Temple Grandin - Conversations from Penn State

Temple Grandin, one of the most internationally recognized autistics and a renowned expert in animal science, talks about her life with autism and its influence on her work. She also discusses the new HBO movie based on her autobiography.
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[@MoreGrievances]

IMPOSSIBLE not to love Temple Grandin.

[@elsakristina2689]

I too am autistic. I wasn't diagnosed until I was thirteen. I remember watching the movie about Temple when I was ten and I am not a person who gets emotional during movies and by the end I was crying and I said it was good to see someone whose mind works like mine.

[@steinderbush]

This woman knows what,s she is talking about!! Great mind!! I have a grandson who is autistic!!

[@kill4keely]

the reason why she thinks like that is because her mind is on a different level than ours.. which is amazing

[@KidsWithGuns1992]

kiwi lol Not a different level I would say, just focused on another plane. Non autistic are able to focus on multiple things, and so minute details are missed, whereas hers focuses on one - so she notices all aspects within that field.

[@Nacimiento1]

I love this woman. Thank you so much for helping the farm animals. You are my hero.

[@pennstate]

Her story is fascinating! Claire Daines hit it right on the mark! Temple rocks!!!!

[@ColdPillowz]

man, Patty Satalia is an excellent interviewer

[@karenofbethany]

Temple Grandin should design special education classrooms and curriculums.

[@glenlincoln1]

What a great lady, Temple, and an intelligent, thougtful intervierwer, thank you

[@KidsWithGuns1992]

Whatta legend. Quality of life IS very important. She's very intelligent - it's true, you can't stop the meat industry, so you must improve living conditions. Very reasonable and rational answer - more sane than most non-developmentally disabled people.

[@liveyolifexxo]

she is so inspirational. i love her.

[@RichardRoy2]

On behalf of the animals, Temple Grandin, Thank you. On behalf of the human animals, also, thank you. You're an amazing animal.

[@barbaraconnett5057]

I really enjoy the interviewer, thank you, I really like these talks!

[@GreenSeafoam]

I think in words… if I can verbalize it I can't think it.. I can't keep pictures in my mind.. beyond this very opposite talent I identify with her and her self awareness so much. I am so glad she speaks up and knows her stuff!

[@karenofbethany]

apoleRune: thanks. I find Temple to be a very BRAVE person. She must be extremely uncomfortable most of the time in these media events, and in my opinion, she sacrifices her personal comfort for the sake of helping others. Her sincerity and her drive to make a difference in the lives of others who have suffered or are suffering - these are more tangible and powerful expressions of love than what we normally consider as "showing love" in society in general.

[@Monica17N]

I met her about a month ago! I went to her conference and she was FANTASTIC. I was asking her a couple questions, but some of them she didn't respond to... until I mentioned that my fiance is an engineer and she lit up. I asked her what book would be good for an engineer who is learning about Autism. Instantly as I said "engineer" she referred me to her book "Thinking In Pictures" :) so I got an autographed copy

[@NancyLake444]

loved what Temple said. I thought the interviewer could have listened and inquired more about certain things she said. Through away the interview agenda and follow her logic, so much was just ignored. Temple says some amazing things.

[@iamjustjudy]

I saw the movie Temple Grandin with Claire Dain. After watching this interview I realize what an amazing actress she is. Perfect portrayal. I also want to say that Dr. Grandin is an awe inspiring person who has done so much with her life- very impressive. Much thanks to Dr. Grandin for helping families of those with autism to see a little bit into her world. Also I agree with her statement, "nature is cruel, but we don't have to be". Thanks to Penn State for this interview.

[@Monty835]

She really is an amazing woman.

[@barbaraconnett5057]

Thank you, I think you are wonderful!

[@DownloadVLC]

Temple is a great woman!

[@calebcostigan2561]

She’s an amazing woman. Over the week I keep watching her talks and interviews as they get recommended to me. She is so practical. I’m not autistic. I just appreciate some of her advice because it’s so easy to get overwhelmed, let things get convoluted and just get away from myself. Stress and problems ya know? Temple is a great role model.

[@shirleyjessome5047]

A great interviewer.

[@Thoreaux]

Profoundly insightful.

[@timytoad]

Great interview and interviewer.

[@moondancer72]

As a mom of 4 -2 which fall on the line of autism. One more so then the other, they are very different but very functional. I have worked with handicapped kids most of my life... verbal or not they are amazing kids, and this women is Amazing!

[@CalebRodvaz]

Amazing!!

[@hillaryolivera2825]

I love you Temple Garndin she is soo smart ! :)

[@elgueroaero]

Her explanations are awesome :)

[@aanafaani]

It really hurts me when I see an ASD child forced to go to gatherings in name of 'socializing' not realizing how overwhelming, unpleasant and painful it is due to sensory problems. Its mostly the mothers end up suffering to see her child in pain and left alone to fight the diagnosis. Aim should be progress. Protect them from what will cause regression.

[@100PercentOS2]

+Aana Faani Temple Grandin seems to bask in socializing.

[@lestariabadi]

The balance of protecting in comfort zone & desensitizing to train them functioning independently in the world. All parents of handicapped kids fear what will happen to the children who outlived them.

[@calebcostigan2561]

Exactly. I’m so glad Temple is not the OP. She wouldn’t want a kid thrown into a situation where they will overload but you cannot coddle all the time. You have to push them. They will thank you for it. Of course some are going to need an assisted living situation but a lot fall into that when it didn’t have to be that way. “The worst thing you can do is nothing. -TG

[@kcsworld56]

This video may be like 11 years old! But she does make a good point when things like a Chinese restaurant that there is a lot of sound and no way out my mom insist that I brings my headphones and smartphone that I pay 10 dollars a month for KZbin music to help sooth me!

[@megdeyoung2378]

I wish Ms Grandin could be utilized as a major consultant for different areas such as Dx processing. I’m not sure if her experience and skills are sought out enough.

[@greenorangeviolet]

SO AHMAZING

[@tcpaa]

Fantastic lecture.

[@CarolineButson4]

This is a wonderful conversation with Temple - she is such an inspiring woman! I love what she is revealing here about animals and autistics. I posted this one on my blog

[@user-qv7vi2ls6j]

Dogs sense smells and auditory ❤

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

"The worst thing you can do is nothing"...I am so glad that teachers are more enlightened now, although I am aware this is not the case everywhere. Autism is to me, a different way of perceiving and being in the world. If a child can be properly diagnosed, and encouraged, and training and interventive therapy given to him/her early on, that person can do remarkable things - in school, and in life.

[@1994abbygirl]

I have been watching several Asperger video's also. I believe that is what I have. Hang in there, I am 60 and still kicking.. Blessings to you my friend!

[@calebcostigan2561]

I hope everything worked out for you and you’re well

[@rhyanvannice2182]

Thumbs up if you saw the movie

[@osmositeequilibria9903]

very recent research - this year - so 6 years after this vid was uploaded shows the relationship between white matter microstructure and sensory processing, both in people with sensory processing disorder and those without.

[@WarbossPepe]

@mountainmover15 you know whats a fantastic method of learning how others learn? Travelling, learning new languages, cultures and meeting new people.

[@thomassalois3508]

Listening to Temple grandin it dawns on me characters on TV like Sheldon Cooper probably was mildly autistic or Asperger's

[@NasserArifCAPE]

Holistic Sports activities makes makes it easier for teachers working

[@adrianhachis]

NO hay ningun entrevista a Temple donde se subtitule o este en español ?

[@rayray695]

I want to meet her! I have heard from others who have met her that she is sometimes unresponsive until she hears something that interests her personally, such as an engineering occupation.

[@KristianKronicles]

@karenofbethany Perhaps Temple has issues being around large groups of people for long periods of time. So a one on one interveiw would probably be alot easier for her.

[@alisonbarratt3772]

Wow this was wonderful and so helpful .thank you.can someone please tell me where i can watch the movie abour her life ( for free) i have net flix but its not on there. Maybe it was a long time ago.its june 2020 now.thankyou anyone that can tell me.

[@shirleyjessome5047]

I got the movie from my library.

[@1994abbygirl]

After watching several of Temples video's I am almost certain that my children all had some form of autism and was never diagnosed. My eldest being the worst. It really makes me angry that they went undiagnosed! I am not so sure that I myself was autistic in a milder form!

[@Monica17N]

Then that wouldn't be me cause I enjoy connecting concepts, but I also hate step by step instructions. I'm fine with memorizing facts and collecting information, it's my hobby to categorize and organize information that I've learned, studied, or enjoyed and organize it in written or list form. But my visual thinking is sort of separated from my word thinking. Either it's one or the other

[@Monica17N]

I'm still trying to figure out what Temple Grandin means by verbal logic thinkers. She said that those who are the verbal logic thinkers tend to be bad at drawing and are not visual thinkers. I have Aspergers and my verbal fluency is in the high superior range, so I think in words... but I'm also an artist, and very visual. I'm not good at math or proportions or drawing inorganic things, but I have visual and verbal logic...unless verbal logic is something different than what I'm thinking it is

[@s.b200]

I thought the same, and relate to what you say! Guess Temple's just generalizing:) Some have good brain-connections in several areas

[@ogun3378]

You are a combination of both verbal (think in words) and photo realistic object visual thinker (artist), you are not a pattern thinker or spatial visualizer (Maths, engineering, science etc). It seems like your verbal ability surpasses your visual ability from what you said. I am a combination of; visual- spatial pattern thinker, object visual thinker and verbal, but my pattern and spatial thinking skills far surpasses my verbal ability.

[@SKatie09]

@karenofbethany YES YES YES!!!! I couldn't agree more!!!!!! I just read an article about how people with autism feel like they're on display if they feel like they are being pumped for information by neurotyplcal (NT) people. This interviewer sets up the interview to be from academic to academic.

[@rayray695]

Interesting. A lot of people are a combination, anyway, but different degrees are more common than others, such as most of the general population would be considered verbal thinkers with moderate visual thinking abilities. Temple talks about how most NTs get "vague pictures" in their heads while she gets very specific pictures that are as good as actual photos. They also almost always have a "running narrative" in their head which many people I've met with ASD don't have. Do you?

[@terrywestbrook-lienert2296]

One last post on Dr Grandin.

[@adrianhachis]

posdata: que viva la familia!

[@Monica17N]

Yes, I'm very visual, but not in the learning sense, know what I mean? It's not my PRIMARY way of thinking and learning. As I'm writing this comment, I'm not seeing pictures to go with the words but I'm running a movie in my head that's totally different from what I'm writing, but as you can see my writing is detailed and so is the movie running in my head. I think that my comorbid ADHD has the visual thinking. Which explains why I suck at geometry but love artwork, design, and animation

[@Monica17N]

There's Aspergers. I have Aspergers and that's the milder form of Autism. It can range all the way to a personality variant :)

[@NasserArifCAPE]

Yes I agree with Selection of Teachers who really care for teaching

[@NasserArifCAPE]

Similar is the selection of care givers

[@NasserArifCAPE]

Teaching makes the difference

[@tome2323able]

@tome2323able I also understand the fear

[@rayray695]

Verbal thinkers seem to grasp information that is given in an instructional manner. They don't conjure pictures in their head- oftentimes it is difficult for them to create a "mental image" of a thing or concept if they cannot actually see it in front of them. If they needed directions to a destination, they would prefer step instructions, such as "turn right, then drive 2 blocks, then turn left" as opposed to a map or a list of landmarks. Better at gathering facts than connecting concepts.

[@CieraCorca]

Very nice talk, but it is DSM V, not DMS.

[@user-qv7vi2ls6j]

Taking turns, showing good manners, learning skills, good manners at dinner table. Today people lack good manners and social skills. Undiagnosed individuals are not getting good training. Undiagnosed aspergers in many individuals.

[@adrianhachis]

Es q entre, y estoy en una depresion tan profunda ( provcada por ingesta de "2cb, y Lcd, en umomento de mucho estresss)q me ha provcado estados psicoticos leves( sin alcuinaciones de ningun tipo,me refiero a psicos por q no asocio bien mis ideas) y estados autistas, q aveces puden ser catanocios( esar como un costal en la cama), y quisiera oir a esta ruquilla pa q me motive, y vea q es posible retachar a lo q era io antes.

[@ryanhoward3383]

Loud noises have always bothered me (e.g. sporting events)

[@piggy310]

Those are avoidable though.

[@tome2323able]

I understand how this lady thinks. I have CP. I know have senory problems. I love to write, but hate math.

[@Dally93]

I've always thought she's a about 40 years old man. This is the first video I see of her.

[@kaitlinashleyfox]

@gmr4life5TV That's not true. I mean, its true for some autistic people, but 30% of autistic people stay non-verbal for their entire lives, so it isn't a good idea to make sweeping statements like that. I understand where you are coming from though, some of them do catch up and end up having very fluent speech, but many of them also do not.

[@piggy310]

Lol the interviewer only wants the "male versus female" aspect.