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.

The documentary of Autism: The Musical showcases children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families throughout a twenty two week program ending with a live performance. The documentary not only highlights the growth the children experience socially and emotionally throughout the program, but the challenges faced by the families and the strategies they employ to overcome them. There are five children focused on over the course of the documentary, Neil, Lexi, Henry, Adam, and Wyatt. Each child is at a different place on the spectrum therefore each family is effected differently by it. In fact each family can be seen at a different stage of acceptance ranging from sock, denial, anger, loneliness, sadness, to acceptance (Autism & Your Family, 2015). Lexi’s father Joe nicely describes some of the stages he experienced starting with denial which he said ended up taking over his whole life for a period of time, a period he describes as fix it mode, then depression because the parent realized that no amount of money or wishing can change the fact that the child has ASD and will always be living with it and finally comes acceptance.

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.

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.

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.

When reading the first chapter of Ten Things Every Child with Autism wishes you Knew by Ellen Notbohm, multiple thoughts ran through my head. I honestly feel that she did an excellent job expressing the thoughts about autism. In my point of view autism is so much more than a diagnosis. Two important people in my life have autism and honestly, they are the most amazing individuals I have ever met. The authors words that brought tears to my eyes was, “My autism is part of who I am, not all of who I am” (Notbohm 17). This statement moved me, because individuals with autism are so much more than a label. Individuals that have autism are talented, intelligent, caring, kind, and funny. We should not judge or treat an individual different by the way they express themselves. Each individual is unique and should be able to express themselves in their personal way instead of being labeled in a negative way. I have personally encounter individuals use words such as, “that autistic boy” or “just leave him other there, he doesn’t understand the material because he is autistic”. When I hear people says these negative things, it makes me angry and sad, because I believe that they have not fully comprehended the diagnosis as well as not allow themselves to get to know

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

Claire Danes who played as Temple Grandin

The movie Temple Grandin was able to open door to a Wealth of insight on autism.it was amazing how one person experiences can have such an impact in the world. Temple Grandin was a well done and inspiring movie. The movie did a wonderful job showing her weakness and strength. Throughout her life she meet people who saw her gift and allowed her to thrive and express herself. Her ability was amazing; to see thing normal people can't even comprehend was interesting to learn about.

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).

Temple Grandin is a phenomenal woman; Growing up I had always heard about this autistic woman who changed the cattle industry but I never really gave any thought to her. I watched the movie “Temple Grandin” when I was fourteen, I then realized that she was truly a phenomenal woman. When I hear that Temple Grandin would be speaking on campus I was extremely excited.

The film follows Temple Grandin’s life through as a series of flashback. What it made the film different, but not less from all other films because Temple Grandin has the background from an autistic. She did not speak until she was four years old. The doctor who diagnosed, she said she never talked and would have to be institutionalized, but through the efforts of her mother, Julia Ormond, who was told that” lack of bonding with her child might have cause the autism. She hired therapists and work to help Temple Grandin adapt to social interaction.

Sam continued to be persisted and contacted a well known attorney named Rita Harrison which also had a disorder, who didn't want anything to do with him. All she wants is to prove to her colleagues that has a good heart. Despite Sam being a kind-hearted person it affected his quality of life in that he lacked the support, accommodation, and he was perceived as incapable. Sam and Lucy had a healthy and respectful relationship. However, society tends to view that the love someone has towards someone or something should only be measured through having a disability or higher IQ. Society views someone with disability as hopeless and less of a high rank. Some people don't truly understand a person with autism just because they don't how act around them. This film truly depicts an insight of what a person may feel with a disability. It also impacted my learning through the eyes to the parents of person with a disability and how there is some type of determination to be the best parents for a child, not just people of the

The United States has continued issues with racial inequity among citizens. Deep divides between races are seen in the Invictus film. Many americans can relate to the feelings of anger and fear expressed in the film. Although Invictus is relatable, the feelings of frustration, personal challenge, and loneliness expressed in Temple Grandin and more universal. Temple Grandin deals with these feelings and also touches on a relevant topic today. Autism cases across the U.S. are increasing in children. With all the technology we have access to, researchers still cannot provide a conclusive cause for this rise. Speculative reasons are entertained such as environmental toxins, advanced maternal age, or changes in agriculture cultivation. For families struggling with autism, the movie Temple Grandin is hopeful and uplifting. For people who were previously unfamiliar with autism, It shows a snapshot of one persons experience with autism and what it may look like. At it’s core it is a beautiful story of a woman born with challenges and the tenacity to overcome them; this theme is

Temple Grandin, a young autistic woman, is extraordinarily gifted. She has a remarkable connection to animals and a brilliant mind. This biopic follows Temple from her late teens -- as she struggles with both her own limitations and some narrow-mindedness in the communities around her -- to her startling first accomplishments. With the help of a supportive family and one progressive teacher, Temple tackles misconceptions about her condition, the sexism of mid-20th