Temple Grandin

"Different, not less."

- Temple Grandin

"The world needs all kinds of minds."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a different kind of ability."

- Temple Grandin

"Autism is not a disability, it’s a unique ability."

- Temple Grandin

"The greatest strength of people with autism is their unique perspective."

- Temple Grandin

"I am different, not less."

- Temple Grandin

"Who do you think made the first stone spears? The Asperger guy. If you were to get rid of all the autism genetics, there would be no more Silicon Valley."

- Temple Grandin

"If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am."

- Temple Grandin

"In special education, there’s too much emphasis placed on the deficit and not enough on the strength."

- Temple Grandin

"We need to focus on ability, not disability."

- Temple Grandin

"If I could snap my fingers and be non autistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am."

- Temple Grandin

"I am different. Not less."

- Temple Grandin

"The most interesting people you’ll find are ones that don’t fit into your average cardboard box. They’ll make what they need, they’ll make their own boxes."

- Temple Grandin

"There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child can do instead of on what he cannot do."

- Temple Grandin

"The role of a teacher is to ignite a spark in a student’s mind, but you have to know what kind of spark you’re dealing with."

- Temple Grandin

"There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do instead of what they cannot do."

- Temple Grandin