And my personal favorite thing, Temple, that I found out while preparing for tonight, was that you love Phantom of the Opera. That's a lot of cattle! Thank you so much, Temple. Half the cattle in the US are handled with facilities she designed. She received incredible speech therapy and had amazing teachers who helped her develop along the way. Temple, she didn't speak until she was 3 and 1/2 years old. She has served as such an inspiration and role model to literally hundreds of thousands of people on the spectrum.Ī few interesting facts that I love. I am so excited tonight to be introducing the iconic, world-renowned autism champion, scientist, inventor, author, professor, animal rights advocate, Dr. We are a company that's trying to create a better world for neurodivergent families. I am one of the co-founders of Beaming Health. Part 2 of the transcript can be found here. You can find the full video in the Beaming community. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Temple Grandin, important issues surrounding autism and how to better support the neurodivergent community. On April 3, 2022, Beaming Health sat down with hundreds of families and community members to ask one of the most prominent autistic figures, Dr. Ask Temple Anything: How families, friends, co-workers, and allies can better support the neurodivergent community
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