This weekend my wife was hugged by Temple Grandin. If you’re not aware of her, Temple Grandin is probably one of the most remarkable people in the world today. She was diagnosed with autism early in life, has struggled mightily against her circumstances, and her work both in managing animals and as an advocate for people with autism has been highly influential.
This weekend my wife attended a workshop conducted by Dr. Grandin and was fortunate enough along with a small group of other attendees to be invited to dine with her. She sat across the table from Dr. Grandin during dinner and had an opportunity to get a sense of the great woman.
During the course of the evening Dr. Grandin mentioned that she had abandoned her hug machine in favor of hugging people. As token of this at the end of the evening she hugged each of those who’d gone to dinner with her.
Thank you for this. Ann
We just recently watched her movie. My son is an Aspie and we are preparing to send him to college. Lots of 800s on his SATs and socially clueless (almost). Makes for interesting choices.
Steve