Living the autistic life
At the Emmy Awards ceremony in August, Temple Grandin took the stage several times as the HBO movie about her life grabbed seven awards.
Dressed in rancher attire with a red scarf and a silver belt buckle, Grandin gave the film’s executive producer a long hug.
For someone who started life unable to bear a hug from her parents, the embrace was a sign of how far she’s come.
Grandin, now 63, has autism.
Read more here: Living the autistic life – CharlotteObserver.com.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.