Autism Today Presents
A Special Invitation
An Evening With Temple Grandin
July 27th 2008 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Seaquam Theatre
11584 Lyon Rd, Delta, B.C. (Vancouver)
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Dr. Temple Grandin is inarguably the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She has been featured on major television programs, such as "ABC's Primetime Live", the "Today Show", "Larry King Live", "48 Hours" and "20/20" and written up in national publications, such as Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and New York Times. Among numerous other recognitions by media, Bravo Cable did a half-hour show on her life, and she was one of the "challenged" people featured in the best-selling book, Anthropologist from Mars.
Dr. Grandin didn't talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration instead by screaming, peeping and humming. In 1950, she was labeled "autistic," and her parents were told she should be institutionalized. She tells her story of "groping her way from the far side of darkness" in her book Emergence: Labeled Autistic, a book which stunned the world because, until its publication, most professionals and parents assumed being diagnosed "autistic" was virtually a death sentence to achievement or productivity in life. Dr. Grandin has become a prominent author and speaker on the subject of autism because "I have read enough to know that there are still many parents, and, yes, professionals, too, who believe that 'once autistic, always autistic.' This dictum has meant sad and sorry lives for many children diagnosed, as I was in early life, as autistic. |
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To these people, it is incomprehensible that the characteristics of autism can be modified and controlled. However, I feel strongly that I am living proof that they can." (Taken from Emergence: Labeled Autistic)
Even though she was considered "weird" in her young school years, she eventually found a mentor, who recognized her interests and abilities, which she later expanded into becoming a successful livestock handling equipment designer, one of very few in the world. She has designed the facilities in which half the cattle are handled in the United States, consulting for firms such as Burger King, McDonald's, Swift and others.
She presently works as an Associate Professor at Colorado State University but also speaks around the world about autism.
Come and hear about what is new in the world of autism treatments from someone who has lived the autistic experience. Temple will delve into sensory/sensitivity issues, challenges with language & learning, and the unique ways that people with autism process information.
Included with this event is a free copy of "Thinking in Pictures"
Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story of what it is like to live with autism, to be among the few people who have broken through many of the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous "squeeze machine," which she modeled after seeing the calming effect of squeeze chutes on cattle. She describes her painful isolation growing up "different" and her discovery of visual symbols to interpret the "ways of the natives." Thinking In Pictures also gives information from the front lines of autism, including treatment, medication, and diagnosis, as well as Temple's insights into genius, savants, sensory phenomena, and animal behavior. Ultimately, it is Temple's unique ability to describe the way her visual mind works and how she first made the connection between her impairment and animal temperament that is the basis of her extraordinary gift and phenomenal success. "Temple Grandin, an icon in the world of animal welfare, is in fact an alien from a different kind of place," writes Roger Caras, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "She has come here from the almost unimaginable world of autism and sees both us and herself in a wonderfully new and lucid way. Thinking In Pictures is an amazing story about a remarkable woman." |
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Limited Seating Available - Reserve Yours Now
*If registering two or more people, please include the additional name(s) in the "Comments" box on the Checkout page.
Included with this event is a free copy of "Thinking in Pictures" |
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Who is this wonderful person?
Temple Grandin PhD Associate Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, USA and is a person with autism. She is the author of “Emergence: Labeled Autistic”, ” Thinking in Pictures”, “Animals In Translation” and Co-Author of “Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships” and “Advice for Parents of Young Autistic Children” She is also a designer of livestock handling facilities. Half of the cattle in North America are handled in facilities she has designed. She is a popular speaker at colleges and autism conferences globally. Consultant and designer of livestock handling facilities, Grandin Livestock Handling Systems Inc. EDUCATION: B.A. (Psychology), Franklin Pierce College, 1970. M.S. (Animal Science), Arizona State University (part time), 1975. Ph.D. (Animal Science), University of Illinois (part time), 1989. AWARDS: 1984, Meritorious Service, Livestock Conservation Institute (now National Institute of Animal Agriculture). 1990, National Provisional, Processing Stars of 1990. 1990, Who's Who of American Women. 1994, Golden Key National Honor Society, Honorary Member. 1994, Industry Innovator's Award, Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine. 1995, Industry Advancement Award, American Meat Institute. 1995, Animal Management Award, American Society of Animal Science. 1995, Harry C. Rowsell Award, Scientists Center for Animal Welfare. 1995, The Brownlee Award for International Leadership in Scientific Publication Promoting Respect for Animals, their nature and welfare, Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC. 1997, CAS/Miller Com 97 Campus Wide Lecture at the University of Illinois. 1997, Profiled in Who's Who in America. 1997, Alpha Zeta Centennial Honor Roll. 1998, F.W. Presant Memorial Lecture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 1998, Forbes Award, National Meat Association. 1998, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation - Humane Ethics in Action, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 1999, Woman of the Year in Service to Agriculture, Progressive Farmer Magazine. 1999, Humane Award, American Veterinary Medical Association. 1999, Honorary Doctorate, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. 1999, Named as one of the 26 Industry Influentials by Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine. 1999, Animal Welfare Award, Animal Transportation Association. 1999, Founders Award, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 2000, Temple Grandin profiled in The New York Times, Scientists at Work, McGraw Hill Books, New York, NY. pp. 48-57. Profile by Anne Raver. 2001, Joseph Wood Krutch Medal - The Humane Society of the United States. 2001, Knowlton Award for Innovation, Meat Marketing and Technology. 2001, Wood Gush Memorial Lecture, International Society of Applied Etiology. 2002, Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award from Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine. 2002, British Society of Animal Science, Yorkshire England, Animal Welfare Award Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty in Animals. 2002, University of Illinois Alumni Illini Comeback Award. Five distinguished alumni are invited back each year during homecoming. Other comeback Illini for 2002, were an astronaut, university president, the inventor of Microsoft Office, and an administrator of a scholarship program. 2003, Western Section American Socity of Animal Science 2004, Honorary Doctorate of Science, University of Illinois. 2004, President's Award, National Institute of Animal Agriculture. 2004, The Beef Top 40: The 40 most influential people in the beef industry. Awarded on the 40th anniversary of Beef Magazine. 2004, The Organic Style Magazine's Environmental Power List. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Society of Animal Science. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. American Society of Agricultural Consultants. American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. National Institute of Animal Agriculture (formerly Livestock Conservation Institute). VIDEOS OF LECTURES BY TEMPLE GRANDIN: Cattle Handling Principles to Reduce Stress. Animal Handling in Meat Plants. Low Stress Handling of Pigs. Preventing Behavior Problems in your horse. Sensory Challenges and Answers Visual Thinking of a Person with Autism Careers, Opportunities for Growth Medications, Fact and Fiction Autism Education Online, What’s New In The World of Autism |
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Limited Seating Available - Reserve Yours Now
*If registering two or more people, please include the additional name(s) in the "Comments" box on the Checkout page.
Included with this event is a free copy of "Thinking in Pictures" |
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