Ralston,
NE,
April
11,
2025
–(PR.com)– Dr.
Temple
Grandin,
professor
of
animal
science
at
Colorado
State
University,
consultant
to
the
livestock
industry
on
animal
behavior,
and
autism
spokesperson
will
be
in
Ralston,
NE
on
Wednesday,
May
21,
2025.
She
is
one
of
the
first
individuals
on
the
autism
spectrum
to
publicly
share
insights
from
her
personal
experience
of
autism
and
its
relation
to
animals.
This
discussion
will
cover
individuals
who
are
sensory-based,
verbal
learners,
mathematical
learners,
and
auditory
learners.
Dr.
Grandin
will
explain
the
importance
of
schedules
and
share
strategies
to
support
individuals
on
the
autism
spectrum
with
their
classwork.
Temple
believes
there
are
workarounds
for
all
situations,
including
finding
a
job,
volunteer
work,
tutoring
and
test
taking.
Whether
you
are
a
member
of
the
autism
community
or
the
livestock
arena,
you
will
find
this
talk
informative
and
unforgettable.
By
participating,
you
will
learn:
–
How
to
create
a
learning
environment
that
accommodates
individuals
with
diverse
ways
of
thinking.
–
The
importance
of
treating
all
animals
humanely.
–
Practical
methods
for
enhancing
the
welfare
of
farm
and
ranch
animals.
“Autism
helped
me
understand
animals
because
I
think
in
pictures.
Since
animals
do
not
have
language,
their
memories
have
to
be
sensory-based
instead
of
word-based.”
-Dr.
Temple
Grandin