“In college you can get away with things based off your athletic ability versus some of the other players.” Quote by Justin Cole
“There were 31 teams that didn't think I was as good as the guys taken off the board. That's no disrespect to the talented players that they are, but I'm confident in my abilities and every time I go out there I want people to wonder why I wasn't on their board and why they didn't try to pick me up.” PeopleThinkingWantTryingGuyAbilityWonderTakenPlayerTeamPicksBoardsDisrespectPick MePick Me Up Author:Justin Cole
“God gives you opportunities and I'm thankful that the Chiefs gave me this opportunity. I'm very grateful to be on this team. I'm just going out there to try and be the best player that I can be for this team and take it from there.” GivingTryingI CanOpportunityPlayerTeamGratefulChiefsBeing The BestGoing OutBest Players Author:Justin Cole
“Autism's a very big spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, Einstein would probably be labeled autistic, Steve Jobs, half of Silicon Valley, you know, Van Gogh. And at the other end of the spectrum, you got much more severe handicaps where they never learn to speak.” KnowsEndsBigsJobsSpeakHalfValleysAutismSevereVansSpectrumAutisticSiliconHandicapsSilicon Valley Author:Temple Grandin
“When kids are really little, they all look the same. No speech, no social relatedness, cannot emphasize enough the importance of early educational intervention.” LooksLittlesEnoughKidsSocialSpeechImportanceEducationalIntervention Author:Temple Grandin
“One of the places where research is needed is all the sensory problems. And you get sensory problems not just with autism, but with dyslexia, learning problems, ADHD, attention deficit, you know, things like sound sensitivity, problems with fluorescent lighting.” KnowsProblemSoundAttentionNeededResearchAutismSensitivityDeficitLightingSensoryAdhdDyslexia Author:Temple Grandin
“When I was younger, I didn't even realize the way I think visually is different.” ThinkingWayDifferentRealizing Author:Temple Grandin
“I was nonverbal until I was four years old. Back in the 50s, I was the kind of kid they used to just put away in an institution. But then you get the milder autism where there's no speech delay, but they're socially awkward. Those kids were around when I was a child. They were just called geeks and nerds.” YearsKindChildrenKidsUsedFourSpeechInstitutionsFour YearsAwkwardAutismDelayNerdGeekNonverbalSocially Awkward Author:Temple Grandin
“In the 50s and 60s, kids were taught how to shake hands. They were taught how to have manners. There needs to be a lot more of that kind of stuff because the autistic mind doesn't pick up social things and subtle cues.” NeedsMindKindHandsKidsSocialStuffTaughtPicksMannersShakesSubtleAutistic Author:Temple Grandin
“People on the autistic spectrum tend to get fixated on what they think.” PeopleThinkingSpectrumAutistic Author:Temple Grandin
“I'd rather see a kid get fixated on something they can turn into a career.” KidsTurnsCareers Author:Temple Grandin