Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Book Review by Sy Montg
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Written by Sy Montgomery and Temple Grandin Published by Clarion Books in 2012 ISBN: 978-0547443157 Plot Summary: This biography begins shortly after Grandin's birth in Massachusetts. Temple's parents realize early on that there was something different about their daughter as she didn't enjoy physical contact, was slow to speak, and was easily overstimulated which are some telling signs of Autism. Grandin's mother takes her to a specialist where she is diagnosed with Autism. Grandin's father wants nothing to do with his daughter and wants to put her into a psychiatric facility but her mom does her best to help Grandin learn to live in everyday society. Grandin doesn't do well in normal schools so she is send to a boarding school that specializes in helping people like Grandin. She finds her niche as she enjoys the outdoors and working with animals at the school. She becomes fixated on cattle chutes which cows are put into for giving medicine and checkups. She