Educating Different Kinds of Minds | Temple Grandin | TEDxCSU

I love how this woman has no filter. "Legal documents? Yuck." It's so wonderful to see people throw their personalities out there. It's so raw but truthful, and there is nothing more moving than the truth.

It is not, 'how smart you' are, it is, 'how are you smart'. Dr. Grandin, thank you for your GREAT works for the animal industry and your drive to excel. My grandson has autism and he is perfect!!! I always think of you and your motivation to be the best person you can be!!! You give hope to people with autism to transcend the stereotype and be the perfect person they were meant to be!!! Thank You!!!

Educators agree with this. However, our hands are tied by the belief people have in standardized tests. We know about Harold Gardner's multiple intelligences. Please, help us to honor, challenge, and support all of the learners we teach.

Haven't even seen the video yet but just liked to say that this is one of the few channels that is actually productive on YouTube 👏

I intended to watch this properly later and ended up watching the whole thing immediately. Temple's that captivating.

6:42 Literally playing a game while listening to this in the background...in the basement... This didn't hit like a truck, it hit like a wrecking ball

I had the opportunity to meet Temple and hear a very personalized talk about how different brains learn. Her insight was profound. She also knew its hasd multiple concussions based on how I perceived written words. Printed words often flutter. I loved her description of how an astrophysicist perceive a church steeple versus how she perceived one.

I've been watching Temple for years. She is so inspirational. I love her tell it how it is attitude. We need her instead of Betsy Devoss!

Totally a visual thinker here. I once was tested for learning disabilities (because I failed Chemistry) and I literally scored so high on the visual tests that I broke it. So....yeah. 😅 I love learning, but I hated school. I am not a conformist, and the way things were taught didn't resonate with me, so...I was considered a failure. But, outside of school, I wrote short stories, did artwork professionally, took photos on trips, and all these other artistic endeavours. Yet, I was a failure.

Crying listening to Temple. My hero. My son's in the spectrum. Visual thinker as well. Love ya for blazing trail

Temple Grandin for Education Minister!!!

I keep hearing that some students should not be pushed to show their work in math. I was personally one of those students who didn’t need to show my work and my consistency/accuracy improved dramatically once It became habit. I expect all of my students to at least try to show their work, but I am also flexible and fair about it.

Would be such a dream to have a conversation with Temple. It’s amazing to be told our minds are important since since the dawn of time we have been the rejects, who created the world around them for others benefits. It’s time to make our world a much better place.

Fantastic, inspirational talk. Schools need to change.

I love hearing wisdom whisper to my ears. most people do not appreciate the different kinds of minds they try to change us or shun us instead of letting us be. Thank you Dr Temple for sharing

How invaluable! Thank you Temple. As an instructor to people with different kinds of minds. I hope many educators and especially parents hear your message. We are loosing people with gifts that can enhance our lives every day by misinformed administrators and mislead parents and family members.

13:15 - I remember hearing this a few years ago and applying it to how I teach my autistic daughter after she was first diagnosed (at about 5). She was on the bottom 1% of the spectrum. The doctors told us our best hope for her was for her to be institutionalized. I told them flat out: "I look forward to proving you wrong." It's been the hardest thing I've ever done - but she can speak in sentence fragments. She can almost dress herself. She can almost use the toilet. I train her similar to the way I used to train soldiers when I was in the army - with firm but compassionate discipline. Like the soldiers I used to train, I know if I don't equip her with the skills to go off on her own and be independent, it could literally mean her life. I'm so proud of my little girl and hearing Dr. Grandin gives me enormous hope for her.

Loved this. The world DOES need all kinds of minds!! 🙌

Thank you Templefor this great speech; the first 5 minutes of you describing your thinking, is totally me. It made me cry the way you described it so well.

I love her honesty, he boldness, and her ability to work past her struggles. This is a short and simple yet great speech that hits the nail on the head. I'm 29 and I remember in my 20's wondering how we're gonna fix stuff because it seemed a lot a people didn't know anyone, but I though I was nuts. Guess not 🤷 lol