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Barghoorn, Linda,

Temple Grandin : pioneer for animal rights and autism awareness / Linda Barghoorn. - St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - Remarkable lives revealed .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Learning about autism -- Temple Grandin growing up -- Turning autism into a gift -- An activist for animals -- An activist for autism.

"American Temple Grandin is a renowned scientist, champion for animal rights, and an advocate for people with autism. This book highlights the achievements of this inspirational woman who lives with high-functioning autism. Grandin overcame language and social challenges to become one of the world's most influential minds in animal welfare and in autism education, exposing the incredible, and sometimes unacknowledged, potential of people who have special needs. Primary sources, sidebars, and discussion and writing prompts highlight her remarkable story."--



ISBN: 9781427118097

LCCN: 2016028159

Nat. Bib. No.: 20169041034 can

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000044562985

Subjects--Personal Names:
Grandin, Temple--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Autistic people--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Animal scientists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women animal specialists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Animal specialists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Animal welfare--United States--Juvenile literature.
Livestock--Handling--United States--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic Books.

LC Class. No.: RC553 / .T467 2016