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The world needs all kinds of minds | Temple Grandin
The kid who thinks in pictures isn't broken. She's the one who spots what everyone else missed. The world needs all kinds of minds.
Who it's for
Grandin speaks as an autistic scientist whose visual way of thinking became the basis of her career designing livestock handling facilities, so her argument about strengths comes with a concrete track record.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A TED2010 talk by Temple Grandin, an autistic scientist, about her distinctive way of thinking in pictures and how it lets her solve problems others may miss. She describes different kinds of minds, including visual thinkers, pattern thinkers and verbal thinkers, and argues that society needs all of them. She calls for education and workplaces to recognise and cultivate these varied strengths.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Transcript on TED.com; TED-Ed lesson at ed.ted.com.
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
To define is to limit.Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter XVII
