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In the mid-1980s Grandin first spoke in public about autism at the request of Ruth C. Sullivan, one of the founders of the Autism Society of America (ASA). Sullivan writes: I first met Temple in the mid-1980s [at the] annual [ASA] conference. Standing on the periphery of the group was a tall young woman who was obviously interested in the ...
Temple Grandin is a 2010 American biographical drama television film directed by Mick Jackson and starring Claire Danes as Temple Grandin, an autistic woman whose innovations revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches and slaughterhouses. It is based on Grandin's memoirs Emergence and Thinking in Pictures.
Donna Leanne Williams, also known by her married name Donna Leanne Samuel and as Polly Samuel (born Donna Keene; 12 October 1963 – 22 April 2017 [1]), was an Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and sculptor. In 1965, aged two, Williams was assessed as "psychotic". [2][3] During the rest of her childhood, she was tested ...
Even when they were viewed differently or denied opportunities, these 14 women with autism confirm that differences cannot prevent us from doing what we love—or shattering glass ceilings.
As are Billy & Grim. Mandy is the cold, rational way I learned to view the world in order to survive. Billy is the fun and joyous inner-world where I like to spend my time. And Grim is the moral mediator between the two. It's really Id, Ego, and Superego to some degree.
Years active. 2015–present. Website. paigelayle.ca. Paige Hennekam (born August 2, 2000), better known as Paige Layle, is a Canadian ADHD and autism acceptance activist and author. She [a] began posting about her experiences with ADHD and autism on social media in March 2020 and has since gained a large following on Instagram, TikTok, and ...
Autism in Love [46] Autism Is a World [47] Autism: The Musical [48] Children From The Distant Planet [49] Children of the Stars [50] Citizen Autistic [51] Dad's in Heaven with Nixon [52] Deej [53] How to Dance in Ohio [54] Life, Animated [55] Normal People Scare Me [56] and Normal People Scare Me Too [57] Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism ...
Awards. Miss America 2013 "America's Choice" award. Website. www.alexiswineman.com. Alexis Wineman is an autism advocate [1] who was named Miss Montana 2012. [1] She won the "America's Choice" award at the Miss America 2013 pageant [1] and is the first known autistic contestant to compete in the Miss America pageant. [2][3]