Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Temple Grandin and Autism Spectrum

I'm stunned with the speech Temple Grandin @ TED , "It takes one to know one" , remarkable how she turned something that is seen as a handicap into a creative superpower , i totally understand every word that she said and i loved it.

"Einstein, Wolfgang Mozart, and Nikola Tesla have in common?
Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids

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