comprehend or associate social cues and emotion to a picture. With this in mind, Grandin using her natural talents to learn enabled her to push through what most people consider an accessibility issue.

I find that the movie portrayed an accurate representation of someone who has autism. The movie is relatively accurate to what my grandmother goes through with taking care of a child with autism.

The Case of Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s determination and hard work while struggling with autism during a time when the disorder was unknown. This case discusses Grandin’s challenges, early diagnosis, growth and development in school, and support from her mother. Temple Grandin could not speak like the other children at the age of two, so because doctors could not find any physical issues she had been subsequently labeled as brain-damaged. To communicate with others, she would throw tantrums and scream. She could speak by three and a half years old with the help of speech therapy. A few years later at the age of five, Grandin was diagnosed with autism so her mother worked with her 30

Throughout Temple’s ‘emergence from autism’, Temple’s mother focused on Temple’s strengths and affirmed Temple’s differences and way of looking at the world. In letters to Temple, Mrs. Grandin wrote, “Be proud you are different. All bright people who have contributed to life have been different and found the path of life lonely. While the joiners and social butterflies flutter about, Temple, you’ll get real things done (p. 124). “You need symbols. You live them. Like a work of art they are a physical expression of what you feel” (p. 125). “Wanting to grow really loves yourself, loving the best part of yourself” (p.148).

“Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by severe and sustained impairment in social interaction, deviance in communication, and patterns of behavior and interests that are restricted,

Grandin points out the important of autism, a different way of thinking. She thinks that people should get away from verbal and pay more attention on details. She demonstrates that a normal brain tends to ignore details. Grandin also observes that people are getting too abstract, and forget about hands-on things that would help a lot in cognitive thinking. She claims that kids during her time had a great opportunity to express their creativity in a variety of ways.

Most films often give viewers impress about the pictures, actors or actresses and screenplay; however, the two films gave me deeper impress are Temple Grandin and Invictus. They both are historical films and they both describe really true story life about main characters who were wonderful, precious and motivation. Therefore the film Temple Grandin has the best screenplay because it has a different story, best dialogue and best camera. Both of story films, keeps the viewers emotionally touching.

Grandin was autistic and people treated her like she wasn't a real person even though she ended up doing great things. Before the movie I thought that meant that a person would need special help but now I think of them as normal people. When Temple’s mom first found out that Temple was autistic because she didn't interact with Temple as a baby made her feel mad and sad at the same time and I could feel what she was feeling.

Wow. This movie was so incredibly powerful. I left Martha Miller last Monday with a strong desire to show that movie to my housemates so that they could get an understanding of some of these kids and what they and their caretakers deal with every day. It is so crazy to think about having a child with an autism spectrum disorder, and I give those parents so much credit for doing their best to help their children.

The director did a fantastic job writing this film. All of the points he wanted to get to the audience, I feel did. The actor, Sean Paul, did a wonderful job impersonating someone with a developmental disability. The director’s goal was to have people that were his targeted audience, try and think about what they take for granted and show that people need love and support just as much as anyone else that is important to them. People never know what other stories other people have and are going through. It is always nice to be kind and to be a supportive human being.

Did you know that nearly 4 million school-age kids and teens have learning disabilities, and at least 20% of them have a type of disorder that makes it difficult to focus (Teen Health, 2013)? The disability being featured in the film is autism. Autism spectrum disorder is a development disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges (Facts About ASD). The term “spectrum” reflects the many different challenges and strengths possessed by each person with autism. We now know that autism is caused by different combinations of genetic and environmental influences and that there are many types of autism disorders (Autism). The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from

Another reason why I think this movie is such a great, inspirational movie is because of how a woman with autism can accomplish something so inspiring that shows people with autism shouldn’t be viewed as someone who can’t do much or someone who doesn’t have the skills and knowledge to do what normal people can. Temple Grandin has probably made a big difference in what people think of ones who have autism and I think that is great. Just because a person has autism doesn’t necessarily mean that people don’t have autism should view them as someone lower than themselves. People with autism are only stronger-willed and even though they may have difficulty with life, Temple Grandin shows that it doesn’t matter if you have autism or not because you can achieve your goals, you just need that determination in your life. From this movie, I have learned that no matter how small other people may think of you, you have the

This film was based on a real person, Temple Grandin, who be diagnosed with autism when she was four years old. Temple’s mom worked very hard to teach her language, basic living and social skills; and she be sent to schools to receive an education like other children. One of her high school teachers, Dr. Carlock, not only taught Temple science knowledge, but also guided Temple to view herself more positively. He taught Temple to view changes in her life as different doors, and all she needs to do is go through. Temple kept using that measure when she faced challenges. Before she went to university, Temple found out she like to work with animals in her aunt’s farm. She also tried to use a machine, which farmers used to calm cows, to help herself relax. Later, when she felt stressful in university, she built a similar machine to calm herself. In order to keep and use that machine in her room, Temple created her own science experiment which proved that her machine could benefit other people. She also made friend with her roommate. After graduated from university, Temple continued to engage in animal research. She completed her master degree, and designed facilities for feedlots and slaughterhouses. When she visited national meeting with her mom in 1981, Temple made public speech and shared her personal experiences with others.