Temple Grandin: Pioneer for Animal Rights and Autism Awareness
A Contents Introduction Never Give Up 4 Chapter 1 Learning about Autism 6 Chapter 2 Temple Grandin Growing Up 10 Chapter 3 Turning Autism into a Cift 16 Chapter 4 An Activist for Animals 20 Chapter 5 An Activist for Autism 24 Writing Prompts 30 Learning More 31 Glossary 32 Index 32
Never Give Up Every person has a story to tell These stories can inspire us to learn about others lives Some people are famous for their stories of bravery or courage Other people may not be as well known but can still have inspiring stories Temple Grandin GRAHN dihn is someone who is remarkable for her courage and determination She was just four years old when she was diagnosed with autism People thought she might never talk and go to school But the only never Temple understood was never give up She refused to let autism limit her goals and dreams What is a Biography A biography is the story of a person s life and experiences We read biographies with the purpose of learning about another persons life and thoughts They can be based on many sources of information Primary sources include a person s own words or pictures Secondary sources include friends family media and research STN Temple U Grandin
Temple s Gift of Autism Temple's tremendous courage helped her overcome the speech and behavior challenges that were part of her autism She learned to talk and then she grew up to become a famous professor inventor researcher author and speaker She is strong resourceful and imaginative With hard work and perseverance she turned her diagnosis of autism into a remarkable gift HT As you read about Temple Grandin think about the qualities that make her
