Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
New York Times bestselling author, autism activist, and Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University
Autism and My Sensory-Based World
Temple Grandin, Ph.D. will speak to educators in the afternoon with a selection of topics from her books The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum, The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s, and Different … Not Less.
Event Sponsors
- Center for Independent Futures
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Highcrest Middle School
- Have Dreams
- Institute for Therapy Trough the Arts
- Northwestern University Master of Science in Education Program
- Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED)
- the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University
- Skill Champ
- SociAbility
- Special Education District of Lake County
- Wilmette Junior High School
 
                            Upcoming Events
Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You (Event 1 of 2)
Jeff Selingo
Journalist and New York Times bestselling author
Matthew Montgomery, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115 in Illinois
Gorton Center
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You (Event 2 of 2)
Jeff Selingo
Journalist and New York Times bestselling author
Beth Arey
College and Career Services Coordinator at Evanston Township High School D202, Evanston, IL
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

