Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.



  http://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds.html

Temple Grandin:
It doesn't matter if what elders teach kids is old, because what you are doing is you are lighting the spark. You're getting that kid turned on. And you get him turned on, then he'll learn all the new stuff. Mentors are just essential. I can not emphasize enough what my science teacher did for me.

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