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I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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Pressure is calming to the nervous system. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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Some autistic children cannot stand the sound of certain voices. I have come across cases where teachers tell me that certain children have problems with their voice or another person's voice. This problem tends to be related to high-pitched ladies' voices. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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I have been on the same dose of anti-depressants for 15 years, and my nerves still go up and down in cycles; but my nerves are cycling at a lower level than they were before. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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I know a number of autistic adults that are doing extremely well on Prozac. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of processor space in the brain to have all the social circuits. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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As a state we are so uniquely positioned in so many ways. Our geography, our placement in the country, and our history positions us to be the state that propels energy efficiency as an industry. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

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I've been just like any other working actor, out there looking for stuff. ↗

— Gedde Watanabe

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We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people's feet to the fire. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

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Research is starting to show that a child should be engaged at least 20 hours a week. I do not think it matters which program you choose as long as it keeps the child actively engaged with the therapist, teacher, or parent for at least 20 hours a week. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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