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Temple Grandin is an extremely influential person not only in the animal welfare world but the autistic awareness world as well. She has influenced beef producers and the autistic population throughout the world. She has not only influenced the animal agriculture industry, but has also influenced my life personally. She is an extremely important role model in my life and most of the people in the animal welfare group. Dr. Grandin has personally influenced my life by teaching me the importance of autism awareness. Dr. Grandin grew up in a time when autism was difficult to diagnose. Many people believed that these children should be treated differently in the education system. Most people did not know how to handle autism since the disease was still not completely …show more content…
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Dr. Grandin was constantly bullied throughout her child for being considered “different.” However, her mother tried to reprimand these actions by training her throughout her childhood. As a child, her mother made her get a job in order to help develop her social skills. She learned to shake hands and interact with people. Dr. Grandin argues this helped strengthen her social skill and benefited her later in life. Dr. Grandin constantly fights for parents to push their autistic children out of their comfort zone so they can be an independent adult later in life (1). If parents push their children at a young age to interact with people, then they will be able to possibly obtain a job. In addition, she fights for a school system that can “bend” to autistic needs. According to Dr. Grandin’s biography, she is awful at algebra and can’t understand it. She fights for a school system that can allow geometry or any other class to replace this class. (1) Dr. Grandin’s words have resonated with me. Before I learned of her existence, I was oblivious to the problems that are revolving in the autism awareness world. I know understand the social and educational problems that autistic children
and adults go through on a daily basis. I want to fight for their rights in the school system as well as make sure they have jobs available to them in their adult life. I believe it is important for people to understand autism and how it affects people differently. Research should be done to determine how the school system and work life can be made to where autistic people have the same chance of success as everyone else. Dr. Grandin has been a major influence with the animal welfare aspect of beef producers. Dr. Grandin designed a curved chute that tricked the cattle into making them think they were going back where they came from. This helped keep the stress level of the cattle down. It has been proven by various research that the quality of the carcass is increased when stress level are kept low. This curved chute helped pave the way for beef producers to help create a better carcass quality, making the price of the meat increase. Despite the increase in price, the consumer still benefits from this chute. Most consumers do not think where their meat comes from or the quality of the meat that results from raising and lowering of the stress level. Even still, Dr. Grandin has ensured that the quality of meat is increased since beef production facilities all across the United States have decided to use her method of slaughter.
The title of the book is called, “Thinking in Pictures”, written by Temple Grandin. Temple is also the author of, “Animals in Translation.” This book was copyrighted in the year 1995 and was edited with more updated information in the year 2006. Thinking in Pictures is an autobiography. An autobiography is a book written about their lives, written by themselves.Throughout this book multiple pictures were shown when she was a younger child of her showing symptoms of autism, blueprints and designs of her work, and pictures of her giving lectures and informing others of Autism. There are multiple severity levels of autism, Temple was a high functioning autistic individual, with that being said she was able to write a book about her life. Temple is a very gifted animal specialist and has shown multiple times throughout the novel to never give up and that possibilities and endless.
In a person’s life, one must overcome obstacles that have the potential to either negatively or positively impact their future. Whether it is a serious obstacle, such as being involved with drugs, or a minor obstacle, such as procrastinating an important essay for the night before it is due, the choices people make can influence the way they live their lives. In Wes Moore’s inspiring non-fiction book, The Other Wes Moore, two boys with the same name start off living a few blocks away from one another, but turn out to be completely different individuals. At first, they were both troublemakers, getting in trouble with the law. However, as time progressed, the author, Wes Moore, became a Rhodes scholar and quite successful, while the other Wes Moore was sentenced to life in prison. The difference between these two men was the surrounding influences that shaped their growth as people. In a person’s growth, the most important factors are a positive role model in a positive environment because a positive role model will provide the path to success and will aid that person in achieving prosperity.
Grandin acknowledges that people with autism do think differently than those without it, however, throughout the majority of her article she categorizes people as different types of thinkers. Within the article she categorizes people as either language, visual, or audio thinkers. Why would Temple Grandin classify people this way rather than just keeping it autistic and on autistic? Grandin’s usage of “thinkers” is due to the fact everyone thinks differently, regardless of being autistic or not. She categorizes into these types of thinkers to explain what the world looks and sounds like to others.
Not only did Grandin try to make life better for herself, agriculture, and animals but other people suffering from autism. She invented her own squeeze machine because she wanted the feeling of touch and to be squeezed because it relaxes her. This invention helped to rid of her anxiety and panic
What is Autism? It’s a developmental disorder that impairs one’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Christopher Boone from the novel A Curious Incident in the Nighttime and Temple Grandin, who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry both fall on the high-functioning spectrum of autism. Even so, they do not display the exact same traits and behaviors. Whereas Grandin thinks in pictures and employs this unique gift for practical use, Christopher thinks in patterns and fails communicate his talents with others. However, they both speak their mind and have trouble understanding facial expressions and emotions.
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 minutes every day to keep her from being placed in an institution. At her aunt’s ranch, Grandin develops the “squeeze machine” a device used to apply pressure without being stimulating. Grandin excelles in school and receives her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970. After her graduation from college in 1970, Grandin attends Arizona State University where she earns a master’s degree in cattle in 1975. In 1989, Grandin earns her doctoral degree from the University of Urbana-Champaign in animal science. Grandin has never married, but she is proof that individuals with autism can lead productive and notable lives (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009).
Stephanie Lindsey the author of the article Autism and Education addresses some serious issues in the education system between the special needs students and the highly gifted students. Stephanie writes the article based off her children and how they are treated in school. Her son has autism, which affects his capability to learn, speak, and to train himself when it comes to bathroom use. Also never being alone in school due to him having a personal aid alongside him with special classes he is treaded with a different type of education. Her daughter on the other hand tests in the 95th percentile nationwide on standardized testing. She’s twelve and her capability of progressing information and taking complex ideas apart and putting them back together to form new thoughts is like no normal twelve year old. She reads entire novels, solves Sudoku puzzles, and also participates in her school
Her mother recognized that environmental factors like “getting angry once a tantrum started…[and] noisy places” (Grandin, 2006, p. 34) were things to avoid and something to keep Grandin’s teachers aware of. Grandin’s teachers needed to know as to what might provoke a distracting and upsetting environment. Decreasing stimuli in the classroom atmosphere allows more conducive learning for both Grandin and her peers. Laura Barnes similarly discussed in her applied behavioral analysis lecture the idea of being aware of “people, places and things” (Barnes, September 18, 2015) as possible environment instigators. Though people with autism often have more difficulty with processing external stimuli, maintaining a proper environment is helpful to everyone. In a hospital, a nurse may come across a once pleasant patient who has become more irritable and having trouble with recovery after treatment. An inspection of the patient’s environment may show that things like beeping machines, led to a restless night resulting in the mood change. Within the healthcare field, possible environmental irritants should be reduced to help patient recovery. Distractions have the ability to affect everyone, obtaining the skills to spot and avoid them are
On November 17, 1957 police arrived to the house of Ed Gein, they had suspected him of robbing the local hardware because he was found loitering around the store and being the last person seen at the store. When the police entered the house they found chairs, couches, lampshades, bowl made from a skull, a belt of female nipples and a costume made from human skin.
Among the greatest mysteries of Russian history is the influence of the Mad Monk Grigori Rasputin. During his time in court 1907-1916, Rasputin developed a complex relationship with the ruling Romanovs and leading ministers due to his mystical ability to treat the hemophilia of the sole heir to the throne, Tsarevich Alexei.
“If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shore. I believe this is a powerful quote that truly defines autism and those who have to experience it every day. People who have autism are often stigmatized that they are not like everyone else. This negative image can be blamed on how TV and media represent those with this disorder, according to Douwe. This idea first begs the question, what is normal? In today’s society, people are trying to be like everyone else if this means wearing the same clothes or acting the same as everyone else just to avoid attention. Well, autistic people are not able to hide behind this false curtain. What disadvantages they have is not something they can change, but rather
The number of children that display autistic traits keeps rising and the need for services is at an all-time high. Out of 10,000 children born, 60 to 100 children and families will be affected by autistic spectrum disorder (Gulberg, 2010). Autism is characterized by a lack of connection to other people, even parents, and an avoidance of interpersonal situations (Feldman, 2011). Children with autism also show limited, repetitive and stereotypical patterns of behavior, interest, and activities. Not one child with autism is the same as the next; each child has their own severity and indicators of autism. A child with intellectual disabilities and a gifted child can both be given the diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum, because of the wide range of severities. Many of these children will not attend special schools, but instead be included in the general education population by inclusion. Inclusion has been found to have a number of benefits for children with autism. In addition, negative perspectives have also come into play when discussing autism and inclusion. Furthermore, parents have the right to make decisions for their child on an individual basis.
One of the most difficult things teachers will face when dealing with Autistic children is their lack of communication skills and inappropriate or nonexistent social skills. In addition to academic instruction children with Autism require instruction in communication techniques and social skills. Kamps et.al. says “A key to accommodating students with autism in public school settings is the provision of social and behavioral programming to develop meaningful participation with nondisabled persons” (p.174).
Temple Grandin film takes a completely new approach to autism. Predominantly, the film grabs my mind and expands it for I am one of many that are unfamiliar with the disorder. It also allows me to experience the remarkable, but at the same time challenging life of Temple Grandin. Clair Danes is fantastic and brings strong emotions when displaying the biographical character of Grandin. Strongly, the film accurately captures what it is like for me, at least to be an autistic. Autism is extremely diverse, and what is true for one autistic will not be true for all. It almost feels like this movie is something I can proudly show to my friends and family that are never expose to the remarkable and positive side of autism. In the same way, Nelson Mandela film is expose me to a great sense of leadership. I am able comprehend the qualities of a good leader, and how effective Nelson Mandela as a leader. On the film, Mandela inspire his team not to be intimidated by the challenges, instead be thrill of the challenges. Impressively, Mandela uses charm and friendliness is more effective than direct confrontation. By treating "adversaries" with the same respect I will treat my friends, so I can gain their trust and hopefully theor loyalty. On the contrary, the film has some situations that are full of contradictions and competing interests. Although, every problem has many causes and many
...to grow and increase yearly, one can imagine the effect on society these rates already have, and can possibly have with continued growth. It will not be long before autism becomes the normal society. That is a concern will should all share as creatures of earth. All families that are faced with autism will find happiness with the life shared with an autistic individual. Sadly, these individuals face bullying, and social rejection. They deal with health care rejections, and limited services available into adulthood. A future unknown. Although these individuals are different, that doesn’t mean they are less. As humanity, we need to treat everyone as an equal part of this important reality we call existence. Autistic individuals are the quietest souls, but that may only be because we haven’t learned to pay attention. Autism speaks, so isn’t it time to listen (htt1)?