Temple Grandin (Image provided/Rosalie Winard)
The Office of Accessibility Services welcomes autism activist and animal behavior expert , to ºÚÁÏÍø for a . The talk will take place in Wadsworth Auditorium at 1 p.m. Grandin will also sign copies of her book Visual Thinking following the lecture from 2:15 to 3 p.m. in the MacVittie College Union lobby. Tickets are free but required for the talk. or at the Student Association Ticket Office in the College Union.
Update: All tickets have been claimed, but stand-by seating may be available. The event will also be livestreamed— for a link on the day of the event.
Grandin is an internationally recognized scholar, author, speaker, and activist of autism and animal behavior. She is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. Grandin’s talk, "," will discuss the issues individuals on the autism spectrum face daily and include helpful do’s and don’ts.
Copies of Visual Thinking will be for sale in the Barnes and Noble bookstore in the MacVittie College Union the week of the event and at Wadsworth Auditorium (cash sales at the event) before the lecture.