Autism does not have to be a life sentence. Dr. John Hall knows. As a toddler, he lived in his own private world, flipping light switches, banging pans, avoiding eye contact, and babbling unintelligibly. Today, he is the CEO of a national education management firm based in Southern California.
http://www.ted.com Autism activist Temple Grandin 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.
Prepare to be blown away by this unusual, anti-bullying speech especially toward the last three minutes when things get very explosive! Jesse A. Saperstein (author of Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters) makes a cathartic return to his old middle school on Tuesday November 23rd, 2010 to confront the torment he experienced fourteen years ago due to a challenging case of high-functioning autism.
Autistic Motivational Speak Marty Murphy speak about Autism. Dec 2006, Normal Illinois. Born in 1963, Marty grew up in Normal, Illinois. By the time she was 5, it was clear that she was a child of special needs. However, more functional than one with stereotypical autism, she fell through the cracks of the school system.
