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Famous Temple Grandin Quotes
“The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things.”
“It is never too late to expand the mind of a person on the autism spectrum.”
“People wouldn’t have become who we are today if we hadn’t coevolved with dogs.”
“All animals and people have the same core emotion systems in the brain.”
“Sometimes we forget about common sense. Autism is used too much as an excuse for bad behavior.”
“You can't punish a child who is acting out because of sensory overload.”
“There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, instead of what he cannot do.”
“The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.”
“You can be honest without sharing your opinions on everything.”
“When you're a weird geek, the way to sell yourself is to show your skills.”
“My mind works like Google for images. You put in a key word; it brings up pictures.”