Temple Grandin Autism

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A film Temple Grandin is directed by Mick Jackson in 2010. Temple (Claire Danes) who suffers with autism, goes to her aunt Ann’s place for summer. Temple looks confused and fascinated with the cattle device which helps the cows to calm down. Temple’s mother Eustacia takes Temple to the Franklin Pierce college (1966) to pursue graduation. She gets nervous when she go into the room and yells to go back home. Eustacia leaves the room, asking Temple to calm down. Listening to Temple screaming, Eustaica reminds the words of the doctor that Temple is suffering from autism and was asked to institutionalize Temple. At the time of lunch when Temple goes to the dining hall she finds the sounds made around to be terrific and runs back to her room to use

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