Temple Grandin (2010)

[OrdinaryCitizen]

Seems like it shows autism in positive way.

 

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Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and autism spokesperson. She is one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to publicly share insights from her personal experience of autism.
Temple Grandin - Wikipedia

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Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb

"In the film “Temple Grandin,” in which Grandin is played by Claire Danes, a doctor recommends that Grandin’s mother put her in an asylum, and her mother refuses, choosing instead to put her in therapy.

In reality, Grandin’s family wanted her to be institutionalized, reflecting the 1950s attitude toward mental differences. These details were left out of the movie to protect her family, but Grandin attributes her successful start in life to her mother and a neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital named Dr. Bronson Crothers, who directed Grandin’s mother to a therapy center. Many years later, Grandin has received several honors and awards for her work."
Activist Temple Grandin discusses attitudes toward autism at event | The Tech

 

[Tom]

Just a pertinent note on one film reviewer's rating.

Murray gives the film a grade A−, in part for Danes' success in portraying Grandin as a full-fledged personality instead of "a checklist of symptoms gleaned from a medical journal."

 

[Nitro]

Dr. Grandin and I share visual thinking.
I used my abilities as a part of my career.
A highlight of my studies of myself was the day she returned my phonecall.

 

[Nitro]

Just a pertinent note on one film reviewer's rating.

Murray gives the film a grade A−, in part for Danes' success in portraying Grandin as a full-fledged personality instead of "a checklist of symptoms gleaned from a medical journal."

Temple gave them a lot of her own input for the film.