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The ASA's 39th National Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders of ASAThe Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ |
| For a complete author index with session numbers, please click here | |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | |||
| Sun Ballroom A, B, C & D | |||
| #3845- Keynote Session- Temple Grandin, PhD "a Personal Perspective" | |||
| Temple will provide her personal perspective of living with an autism spectrum disorder. Specific topics focus on learning language, visual thinking, sensory problems and getting a job by focusing on interests and strengths. | |||
| Presenter: | - Temple is inarguably the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She has been featured on major television programs, such as "ABC's Primetime Live", the "Today Show", "Larry King Live", "48 Hours" and "20/20" and written up in national publications, such as Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and New York Times. Dr. Grandin's current best seller is Animals in Translation. She also authored the best seller - Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports From My Life With Autism and produced videos - "Visual Thinking," "Sensory," "Careers" and "Medications" VHS; and Dr. Temple Grandin (DVD) | ||
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