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    171. The tenacity of the Little Rock Nine was wearing thin as the conditions worsened and no action was taken. They knew that they could only change what was being done to them by the power of their voices and not taking unprecedented actions. Temple Grandin had overwhelming odd stacked against her throughout her entire life. By defying those who would attempt to stifle her actions, she found the brighter side of life on her own and became an inspiration to many who would come after her. “Of course

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    The movie entitled Temple Grandin featured the life of an autistic girl and the experiences she had from when she was so distant to others until she learned to cope up and became a better individual. She has autism which, according to Ernspberger, refers to “neurologic disorders involving serious impairment of abilities to interact and communicate socially, and repetitive and restricted interests and activities” (3). The purpose of this film is to let us see the life of an autistic person and feel

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    Temple Grandin Reflection

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    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

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    Temple Grandin, one of our most amazing true story movies, based on a real and intelligent person. Temple unlike most people was born with autism, but autism does not stop children or adults from becoming great and doing what they want or dream to do. Some people, like one of the cowboys, ( Don Michaels) in the movie, think that people with autism don’t understand anything. But really, they are intelligent and amazing people.that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Her mother did not

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    might think differently than you? Not everyone is a verbal thinker or a conventional thinker. If you don’t have autism, you may have thought those who do are different or maybe even “strange.” In her speech, The world needs all kinds of minds; Temple Grandin, a woman with autism, discusses how people with autism think differently than others. She says that she “thinks in pictures” and that many others with autism also think this way. She also explain how it differs from the conventional sense of thinking

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    world a better place. One person named Temple Grandin stands above all others. Not only has she changed the world, she changed it with a mental disability called Autism. In the biography Temple Grandin by Sy Montgomery Temple Grandin portrays herself as a great role model because she, develops an understanding, she has commonalities with the reader, and she develops empathy. One reason Temple Grandin makes a great role model is she develops understanding. Temple demonstrates this when she tells her

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    How Temple Grandin Has Impacted Personal Lives and Ag Industries Melissa Clark Murray State University When we think of people that we want to be like, our most common answer would probably vary from a close member of our family, like our parents or grandparents to a famous celebrity. However, it could be someone who is well known but not quite a full-scale celebrity. My case is similar with Temple Grandin. When I first watched the movie that was filmed about her life and

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    Reflection: Temple Grandin Before watching the movie, I have never heard of it before. I never knew it existed. Temple Grandin is another inspiring movie that I have been glad to have watched. It deals with the autism of a woman and tells the inspiration true story of her. 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

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    I was able to attend Dr. Temple Grandin’s evening presentation. Before going into this presentation I was actually a little biased about Dr. Grandin. I had watched the film “Temple Grandin” a few years back where she is depicted to be this severely autistic woman, so my thoughts were that she was going to be severely autistic. Dr. Grandin was definitely not what I expected her to be, she was so much more. I am extremely impressed by her. In her speech Dr. Grandin talks about how her autism was treated

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    Temple Grandin on Behavioral Genetics Temple Grandin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in August 1947. She was diagnosed with autism, a developmental disorder that was considered as brain damage at that time. Grandin started to speak at the age of four, unlike other children who had started earlier. Throughout her high school life, she had many difficulties in social interactions and even speaking. Grandin went to middle and high school and pursued a degree in psychology in Franklin Pierce College

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