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TED Talks: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds
Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works (19:44)
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July 2012 |
By Temple Grandin
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Comments (3)
I admire the way Temple opens the door for such complicated world for us, to understand. But mainly, as a person educated in another country, I am lining up behind her to save the kids. Is mind numbning to me how little consideratios is taken to kids best and their way of learning when the school programs are designed. They seem to me be set up to satisfy adult: teachers and parents. We need to conserve and cultivate kids extraordinary ability to absorb knowledge and use fantasy for learning. But we have to learn ourself to do it kids way. Thank you Temple!
Posted by Gabriela S. on July 12,2012 | 11:23 PM
Are our school boards listening? No, they're not. And they're not going to. I, (like Charles Schwab) suffer from dyslexia, which is on the autism spectrum and because of this did not attend high school after failing 9th grade. Which followed failing 7th grade twice. But as I matured, understood my condition and found myself in college and graduate as a top tier student, finally able to focus on something. That inability to focus (ADHD) has made my professional life less than optimum, but I've survived and done pretty well in IT, where the work flows easy and distraction can be advantageous, especially when things get hot. But to the school board. I raised four children at home to avoid the travails of my "public school" experience. Plainly put, if you're over one SD from the mean in any metric, it's better to stay out of the institutional settings. My mother was the best teacher I had, and I hope I was the best teacher my children had. I think we should just give up on public schools, shut them down, and get a bunch of folks like me to design something better.
Posted by Alan Wells on July 12,2012 | 06:07 PM
Outstanding talk. Are our School boards listening? Should be required viewing for those preparing to teach,those already teaching or anyone dealing with children and young adults.
Posted by Denise G. on July 3,2012 | 06:07 PM