4. Equity: We promote fair and equitable access to supports, opportunities and services for all individuals on the autism spectrum; and strive for equity and fairness in decision making and in our relationships with others. 5. Integrity and Accountability: We act with honesty, integrity and openness in all dealings; adhere to high ethical and performance standards and manage resources in a responsible and prudent manner. 6.…
Who is Temple Grandin? Temple Grandin is the creator of the most peaceful way a cow is transported to the slaughter house. It all ties back to her autism, as a kid she would see things through a cow's eyes, which made her able to create a system that cows can comfortably and safely transport to a slaughter house. She could see things that threw a cow such as what makes the cow uncomfortable and stop the heard from moving forward. It’s amazing how she is tied closely in a connection with these cows minds.…
"Different, not less." -Temple Grandin. Temple Grandin has completely reconstructed the way cattle are treated. She has brought to the attention of millions the daily struggles of autism. We understand these things so much better now that Temple has paved the way.…
Temple Grandin is an expert on animal behavior who designed human handling systems for half the cattle-processing facilities in the US, and consults with the meat industry to develop animal welfare guidelines. She was rewarded in 2004 by PETA. Time Magazine listed her as one of its most important people of the year due to her achievements of decreasing the amount of fear and pain that animals experience in their final hours. Grandin created a ted talk to spread autism awareness.…
This is a film study on Temple Grandin, a woman with autism who achieved academic success despite her disability. By the age of 2, Temple was diagnosed with autism, considered then to be a form of brain damage. Her mother, Eustacia, initially blamed her daughter’s physicians for her condition. The medical consensus at that time was that autism was a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. The film follows Temple Grandin's life, providing background through a series of flashbacks.…
Many of you would probably know what autism is through watching the movie Rain Man, whose character was so brilliantly played by Dustin Hoffman. The movie highlighted many of the frustrations faced by families with dealing with an autistic child or adult. It sheds light on the daily realities that a high-functioning person must face with autism. However, there are still many myths surrounding autism.…
Rodin Taylor a speech pathologist is added to Ann Marie’s therapeutic team, she advises Catherine that all children have some form of communication and her objective is to change Ann Maries learned communication structure into a more conventional form. Within the first half hour session Catherine struggles yet views Bridget putting temperamental Ann Marie into a chair and repeating this action until Ann Marie looks for Catherine. Bridget then states “look at me” then observes whether Anne Marie does so on her own, or with encouragement, or not at all. When Ann Marie displays the preferred behavior, Bridget then positively applauses her, “Everything was prompted, physically, and verbally if this sounds contrived and forced, it’s because it…
References: American Psychological Association(APA). (2002). Glossary of Psychological Terms. Retrieved February 10, 2016, from http://www.apa.org/research/action/glossary.aspx Autism Speaks. (2007).…
I have had the opportunity to observe students in higher grades who have autism and utilize some forms of AT. I was able to relate to the section on Assistive Technology Devices and Students with Autism on page 163. One students was a boy who is in the 4th grade who uses a word processing device for typing in his notes and assignments because he has difficulty with writing and his handwriting and spelling are hard to read. He is so proud of this device and enjoys using it and showing other people how it works. He also showed me how he keeps track of his assignments and this is in his assignment book.…
I would give Jason the diagnosis of having autism. From what is described by his behavior, he matches a lot of DSM-V criteria for having the diagnosis of autism. When talking to the school psychologist, he did not make eye contact, demonstrating the impairment of using eye contact during social situations. His school psychologist also noted that Jason also did not appropriately respond to social cues nor was interested to building a relationship with her. This further demonstrates that Jason meets the criteria of autism regarding understanding social situations and building relationships with others.…
Sanjay also founded Autism Rocks, which is an organization whose main aim is to raise awareness about autism and raise money for research of its causes. The reason behind its formation is the diagnosis of Sanjay’s son with autism. The idea of raising funds using concerts came to Sanjay as he was having a cup of tea with Snoop Dogg. The first Autism Rocks concert was held in 2014 was an invite-only event, whose headliner was Prince. The successive concerts have since featured Drake, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Bublè, Snoop Dogg and numerous well-known…
Temple Grandin is a biopic movie produced by Scott Ferguson, that was released on February 6, 2010. Temple Grandin (starring actress Claire Danes) was born August 29th, 1947. The film depicts her life as an autistic child growing up in a world, that at the time knew little about autism and/or how to handle it. Ferguson makes an effort to clearly capture the feelings and behavior as well as the profound effect that her behavior has on her family and community, as well as disprove the common misconception that people with autism are not smart and will never be able to make an impact on the world. Temple becomes a testament to the fact that just because you suffer from autism does not mean you wont be able do anything with your life.…
“Wow that kid is a giant! Is he really that young?” Many people around the world eventually see a child today and think that exact phrase. Many think that children are just getting more mature faster, but there is a disease that could be contributing to children’s big physical size present in today’s society. The name of the disease is gigantism.…
In conclusion Temple Grandin chose a better humane way for cattle to be slaughtered. By making a smooth system for them to follow up until their death but even during so that they do not feel any pain and slip away and away and away fast and peaceful. She believes that cows deserve respect and dignity before and after they die. Grandin Temple does her best to help cattle and make their life easier.…
Matt is a 5 year old autistic male, who lives with his parents and older brother in Toronto. He was diagnosed at three with Autism Spectrum Disorder; he is nonverbal and communicates through PECS and is presently learning to sign. The assessment provided the family and intervention team information critical for setting goals for Matt. Matt’s mother is still having difficulty accepting that her son has Autism, but is willing to do anything to help him in any way that she can. Matt was placed in an early intervention ABA program where he has done well.…