A southern California
school and therapy
center for students, ages
six months to 21 years,
who have special needs
in the areas of language,
learning and behavior, as
well as typical peer models
through Grade Six.
(Temple Grandin was the keynote speaker at SLDC's 'Practical Approaches to Autism' Conference in 1999, so we are really looking forward to this movie!)
Temple Grandin is well known for broadening the understanding of autism through her ability to communicate what life is like for an individual with Autism.The HBO website says that this movie
". . . paints a picture of a young woman's perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism . . ."
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the author of:
- The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's
- Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
