Temple Grandin

"Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be."

Temple Grandin

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In 1950, Temple Grandin was diagnosed with Autism after her parents originally thought she had been brain damaged. Her mother hired a nanny for her and her sister to try to help Temple. It worked. Temple began talking at age 4, which is usually uncommon for children with autism. Temple didn't stop there, she went on through school and onto college, receiving a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters in animal science.

She does not let her illness define her. She now spends her time promoting animal welfare and autism awareness. 

Temple Grandin has been in many media projects including ABC's Primetime Live, the Today Show, Larry King Live, Times Magazine, People, Discover, New York Times, and Forbes to name a few. 

She also had a biography made on her by HBO which was nominated for 15 Emmys. 

In 2010, she was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. 

She herself has published several books on living with Autism. 

Temple Grandin has achieved so much in her life, but it is the fact of how she encourages parents with kids who have Autism through her work and her writing. It gives them hope for a better life for their kids.