I’m behind on my blogging because this post is about a movie I watched over a week ago. It is so inspiring that I actually made my kids watch it. (Hey, other parents make their kids go to church for inspiration.)
My son has Asperger’s which increased my interest in the movie.
This movie is about the school years of Temple Grandin who was diagnosed with Autism at age 4, but went on to revolutionize how the cattle industry handles cattle, write books, get a PhD, and become a famous speaker on Autism. (The movie also made cowboys look pretty stupid but that’s beside the point.)
Temple’s mother was advised to institutionalize her at 4 years old, but her mother worked hard and “fought the system” hard. She insisted her daughter get the education she needed – she was different, not less.
This movie is very, well, moving, very educational, very recommended by me. Must see.
