Link to the website with the
entire article...
http://www.grandin.com/inc/vis
ual.thinking.html
THINKING IN PICTURES
with 2006 Updates from
the Expanded Edition
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Chapter 1: Autism and
Visual Thought
Dr. Temple Grandin
I THINK IN PICTURES.
Words are like a second
language to me. I
translate both spoken
and written words into
full-color movies,
complete with sound,
which run like a VCR
tape in my head. When
somebody speaks to
me, his words are
instantly translated into
pictures.
Language-based
thinkers often find this
phenomenon difficult to
understand, but in my
job as an equipment
designer for the
livestock industry,
visual thinking is a
tremendous advantage.
entire article...
http://www.grandin.com/inc/vis
ual.thinking.html
THINKING IN PICTURES
with 2006 Updates from
the Expanded Edition
--------------------------------------
------------------------
Chapter 1: Autism and
Visual Thought
Dr. Temple Grandin
I THINK IN PICTURES.
Words are like a second
language to me. I
translate both spoken
and written words into
full-color movies,
complete with sound,
which run like a VCR
tape in my head. When
somebody speaks to
me, his words are
instantly translated into
pictures.
Language-based
thinkers often find this
phenomenon difficult to
understand, but in my
job as an equipment
designer for the
livestock industry,
visual thinking is a
tremendous advantage.
http://www.autism.org/temple/inside.html
An Inside View of Autism
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
INTRODUCTION
I am a 44-year old autistic woman who
has a successful international career
designing livestock equipment. I
completed my Ph.D. in Animal Science at
the University of Illinois in Urbana and I
am now an Assistant Professor of Animal
Science at Colorado State University.
Early intervention at age 2 1/2 helped me
overcome my handicap.
Two of the subjects covered in this
chapter are the frustration of not being
able to speak and sensory problems. My
senses were oversensitive to loud noise
and touch. Loud noise hurt my ears and I
withdrew from touch to avoid
over-whelming sensation.
I built a squeezing machine which helped
me to calm my nerves and to tolerate
touching. At puberty, horrible anxiety
"nerve" attacks started and they became
worse with age. Antidepressant
medication relieved the anxiety. In the last
section of the chapter directing my
fixations into constructive activities and a
career will be discussed along with the
importance of a mentor. My skill and
deficit areas are covered in detail. All my
thinking is visual, like videos played in my
imagination. Even abstract concepts such
as getting along with other people are
visualized through the use of door
imagery.
Autism Research Institute.. Dr. Temple
Grandin
An Inside View of Autism
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
INTRODUCTION
I am a 44-year old autistic woman who
has a successful international career
designing livestock equipment. I
completed my Ph.D. in Animal Science at
the University of Illinois in Urbana and I
am now an Assistant Professor of Animal
Science at Colorado State University.
Early intervention at age 2 1/2 helped me
overcome my handicap.
Two of the subjects covered in this
chapter are the frustration of not being
able to speak and sensory problems. My
senses were oversensitive to loud noise
and touch. Loud noise hurt my ears and I
withdrew from touch to avoid
over-whelming sensation.
I built a squeezing machine which helped
me to calm my nerves and to tolerate
touching. At puberty, horrible anxiety
"nerve" attacks started and they became
worse with age. Antidepressant
medication relieved the anxiety. In the last
section of the chapter directing my
fixations into constructive activities and a
career will be discussed along with the
importance of a mentor. My skill and
deficit areas are covered in detail. All my
thinking is visual, like videos played in my
imagination. Even abstract concepts such
as getting along with other people are
visualized through the use of door
imagery.
Autism Research Institute.. Dr. Temple
Grandin
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What is Autism?
Autism is a severe
developmental disorder
that begins at birth or
within the first
two-and-a-half years of
life. Most autistic
children are perfectly
normal in appearance,
but spend their time
engaged in puzzling and
disturbing behaviors
which are markedly
different from those of
typical children. Less
severe cases may be
diagnosed with
Pervasive Developmental
Disorder (PDD) or with
Asperger's Syndrome
(these children typically
have normal speech, but
they have many "autistic"
social and behavioral
problems).
It used to be thought
that autism is just a fate
that you accept.The good
news is that there are
now a wide variety of
treatment options which
can be very helpful.
Some treatments may
lead to great
improvement, and others
may have little or no
effect, but a good
starting point would be
the parent ratings of
biomedical interventions,
which presents the
responses of over
25,000 parents in
showing the
effectiveness of various
interventions on their
own child.
How Common is it? For
many years autism was
rare - occurring in just
five children per
10,000 live births.
However, since the early
1990's, the rate of
autism has increased
exponentially around the
world with figures as
high as 60 per 10,000.
Boys outnumber girls
four to one. In 2007,
the Centers for Disease
Control reported that 1
in 150 children is
diagnosed with autism.
from autism.com
Autism is a severe
developmental disorder
that begins at birth or
within the first
two-and-a-half years of
life. Most autistic
children are perfectly
normal in appearance,
but spend their time
engaged in puzzling and
disturbing behaviors
which are markedly
different from those of
typical children. Less
severe cases may be
diagnosed with
Pervasive Developmental
Disorder (PDD) or with
Asperger's Syndrome
(these children typically
have normal speech, but
they have many "autistic"
social and behavioral
problems).
It used to be thought
that autism is just a fate
that you accept.The good
news is that there are
now a wide variety of
treatment options which
can be very helpful.
Some treatments may
lead to great
improvement, and others
may have little or no
effect, but a good
starting point would be
the parent ratings of
biomedical interventions,
which presents the
responses of over
25,000 parents in
showing the
effectiveness of various
interventions on their
own child.
How Common is it? For
many years autism was
rare - occurring in just
five children per
10,000 live births.
However, since the early
1990's, the rate of
autism has increased
exponentially around the
world with figures as
high as 60 per 10,000.
Boys outnumber girls
four to one. In 2007,
the Centers for Disease
Control reported that 1
in 150 children is
diagnosed with autism.
from autism.com
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programming with horses. Hugs
serves individuals of all ages and
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process that provides new
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