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Introduction Temple Talks The Importance of Stretching and Choices Must-Learn Basic Skills to Function in Society Desensitization to Loud Sounds Use Teachable Moments Consistent Discipline is Essential Teaching Interaction with Others Eccentricity and Good Careers Learning to Control Anger A Rule System I Still Use Dealing with Sensory Issues Auditory Processing Problems Attention-Shifting Slowness Visual Image Fragmentation Visual Reading Problems Problems with Sensory Research Difficult to Screen Out Background Stimulation Environmental Enrichment Sensory Therapy Brain Research Validates Sensory Issues Brain May Be Either More Thinking or More Social My Brain Scans Build and Encourage the Child's Strength Forming Concepts Gradually Learning My Thinking was Different Worried That the Educational System Will Sideline Smart Kids Different Kinds of Minds Learning to Drive Special Interests I Could Share with Peers Which Were Refuges from Bullying Understanding Abstract Concepts Bottom Up Thinking Is Autistic Learning Simply Scripting? Teaching Number Concepts and Position Words Socialization Through Shared Activities Such as Art, Music, Robotics, or Mechanics The Importance of Categorizing Behavior Problems Environmental Enrichment Therapy Hidden Medical Problems Cause Behavior Problems Deep-Pressure Reduced Anxiety Family History Q&A General Sensory Questions Diagnosis My History and Experiences Life Skills Non-Verbal Education and Learning Squeeze Machine Annotated Important Further Reading Author Biography
Dr. Temple Grandin is an American doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior. She also created the "hug box," a device to calm those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in the "Heroes" category.