Temple Grandin comes to town
Behavioral scientist and champeen animal advocate Temple Grandin came to Pasadena's Villa Esperanza to help celebrate its 50th year of aiding developmentally disabled children.
Grandin, who became nationally famous when profiled a decade ago in The New Yorker as the creator of humane cattle-processing techniques, is autistic herself. Her work as a professor, her ability to obtain a doctorate despite her disability, her charm and frankness, her cute cowgirl outfits -- all have combined to make her a celebrity who truly deserves being in the public eye.
In her demeanor, and even in her looks, she reminded me of another genius: Dick Feynman, who, come to think of it, was somewhere (as perhaps we all are) on the autism spectrum himself.