Temple Grandin: A Breath of Fresh Air

Posted by Beth Finke on September 3rd, 2009

Imagine my happy surprise to switch on the radio Tuesday morning and hear Terry Gross interviewing Temple Grandin on NPR’s Fresh Air. Turns out the show was a re-broadcast. It’s “Animal Week” on Fresh Air, and their January 5, 2009 interview with Grandin was one of their best animal-related stories this year, so they decided to air it …Read More » »

Understanding Autism for Dummies

Posted by Beth Finke on June 27th, 2008

I take off tomorrow for the American Library Association annual conference in Anaheim. I’m pretty excited about the trip, and have been checking out the online schedule ahead of time to figure out which author sessions to go to and which exhibit booths to check out.

One booth on the list that caught my eye (okay, my ear) is …Read More » »

Book review: Temple Grandin’s “Thinking in Pictures”

Posted by Heather Pint on October 23rd, 2007

Temple Grandin’s memoir, Thinking in Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism, recounts the journey of an isolated child struggling with a disorder that was fairly unknown at the …Read More » »