Dr. Grandin graduated high school, junior college and earned a doctorate degree. He job is unseen, but benefits millions of Americans every day. Over 1/3 of the cattle and hog handling facilities in the US operate on designs by Dr. Grandin (Grandin, 1995, 167). Over 30% of Americans have either pork or milk most days of the week. Autistic savants can accomplish amazing feats of memory, drawing calculations, even musical composition…and yet have no social skills (Grandin, 1995, 216). Temple shows that they are as gifted as anyone else in the world. And that there is, no limit to what a person with autism can achieve with proper education and mentoring. I feel that I am Richie’s and that he looks to me on how to handle certain situations. Temple even stated that “Often times, people with autism can function when taught appropriate social responses and behavior with a model. This often includes how to dress, how to have a conversation, even how to express emotions properly” (Grandin, 1995,
Dr. Grandin graduated high school, junior college and earned a doctorate degree. He job is unseen, but benefits millions of Americans every day. Over 1/3 of the cattle and hog handling facilities in the US operate on designs by Dr. Grandin (Grandin, 1995, 167). Over 30% of Americans have either pork or milk most days of the week. Autistic savants can accomplish amazing feats of memory, drawing calculations, even musical composition…and yet have no social skills (Grandin, 1995, 216). Temple shows that they are as gifted as anyone else in the world. And that there is, no limit to what a person with autism can achieve with proper education and mentoring. I feel that I am Richie’s and that he looks to me on how to handle certain situations. Temple even stated that “Often times, people with autism can function when taught appropriate social responses and behavior with a model. This often includes how to dress, how to have a conversation, even how to express emotions properly” (Grandin, 1995,