I am much less autistic now, compared to when I was young. I remember some behaviors like picking … - Temple Grandin

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All the plays that have ever been written, from ancient Greece to the present day, have never really been anything but thrillers. . . Drama's always been realistic and there's always been a detective about. . . Every play's an investigation brought to a successful conclusion.

Temple Grandin

I am much less autistic now, compared to when I was young. I remember some behaviors like picking carpet fuzz and watching spinning plates for hours. I didn't want to be touched. I couldn't shut out background noise. I didn't talk until I was about 4 years old. I screamed. I hummed. But as I grew up, I improved.

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Autism's an important part of who I am, but I'm a college professor and an animal scientist first. And I wouldn't want to change 'cause I like the logical way I think.

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By looking at autistic kids, you can't tell when you're working with them who you're going to pull out, who is going to become verbal and who's not. And there seem to be certain kids who, as they learn more and more, they get less autistic acting, and they learn social skills enough so that they can turn out socially normal.

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There tends to be a lot of autism around the tech centers. . . when you concentrate the geeks, you're concentrating the autism genetics.

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I am also a believer in an integrated treatment approach to autism.

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Pressure is calming to the nervous system.

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