TEDxDU Temple Grandin -- Different kinds of minds

A tireless advocate for people who think differently, Grandin makes the case that we need the collaboration of all kinds of minds to solve problems, prevent disasters, and accomplish objectives. Diagnosed with autism and someone who "thinks in pictures", Grandin sees the value in every individual's ability to make a contribution. See complete bio and view all TEDxDU Talks at www.tedxdu.com.
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[@IMBewildered]

She is an inspiration! And anyone who tries to make life (and death) more humane and peaceful for living creatures deserves our praise.

[@aerialrose]

Temple Grandin knows nothing of significance of animal rights because she still attempts to justify taking animals' rights and bodies away when there is zero justification. Stop using her as a paragon for brilliant "humane slaughter" ideas...there is no such thing. Grandin has humane-washed, plain and simple, and the compassionate Vegans among us see through it.

[@laurawilloughby4000]

@@aerialrose Seems to me she's a realist.

[@marinajohnson7735]

Temple is an inspiration, educator, visionary 👏

[@IanRob2011]

I adore Temple. She is fascinating to listen and watch. My 31 year old son has Autism. He has a fantastic memory and is computer savvy. Very smart and capable but easily frustrated at times. It is a privilege to be his parents.

[@ibelieveinyour]

Temple has an amazing story to tell. She is telling you how she survived.

[@kfletchable]

Temple Grandin is one of my favorite people!! Such an inspriation!

[@rrafly]

I have asperger n adhd altogether..I can totally relate to everything grands explains.. it really helps me to expose more on my visual ability to see everything in strategic way or more anticipated way to solve problems..

[@pithikoulis]

I like how everyone in the audience applauds when Temple mentions "practical problems" and "different minds". Still they are the same people who stick to conventional methods in their businesses and never dare to go against the stream.

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

+Manos Seferidis how do you know who they are??

[@Oaktreealley]

It takes a long time to unlearn and break from our mind prisons. Even when we know there's a better way. We also don't know what we don't know.

[@tcmoney3339]

One of the best Tedx's I have seen yet. Got me inspired and thinking!

[@MiyahSundermeyer]

The ending was gold too

[@moswanted5]

Here to the Craziest ones, to the rebels, the trouble makers, ....the genius!

[@shelbydecker8447]

I'm getting to go see her today I'm beyond excited

[@Deadlygangsta]

how did it go?

[@mattias5157]

I'm an autist. Watching the movie Temple Grandin put me on the path of understanding that. But the tests online, made for children and nit overcompansating adults, never showed a clear result. Two years ago I met a woman, now my wife, who had aspergers in the family. She saw it almost immediately and explained it to me. It's so helpful to have a diagnosis! The movie Temple Grandin is my favorite movie of all! So much identification, even though nor my handicap nor my brilliance are as big as hers. My wife's name is Guadalupe. Today, on the 12th if december, we celebrate her name in Mexico where we live. I must mention it. I love Lupita! 🙂

[@annechilcott1436]

Inspiring talk, makes a great case for kids who think "differently" perhaps are visual learners. We need to accommodate all students in their learning styles!

[@kauxkaux]

Greatest outtro ever to a TED Talk!!!!!! :-)

[@sharonbergman5834]

Alair my 17 year old autistic daughter loves this video and like Temple believes farming and animals can help autism. Alair is a Poultry Champion see her story My Best Friend Goldie in her own self published book at create space. Hands on learning and skill building helps these kids suceed. Temple is right on, that we need to teach and allow for different kinds of learning. Go with the gifts and focus on the parts of the brain that do work. Temple is our hero.

[@aerialrose]

Temple Grandin knows nothing of significance of animal rights because she still attempts to justify taking animals' rights and bodies away when there is zero justification. Stop using her as a paragon for brilliant "humane slaughter" ideas...there is no such thing. Grandin has humane-washed, plain and simple, and the compassionate Vegans among us see through it.

[@AkSonya1010]

She is amazing, i so wish more people in charge of education would listening to her. It's not just children with special needs, it's all children that need to be taught to their ability levels so they can find their true potential in life.

[@denisZsuave]

If you haven't watched the movie, stop procrastinating. Its a must watch. Seriously

[@novinawright1228]

I cried like a baby today

[@elinawitty2251]

That’s so obvious I watched it today it’s my new favourite movie

[@CrisLifeCoach]

This movie made me cry like a baby because I could relate to her struggle, effort and achievement. I just found I am ADHD and was desperate to find a way to live with it - well Temple gave me the light and emotional hug I needed to move on - Beware of the different minds, different intelligence, be thankful for the neurodiversity that will sabe this planet ❤️

[@tamerajefferson7248]

I cant get the full movie to watch on you tube. Am in West Africa-Ghana

[@waldogallad3085]

Where can I watch the movie.,it's not in KZbin and can't find it also on netflix

[@iKnowYoureBusyBut...]

Love her. She's brilliant.

[@trevortammen2341]

She came and did a talk at our nearby city and as a kid just entering highschool with aspergers syndrome it was so insightful

[@tygerstar35]

I love her outlook, which is to look at what an animal naturally does and for humans to adapt around this. It's such a great way to train animals, and to live with animals. And heck, people too! Setting foks/animals up for success, and not failure. AWESOME!

[@aerialrose]

Temple Grandin knows nothing of significance of animal rights because she still attempts to justify taking animals' rights and bodies away when there is zero justification. Stop using her as a paragon for brilliant "humane slaughter" ideas...there is no such thing. Grandin has humane-washed, plain and simple, and the compassionate Vegans among us see through it.

[@cygnus53]

That movie was amazing. She is a force to be reckoned with. This is the first time I've actually seen her and Claire Danes played her perfectly.

[@Ms-yv5li]

I have sooo much respect and love for this young lady

[@leahsmith6473]

Love Dr. Grandin. Watch all of her videos! And the movie Temple Grandin!

[@moniqueouellete6118]

Different but Extraordinary and Essential!

[@allisonpolls8360]

I am a visual thinker. I do not have autism but my son does. My father is a great mathematician and computer programmer. Runs in the genes I imagine. I have an architectural design degree also.

[@KSangel180]

It definitely is passed down. My father's side were big on math, music and computer engineering. My mother's side were craftsman, teachers and artists. Almost all of them are on the spectrum.

[@alialsaedi2581]

Cool

[@j.adanherrera1800]

I just watch the movie, again, learn a lot from it about autistic-genius people, and cattle. Its a really good movie. Claire Danes did a fantastic job at playing this great lady, I was really impressed with her performance.

[@mariajames-thiaw5797]

Wow. The woman that played her in the movie sounded just like her. I learned a lot from the film Temple is great.

[@rowloeightyeight3425]

Claire Danes? It's okay

[@MrsE-xh3xc]

she is amazing!!!

[@StriveForExcellence2]

A very fascinating and inspirational way of looking at things.

[@cindyjenkins3431]

Awesome explanation re visual thinking!!

[@bittyartjourney4410]

Love her so much.

[@darkanser]

That's interesting what she said about math. I remember talking with my math professor about struggling with some aspects of differential equation concepts when I struggled less with multivariable calculus. My professor told me it should have been the other way around - that multivariable calculus was more difficult than differential equations.

[@jwutube43]

I have autism. I did surprisingly well in differential equations (all A's). What's that mean in terms of type of thinking for me? I struggled, but did ok, with multivariable calculus (B's & C's).

[@jwutube43]

I assume it means I had a good Differential Equations teacher?

[@59_eshansinghal55]

Kasnar Burns I

[@stephensmith799]

wonderful!

[@c-train3630]

I like her jacket.

[@nusaocvirk5128]

Thank you 💖❤️💗

[@jaykay1053]

Wonderful!

[@panchitosyabsenta]

So sweet and inspirational!

[@cianainnichole3386]

you are loved and inspiring

[@taryn4123]

My daughter is Autistic and obsessed with animals. She sees things others miss. She’s an animal whisperer for sure.

[@john-michaelsehlin5330]

powerful Words:)

[@Blacksquareable]

Fab!

[@somebodyu.used2know]

She is so cool! ❤

[@josefschiltz2192]

I seem to be a cross between Kandinsky, John Tunnard, Achille Perilli and George Kalamaras with some of Samuel Palmer thrown in. An Aspie and a bit of a mixture.

[@lizzielove6496]

What a gift to the world 🌎 ❤️ ✨️ 🙌 💖

[@Encourager-Purpose-Destiny]

I loved the movie.

[@ronhumphrey8916]

Oh she's awesome. I love her. Can we please have more fantastically positive and realistic visionaries and leaders like her in key aspects of society? Thank you Temple Grandin :P

[@athealis]

LOL @ "I wanted to give the movie to everyone, but we couldn't figure out how to order it from the Borg at the Time Warner building." I can't believe no one laughed at that.

[@MiyahSundermeyer]

We have 12 second left. (Does the countdown.) BLAST-OFF. I laughed really hard about that

[@downbntout]

"Eating our educational seed corn" - oh wow

[@embossed64]

Temple is more verbal than she lets on, since she actually makes sense.

[@justinpowell3174]

Anyone else imagine extreme origami as a fight to the death while folding paper cranes or am I just a silly goose?

[@hanzelaar]

The drawing at 2:35 looks like a digestive system. Just saying.

[@MOJORAPSCALLION]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@teapartie]

hi Temple

[@DontTaseMeBro77]

kd lang is back in town

[@atheamarcosamir5633]

020Jody45, I'm curious. What does this mean?

[@DontTaseMeBro77]

The intent was not comparing anyone because of gender/sexuality or even where the individual is in the autistic spectrum, this was strictly a visual response. I happen to be a fan of k.d. lang, she has an amazing voice, when she first came on the scene back in the mid-eighties, k.d. had a cosmic cowgirl look, reminiscent to what Professor Temple Grandin is wearing in this presentation. Check out k.d. lang performance, as "The Alberta Rose", at the closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, very cool.

[@ibelieveinyour]

Xcen Ron. I saw 77 slides, so I am not sure what you mean. Temple had an

[@Pattydole70]

Actually, she wasn't high functioning at all. If it were not for her mother, teachers and support creating a structured routine for her, she would be like many of the low functioning autistic people walking around today. Someone loved her enough to fill her mind with everything necessary for it to work in the most effective way for her. People who lack social skills are NOT stupid... it is people like you who are lacking. Do you think that calling people stupid is an effective social skill? LOL! Social skills must be taught. The problem with education today is that it is not actually about educating. It is about making money. It casts aside the weak and seeks out good worker drones. It doesn't challenge people to think critically and you are a prime example of that.

[@Bozewani]

i was labeled with a multitude of disabilities for pursuing my human rights activism I was aspergers for studying geography

[@queenelizabethi3387]

Actually, she wasn't high functioning at all. If it were not for her mother, teachers and support creating a structured routine for her, she would be like many of the low functioning autistic people walking around today. .......................... People who lack social skills are NOT stupid... it is people like you who are lacking. Do you think that calling people stupid is an effective social skill? .............................. dont you think you are very contradicting yourself right now.? to me this woman is absolutely a genius, for you to not see it, it defines you out of that range already. you're not creditable, and your words, are just the mensplaining that is making this world viciously sick already. extinction is yours, as i choose for the light. ALL MEN SUCK.! VOTE FOR HIGHLY EDUCATED ELITE WOMEN WHICH ARE THE UPPER ELITE CLASS.! HQE 666666 QEA

[@chrissame]

J.K Thank you!

[@MiyahSundermeyer]

"We have 12 seconds left" and does the countdown. LOL. She's so random!

[@rowloeightyeight3425]

Fix her center track retaining system people!

[@melissam6931]

Temple Grandin is so cool, my science teacher got to meet her! I hope I do too one day. Although I don't think any of those four categories she discussed fit for me. I can't photo realize pictures, I'm bad at math but I'm above average at drawing, I'd say I indentify most as a verbal thinker otherwise though.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

1:26 BOOM pause there's Amy I dont have adhd I dont forget *but--- i have several of these playing interacting at once soooooo see*

[@cohensmith9847]

Hi

[@JustaRandomguy1]

everyone can run tests in their heads, come on lady

[@idealsAREisomorphic]

Damn, it seems that either I am not good at anything or her theory on different kinds of minds is naive

[@mariemunzar6474]

She's a little eccentric, and she talks too much, but I can see why so many people are big fans of hers.

[@Tanfeliz]

When you say "talks too much," you mean "for my tastes," right? Not that her way of communicating is wrong, but just different strokes for different folks?

[@mariemunzar6474]

Teresa Fawkes Right.

[@platform9319]

Marie Munzar But she talks too much about actually interesting things, I could listen to her all day.

[@LancelotGraal]

I like her precisely because she's quirky and talks a lot. She doesn't talk too much. She talks exactly the right amount for my taste.

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

I thought the portrayal of Temple by Claire Danes was awful. She overacted and made Temple look like an uncontrolled and crazed individual. The movie was good though and I would recommend people learn more about Temple Grandin's work and contribution to the ethical treatment of animals.

[@Kram1032]

I haven't seen the movie yet (literally just learned of its existence, along with this TEDx talk), but fwiw, Temple herself seemed pretty happy with how it turned out?

[@hugoportillo582]

temple was more autistic than she is right now. she even said it.

[@hugoportillo582]

J.K. I just hope my two year old can adapt. I just want the best for hin. He is nonverbal. But is not severely autistic.

[@ibelieveinyour]

Sc

[@gabihill1414]

Kkmmm

[@vasusnagar]

We , the people of India, request everybody to go through an Indian book based on Hindu mythology named "CHANDHOKYOPANISHAD" before entering wedded life. The contention of this book has been scientifically proved. This will be the best way to avoid autism etc.........

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

+vasu kp what?? a book to avoid autism???

[@katieb2098]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@downbntout]

What does the book say? I think autism is more likely caused by processed foods and petrochemicals

[@moswanted5]

steve Jobs=Mary Temple Grandin

[@NeurodivergentAntifa]

...as an autistic I thought I'd be nodding...but while she says that we need all types of minds, she doesn't seem to really believe that herself She gives the path that she grew up as if every person who is diagnosed should be raised that way We are all different, and her using her cred this way bothers me

[@BareNoble]

Wow wasted my time to learn everyone is different ..... Thanks mom!

[@trevorallen5122]

The movie version of temple grandin was way more attractive

[@Pattydole70]

You are an idiot.

[@HeatherDeweyPettet]

So? It was a MOVIE!!

[@whitnelorde]

+Trevor Allen ok she's almost 70 and in the movie shes supposed to be like 19. See if you look the same at 70 as you did at 19.

[@claireirenecameron4640]

Trevor Allen what on earth does how she looks have to do with anything. Einstein was no model. 99% of people arent incredibly good looking. When listening to one of today's great thinkers, consider if you'd comment on her looks had she been a man

[@tertommy]

What a shill for AgriBusiness...

[@drsalka]

fern Haloo word...

[@eugeneteo9778]

XD ikr

[@The_Red_Pill__]

Why not create something useful? Instead of killing institutions??? Slaughter houses? I think she thinks she’s so special. “I know I’m not supposed to sell anything, but my movie is available at...”. Do something positive with your life instead of destruction-we have enough of that.