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The thing about being autistic is that you gradually get less and less autistic, because you keep learning, you keep learning how to behave. It's like being in a play; I'm always in a play. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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I think I know a lot about campaigns. ↗

— Jenna Bush

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But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion. ↗

— Amy Grant

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Children between the ages of five to ten years are even more variable. They are going to vary from very high functioning, capable of doing normal school work, to nonverbal who have all kinds of neurological problems. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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I obtain great satisfaction out of using my intellect. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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The squeeze machine is not going to cure anybody, but it may help them relax; and a relaxed person will usually have better behavior. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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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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Some children may need a behavioral approach, whereas other children may need a sensory approach. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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