Temple Grandin

Tips for Success in Academia When You are Different

I learned a lot by reading my student evaluations of my teaching. There are two kinds of critical evaluations.

Making a Successful Transition into the World of Work

Preparation for this transition should begin well in advance. I have observed many situations where parents or caretakers overprotect.

Tips on Solving Behavior Problems

Over and over, I get asked the same vague questions when a parent or teacher asks me to help them with a behavior problem. The questions lac

The Most Fun in the World is Making Stuff

by Temple Grandin The Way I See It I went to a wonderful Mini-Maker Faire called STEAM Fest in Boulder, Colorado. STEAM stands for...

Answering Questions About Controversies About Applied Behavior Analysis

www.autismdigest.com | November 2022 – January 2023 Some autistic advocates are against ABA, because they have had really traumatic...

"How to Use 1950s Methods for Teaching Social Skills to Children that Impacted Me"

www.autismdigest.com | February 2023 – April 2023 W hen I was in elementary school during the 1950’s, all children were taught basic...

Autistic Employees in the Workplace

www.autismdigest.com | May 2023 – July 2023 Many people tell me that there is a lack of accommodations to help make autistic teenagers...

Solving Difficult Behavior Problems in Non-verbal Teenagers and Adults with Autism

The first step when non-verbal teenagers and adults with autism break down is to determine what is causing an outburst or a meltdown....

Autism and Identity

The Way I See it -- by Temple Grandin, PhD Autism Digest November 2018 Autism is an important part of who I am. I do not want to be cured...

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