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Temple Grandin

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World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

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Temple Grandin Biography

Temple Grandin is a world-renowned expert known to many for her trailblazing work as a spokesperson for people with autism and her lifelong work with animal behavior. She is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and has a successful career consulting on both livestock handling equipment design and animal welfare. Her life story was made into the Emmy Award-winning HBO movie "Temple Grandin" starring Claire Danes.

As a child, Grandin was labeled as having brain damage due to her different mental development and special needs. Her mother worked to create a safe and encouraging space for her daughter, along with teachers and special needs experts. Grandin’s mother concluded that her daughter was autistic, although she was not formally diagnosed until well into adulthood. Today, via books, speeches, and her website, Grandin helps the world better understand autism.

When Grandin was in high school, she spent time at an aunt’s cattle ranch and forged what would be a lifelong connection with bovines. The experience inspired her to create the “hug box”, also referred to as a squeeze box, that has become instrumental in helping people with autism as a stress-relieving device. She was inspired by how cattle were calmed down in a squeeze chute using pressure. For decades, Grandin has worked to make livestock handling more humane, implementing welfare animal audit programs for businesses such as McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and Whole Foods.

Good teachers and mentors were essential for Grandin’s success. Her high school science teacher challenged her with interesting projects where she had to figure out how to make things work. When studying in school became a pathway to becoming a scientist, she was motivated to study. She holds a Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, an M.S. in animal science from Arizona State University, and a B.A. in psychology from Franklin Pierce College.

Grandin has been featured on NPR and in a BBC Special, "The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow," and has also appeared on national TV shows such as "Larry King Live," "20/20," and "60 Minutes". Articles about her work have appeared in Time, New York Times, Discover, Forbes (including being named to their "50 Over 50" list in 2023), and USA Today, among other publications. She has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and The National Women’s Hall of Fame.

Temple Grandin Speaking Topics

  • Helping Different Kinds of Minds Solve Problems

  • Autism Spectrum

  • Animals Make Us Human

  • Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society

Temple Grandin Videos

  • Dr. Temple Grandin | Great Minds are Not All the Same | Talks at Google
    Dr. Temple Grandin discusses her book "Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions", a landmark...
  • TEMPLE GRANDIN on the Three Kinds of Kids
    Temple Grandin Ph.D is one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world.
  • Temple Grandin | The Life Autistic
    Temple Grandin was nonverbal until the age of four. Today, she is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, and one of the leading...

Temple Grandin Books

  • Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain
    Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain
  • The Way I See It:  A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's: 32 New Subject Revised & Expanded
    The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's: 32 New Subject Revised & Expanded
  • The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
    The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
  • Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism (Vintage)
    Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism (Vintage)
  • Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
    Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
  • Genetics And The Behavior Of Domestic Animals
    Genetics And The Behavior Of Domestic Animals

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Temple Grandin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Helping Different Kinds of Minds Solve Problems, Autism Spectrum, Animals Make Us Human and Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society. The estimated speaking fee range to book Temple Grandin for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Temple Grandin generally travels from Fort Collins, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lydia X. Z. Brown, Erin Gruwell, Nikki Giovanni, Lizzie Velasquez and Rudy Ruettiger. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Temple Grandin for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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