![]() ![]() ![]() If she had been forced to learn and do things like her peers, her potential may have been stifled.Īs a self-contained special education teacher, I’ve always tried to encourage students to identify their strengths instead of only focusing on weaknesses. Had she been forced to squash down those strengths, Temple Grandin’s accomplishments in her fields surely would have been limited. She worked at them, pursued them, and strengthened her skills. Temple Grandin didn’t push away her tendencies and interests because they were different from her peers. I’m glad she learned to use her thoughts.” His comment cracked me up and I realized that he was right. ![]() My older son spoke up and said, “She sounds smart. Her unique way of thinking led to inventions that improved living conditions for livestock. Grandin wanted to create machinery and techniques to help corral cattle in a more humane way. She felt that the techniques and equipment used at the time was scaring and harming the animals. Because she felt that she understood how animals thought and acted, she was able to design machinery and techniques to help them. ![]() I explained to my children that Grandin thought differently and saw the world from a different point of view. Autism: Seeing the World from a Different Point of View ![]()
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