Posted by Janet Harriett on Jul.26, 2009

This video is a must-see for parents of autistic children. Dr. Temple Grandin was diagnosed Autistic in 1950 and is currently an animal science professor at Colorado State University. In this video from the University of California MIND Institute lecture series, Dr. Grandin discusses what being autistic is like, and the different experiences people on the autism spectrum may have.  The lecture includes  strategies for helping autistic children and adults function, and how to teach children in ways that can help them overcome the challenges of autism.

In recounting her own experiences being taught, Dr. Grandin touches on a social shift in American culture that may have been detrimental to children on the autism spectrum. When she was growing up, social skills, etiquette and manners–the areas of social interactions that people on the autism spectrum often have difficulty with–were explicitly taught, and entertainment required interpersonal interaction with other children.

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