tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post7447862651058048270..comments2024-03-22T21:02:55.051+13:00Comments on Bat, Bean, Beam: Temple GrandinGiovanni Tisohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-34252610493860108692011-08-07T02:16:11.845+12:002011-08-07T02:16:11.845+12:00"could she place her arm around the older wom..."could she place her arm around the older woman’s shoulders or hips as the picture is taken? No, she must look the part that is required of her..."<br /><br />Interesting that she didn't. Although given Temple's deer-in-headlights look, perhaps it was for the better. Most individuals with Asperger's tend to eschew certain types of touch when stressed. This is a picture ofMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292656885463555864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-57469079832038577552011-07-21T15:03:36.510+12:002011-07-21T15:03:36.510+12:00I think Sacks puts it quite well both when it come...I think Sacks puts it quite well both when it comes to the challenges of understanding the ASD subject, and the condition as a whole.<br /><br />"No two people with autism are the same; its precise form or expression is different in every case. Moreover, there may be a most intricate (and potentially creative) interaction between the autistic traits and the other qualities of the individual.Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-38081594969221786452011-07-21T14:53:19.304+12:002011-07-21T14:53:19.304+12:00Great stuff. Grandin is a truly fascinating person...Great stuff. Grandin is a truly fascinating person, especially with regards to her insights on animal intelligence (something we're only, tragically, beginning to grasp in this 'anthropocene' age). <br /><br />ASD is also something I've found particularly fascinating (from work experience mostly). It's surrounded by a lot of uncertainty in how to approach it, including the David K Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756535951359716522noreply@blogger.com