Temple Grandin
Nov 62 min read
Classroom Accommodations
Autistic young adults often tell me that they cannot get the accommodations that they need. need. It is important for them to be specific.
Temple Grandin
Oct 162 min read
Easing the Transition to High School
Surprises cause fright. The best way to ease the transition to high school is to have the child visit the school before he or she enters...
Temple Grandin
Aug 193 min read
Tips for Success in Academia When You are Different
I learned a lot by reading my student evaluations of my teaching. There are two kinds of
critical evaluations.
Autism Digest
May 202 min read
Making a Successful Transition into the World of Work
Preparation for this transition should begin well in advance. I have observed many situations where parents or caretakers overprotect.
Autism Digest
May 103 min read
Tips on Solving Behavior Problems
Over and over, I get asked the same vague questions when a parent or teacher asks me to help them with a behavior problem. The questions lac
Autism Digest
May 92 min read
The Most Fun in the World is Making Stuff
by Temple Grandin The Way I See It I went to a wonderful Mini-Maker Faire called STEAM Fest in Boulder, Colorado. STEAM stands for...
Autism Digest
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Answering Questions About Controversies About Applied Behavior Analysis
www.autismdigest.com | November 2022 – January 2023 Some autistic advocates are against ABA, because they have had really traumatic...
Autism Digest
May 31, 20234 min read
"How to Use 1950s Methods for Teaching Social Skills to Children that Impacted Me"
www.autismdigest.com | February 2023 – April 2023 W hen I was in elementary school during the 1950’s, all children were taught basic...
Autism Digest
May 31, 20233 min read
Autistic Employees in the Workplace
www.autismdigest.com | May 2023 – July 2023 Many people tell me that there is a lack of accommodations to help make autistic teenagers...
Autism Digest
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Solving Difficult Behavior Problems in Non-verbal Teenagers and Adults with Autism
The first step when non-verbal teenagers and adults with autism break down is to determine what is causing an outburst or a meltdown....
Autism Digest
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Autism and Identity
The Way I See it -- by Temple Grandin, PhD Autism Digest November 2018 Autism is an important part of who I am. I do not want to be cured...