A girl who understood animals better than people A scientist who has changed America’s livestock industry A world-famous champion for others with autism Autism did not stop her–in fact, it helped Temple Grandin become a brilliant scientist and inventor. Temple Grandin wasn’t officially diagnosed with autism until she was in her 40s, but she knew at an early age that she was different from her family and classmates. She couldn’t show affection, she acted out when noises or other stimuli overwhelm ...