TY  - BOOK
AU  - Montgomery,Sy
TI  - Temple Grandin: how the girl who loved cows embraced autism and changed the world 
SN  - 9780547443157
AV  - SF33.G67 M66 2012
U1  - 636.0092/9B 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
KW  - Grandin, Temple
KW  - Animal scientists
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Animal specialists
KW  - Women animal specialists
KW  - Autistic people
KW  - Animal welfare
KW  - Livestock
KW  - Handling
KW  - Housing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-138) and index
N2  - PERSONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES: DISABILITY & SPECIAL NEEDS (CHILDREN'S/YA). When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. When Temple's doctor wanted her institutionalized, her mother believed in her and so Temple went to school, instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist and professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career has revolutionized the livestock industry. A passionate advocate for autism, Temple uses her experience to prove that autistic people can have "normal" lives. This compelling biography takes us inside Temple Grandin's extraordinary mind and opens the door to understanding autism. Ages 9+
ER  -