Please watch the TED Talk and leave your comment with your thoughts and feelings about her ideas or about autism and brain wiring. (include personal experience-All Mules Matter) in your post.You also need to comment on another persons post.
I found it crazy that someone with autism thinks completely different then the average human brain. People with autism think and learn with pictures while other people can learn from something they heard. Some kids with autism are sensitive to light and sound which are things that seem normal to other people and do not bother us. I think it is very cool that people with autism and animals such as dogs think in the same kind of way.I found it very odd that smart, nerdy kids needed inspiration while in autism kids, inspiration and creativity came at them more easily. I also remember back in elementary school, we had a lady come in and she played this sound which was what seemed like just chaos to us was what autistic people hear all the time and it was why they get very bothered by simpler things more easily.
I too find it very odd that kids who seem very smart lack creativity while other children, especially autistic children creativity and inspiration seems to follow them.
I agree with Brooke. I thought it was really interesting when she compared animals, like dogs, to kids with autism. I never thought to make that connection before but she was right both use their senses to learn such as seeing, smelling, and touching.
I thought it was interesting that people with autism and animals both use pictures to learn and think with. Also I did not know that they would have considered Einstein to have some kind of autism, crazy to thing someone that smart had a disability. I agree with what she said about how schools need to make more shop classes and more hands on classes for these kids because this is what they are more likely to be good at. Also that teachers need to make classes more interesting so kids pay attention better. Also finding out that people with autism need a specific thing to do really shows me why when maybe a teacher does not explain something they will get very frustrated.
I agree with Maison in terms with needing more hands on classes. I recently did a research paper on fine art classes, so your woodshop, drawing, ceramics, music, and even drama classes. More and more schools are dropping these classes as their first choices due to budget cuts. This video is just one more reason adding on to why cutting these classes first is a big mistake.
I agree with Maison and the TED talk on how schools need mores on hands classes for kids with autism. I understand now that we all don't think the same way and how learning with just words could be confusing. I think in every class teachers should use hands on learning or even using pictures.
I agree that schools need to use hands on learning, as well as other learning styles because not all students learn the same, this goes for students with and without autism.
I agree that schools should stop using learning approaches that will not be effective for everyone in the class to understand. They should start making lesson plans more hands on and with more pictures so everyone has a chance to learn what is being taught.
I thought it was really interesting to find out that Einstein and Mozart had some form of autism. I also found it very interesting that people with autism learn better by pictures rather than verbally. I love how it's explained that she thought in pictures and as a kid she thought everyone experienced that or how sensory issues are also a main thing. I personally have a sister who is high functioning autistic and she too has problems learning verbally, she learns slower than most kids but is able to grasp at concepts when they're shown to her in a different way. I agree that classrooms need to be made more interesting for children to grasp concepts better, be able to memorize better and for teachers to do their jobs better.
Its so weird that people are surprised by Einstein and Mozart having autism. When you think about it it makes a lot of sense, they were both passionate about one thing, and with that particular thing they both made something great to change the world and to be externalized in history. Sometimes autistic people are the ones moving the world like she said in the video.
I was surprised actually that both Einstein and Mozart would've had autism. That evidence just shows people that no matter what you have or what is wrong with you, you can do anything. Autistic people really help this world everyday and not a lot of people realize it. I think that it is amazing that autistic people have one thing and one thing only that they are passionate about and that is how they are drove as people.
I completely agree that classrooms should have a more hands on concept, especially with smaller children. I think not only would it be easier on children that are on the autism scale to learn hands on but all children in general.
I loved the way how she talked about autism and did not make it seem like a bad thing, because it never was, is, or will be. Some of the smartest people have autism and without them we would not be where we are today in this world. It was interesting to learn how different people with autism learn in different ways. Some being more verbal, others being visual with pictures. Being in All Mules Matter allows me to talk to and play games with all kinds of kids at our school. Some being in machine shop, drafting, art, hard math or science classes, and whatever else people are into. I would have never met the amazing people I have if I had not joined. Seeing the different ways people learn is so neat because it is either really similar to the way I learn or so different that I cannot completely grasp the way it is done. Ms. Grandin did a great job on explaining how people with autism learn in very different ways.It was neat to learn how people with autism can relate to thinking how an animal would and how similar it can be. Overall it was really interesting to learn about the different ways people with autism learn.
I completely agree. Without All Mules Matter, I wouldn't have known that these kids at our school were interested in different subjects and extremely hard courses. I really do like the program and it helps the focus kids to work on social skills, so it's a win-win situation.
While Temple did bring up the trade off of social skills (in some cases) briefly, I agree with you that her positive approach and emphasis on the beneficial differences of an autistic mind is great and a very unexpressed topic.
I completely agree with your comment that Grandin doesn't give the word autism a bad connotation. She makes it clear that the universe would not be as developed as it is without the autism gene. I also love the personal connection that you made to All Mules Matter, because you explained how you were introduced to many of the different learning types, even if you could not completely understand them yourself. Your comment made me better understand the effect that All Mules Matter can have on everyone at the school, not just kids with autism.
I also liked how she approached the way she talk about autism. The way you talked about All Mules Matter made me wish I would have been apart of it. It sounds very eye opening to learn about how other people's minds work.
Most of the stuff in this video was already common knowledge for me, that is because my mom is an Occupational Therapist who works with autistic kids on a daily basis. Since I was young I would hear about the kids she works with and the different minds she sees. For example I knew within the first 15 seconds of the video that the speaker had a form of autism, because she never made direct eye contact with any people or the camera filming her. She stayed fixed on a single spot.That being said and I think my mom has a big role in my thinking, I think autistic people are very special. The way they think is unique and most of them are really really skilled at a certain thing. Like she said in the video though it is extremely important to encourage that passion. My favorite part though was when she said that without autistic people wed be cavemen socializing by a fire. In a way that is true, change tends to follow them simply because of the way they are wired.
I think it is so interesting that some people think in pictures. I had never given that idea much thought, it's crazy that everyone's mind works in different ways. It's interesting that Temple didn't even realize she thought differently than most people until she began doing interviews. I think it's awesome that she reminds everyone that autism is not a bad thing, and that it can help in a lot of ways. For example, people without autism couldn't figure out what was bugging the cattle. But, because Temple's mind works like an animal's, she could see the situation differently and problem solve. I love that she encourages autistic kids to do big things and change the world with their different ways of thinking.
It is extremely interesting how the brain works. I loved how encouraging the speaker was on how different ways of thinking is really good. She made it really positive for the viewers.
I really like that she mentioned that there are very smart people and kids that have autism. She mentioned that there is now a large spectrum of autism and that many of the teachers in schools don't know how to make those kids interested in the subjects. All Mules Matter allows me to talk and interact with many autistic student and I realized the fact that many of those students are very smart and talented individuals. I would not have realized this without joining. I really did like how she brought up thee fact that many of them think differently than we do and can be excellent in life, as well as, help solve the world's tough issues that we all face today. I found the video really interesting and informative of how we need to treat autistic people.
I feel the same way you do about it Nick. It is definitely very interesting to see all of the different learning types. These learning types very well might be the solution so some of our worlds problems.
I really like the all mules matter program at the high school. I think it gives the chance of other students to see first hand how awesome and smart autistic kids can be. I also thought it was very cool how you were able to connect all mules matter to this video. I would join my self, but I have so much to do already.
I agree that it's good that she mentioned that there are very smart kids with autism. I think the All Mules Matter program is a great thing because it helps everyone realize that people with autism are still very smart and talented. This program allows people to have a better understanding of the potential and abilities of autistic kids.
One of the things that really got me thinking was when she brought up the whole thing about the church to try to describe to us how pictured minds work. When she said to think of a church, I really only did think of one or two generic ones. But with her mind she gets flashes of all different kinds of churches, and then her mind goes even further and thinks about what the weather is around those churches. I'm just glad she used that example because it really showed me how some people think. I also like the other examples she used for the pattern mind thinkers with the praying mantis and how its just all folding, but they can think like that. It was very cool to get to see all of those things.
I totally agree with Courtney, with the facts that people with Autism think totally different with pictures and not just one generic picture of the church you go to, but like Google pictures where you see a whole bunch and even being able to play the image like a movie. To be able to do this is so fascinating, and I think the human brain is amazing and everyone thinks so differently. Being able to think just with pictures, like animals I find that to be totally interesting and makes me think about my dog in a different way. They can remember specific details and they can get their fears from remembering certain situations that has happened that has threatened them in a bad way.
Before I watched this video, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on this subject. But man was I wrong, I had no clue what autism was like. I thought people with autism just had a harder time with certain things and thought differently. When she started to talk about how they think, it blew me away. I was amazed to see that autistic people think more visually. I was also very surprised with her opening statement about Einstein and how he would have had a form of autism. After I finished the video, I got to thinking about how autistic people could be great engineers. Being an engineer requires you to envision what you want to build and then go make it. With autistic people using pictures to think, I think that they would be able to design anything. One of my favorite parts about this video is how she talked and spoke about the autistic community. She was very polite and nice about it, she didn't say anything mean. Which I thought was fantastic. I always see people that struggle and get made fun of because they don't think the same way as everyone else. If there is one thing I learned from this video, its that everyone is a genius, just in their own unique ways.
I learned in this video that people with Autism learn and think in different ways. Everyone thinks and processes in different ways and I think that really neat! Before watching this video I knew a few things on the subject but not as much as I do now.The speaker seemed really knowledgeable.
I think it is truly amazing what the mind of an autistic person can accomplish. I knew that the special needs kids at Bedford had different ways of thinking/doing things from my experience as being in charge of and planning of Special Olympics. I guess I just never really knew that they fit into categories of the way they think such as; visual thinking, pattern thinking and verbal mind thinking. Another thing I was caught off guard by was the fact that Einstein and Mozart would have been on the autism scale in our times. They are known for their brilliant and abstract way of thinking and I never would have guessed that they could have been autistic. I also think that shows that even if you are on the autism scale, you can still be a master of the way you think and eventually excel in the things that you may do.
I thought it was really neat how Temple illustrated the differences in the wiring of brains between a non-autistic person and a person on the spectrum.I always knew there were differences in the way of thinking and such things but I was never told explicitly that the autistic mind is more susceptible to imagery rather than more standard methods of learning/thinking. The stance that Temple takes is very intriguing, as she discussed topics as the usefulness and advantages of a autistic mind in learning and problem solving. A personal experience Temple slightly references the over reliance on technology in schools and the need to get away from that and explore alternate learning methods, a issue in which I care greatly about.
Before I watched this video, I did not have a true understanding of what Autism truly was. I just thought they had a harder time of socializing and comprehending things. But really there is a spectrum of Autism, where someone can be so smart where they do not know how to socialize because their front lobe of the brain is missing wires because they are so smart. They also think differently than a normal person. Autism people think with visual pictures in their brain which I think is very unique and interesting! The reference of the cow with not letting anyone near him with a black hat on, but white is fine because animals think just like autistic people where they remember by pictures. Where a cow was getting hurt by a person wearing a black hat they will always remember that and fear people wearing black hats. This example is so crazy it is mind blowing. Just being able to think in a different way that is so fascinating great inventions are made. We need theses type of people in the world, where they have the ability to think in a certain way that allows them to invent and dream to create things that actually come true, like electricity.
I agree that people are aloud to think differently and also to add in the video it showed a picture of the letter s with smaller h’s in it and people with autisum notice that first and I think that is pretty cool. I just adore how the brain works and can’t wait to learn more about it.
I did not know the whole understanding before I watched this video also. I found it crazy some brilliant people nowadays would be considered autistic. I agree, we need these people in the world to spot those details we miss and create new things.
In the video I caught many things that I can connect to and it really made me want to learn more. Right from the start, she said that Mozart or Einstein would probably be diagnosed with autism in today's world. I think in our generation we don't think that people with autism can do amazing things like that just because their brain is wired differently. But that doesn't mean for the worst, it could mean that their brain could be wired better in some patients. I joined All Mules Matter sophomore when it was first started but had to stop going do to a busier schedule. I wish I could've kept attending because I enjoyed getting to know some of the kids at our school and seeing how all of them were different. I never really had classes with them but felt like there seemed to be a "divider" between them and me, but being able to talk to them and connect to them made me realize that it never needed to be that way. In the video, she talked about how many kids with autism have one thing the motivates them and can be used for many things in their life. One of the boys in the All Mules Matter always talked about video games to me; he used that to not only connect to other people but also had a way to relate it bad to whatever game we were playing to help him understand it. According to the video, he probably was a visual learner and used pictures to learn. I think that All Mules Matter should be a program that grows even bigger because it's so important for kids with autism to make better communication skills and to learn from people other than their teachers. In the video, she said that mentors are essential not only for kids with autism but all kids. It's important to make kids have connections and it could help them do something great one day.
I agree with many people think autistic kids can do amazing things just because they think differently. I also thought it was interesting to see how successful Mozart and Einstein were but in today's world they would be diagnosed with autism.
i think the video was really interesting to learn the various differences between people with and without autism. Looking at the pictures of her brain i thought it was interesting how the red control was much larger rather than the blue. With All Mules Matter I knew they thought in different ways and patterns but I didn't know very much before watching this video. She continues to say how an autistic mind tends to be a "specialist" mind which says they are usually good at one thing and bad at another. I thought it was cool to learn the many different way our minds think such as the visual and pattern thinker and verbal. I thought it was cool to learn that people with autism and animals think similarly with pictures. I also thought how she says language covers the visual thinking which I had never thought about it like that. Lastly i thought it was cool to learn that a young kid 2-4 years old needs 20 hours a week of one to one learning and autistic kids need unique learning.
I found the red control be larger very interesting as well, it's really cool how unique different brains are. Also, I liked her comparison with animals as well, especially about the horses.
after dabbling in this subject for about 20 minutes i feel that this subject is very neat and worth my time. i found it interesting that people can think in different ways its simply radical. post indulgence of this fascinating piece of work i found my self questioning more about autistic people. the host of this seemed to be very knowledgeable.
I like your choice of wording, John. I do agree with what you said about the video being worth our time; in fact, I think everyone should watch this. It is quite motivational and I too think the speaker was quite smart.
while I was watching this it made me realize it brought me back to when I was in all mules matter my freshmen year and seeing people go through these problems and not knowing what they are actually going through. Now the separations of different coping styles for autisum such as photo realistic visual thinkers and they are bad at algebra but pattern thinkers are good at math and reading music, verbal minds are bad at drawing. I feel this can help us understand and have open arms to help people with autisum. Because the are people to and shouldn’t feel left out or abnormal. There is a tv show out now called the Good Doctor and in most of the episodes it shows how he is paying Attention to further detail than the other doctors, to where he figures out what is wrong before the other rotors and helps out the patient before they pass away. Sometimes he doesn’t get it right but you can’t always be right. I personally respect all people and understand the struggles they go through. This video was helpful and I wish more people would get to see it!
I thought this was a really interesting TED talk. My neighbor has autism and I've always wondered how he process things. When she was talking about how she is a visual learner and how when she thinks of something all these pictures of things show up like a google search. I didn't know there were different ways how people with autism could learn. I also thought it was cool how she related kids with autism learning to animals, how they learn with their senses. Also i thought it was crazy that Einstein and Mozart would be considered autistic in today's world. I guess I never really realized how big the autism spectrum was.
I really enjoyed this video, and it helped my understanding on the subject. I found it very interesting how she uses visual thinking to help her. For example, in her job she can test machines in her head. It's awesome that she thinks in pieces and connects it like a puzzle, that really helped me understand a little more. She also added that the autistic mind tends to fix to one thing. They use this interest to think for everything. Lastly, I really agreed with what she had to say about mentors and teachers. I think they are as important as she stressed and I think it's cool how much her teacher helped her. I know a little about All Mules Matter and know how much fun they have, with the students. Also, it's cool to see how unique they all are especially, understanding it a little better.
Watching this video really opened up my mind to the different kings of thinking that people with disabilties are capable of. People with autism truly are so much more intelligent than they are made out to be. Not many people can learn from pictures, let alone have that photographic memory. I am glad however that the schooling systems are starting to adapt to the learning types of people with autism. Hands on activities and engaged learning are so important for people with and even without autism.
I never realized how broad the spectrum of autism can be, and I thought it was extremely interesting when Grandin explained that some people think in pictures rather than words. When she said that she test runs equipment in her head, I was amazed because I would never be able to process information like that. Furthermore, I had never really been able to understand the way some autistic people think until she compared some of the visual sensory learners to animals. This video really helped me to understand the way that autistic people process information, and I am glad that I am now more informed. For example, I never knew that if an autistic person is interested in a certain subject, like horses or race cars, their mind will often fixate on that one specific topic, and this can be used to teach them other things like math. Finally, I just wanted to add that I agree with the points that Grandin made about the education system. First, schools should not be getting rid of hands-on classes like art, because some kids learn and express themselves best through art. Second, I believe that mentors are essential throughout all of life, because sometimes people struggle to motivate themselves on their own without an external source. I'm really glad that our school offers programs like All Mules Matter, because it allows students to interact with and get to know the autistic kids in a way that is comfortable for everyone. I think that, as a society, it is important that we try to understand autistic people rather than shy away from them.
This video is truly inspiring. I had no idea the variety of types of autism. I find it interesting that they think in pictures, but I can relate to that quite well. My memory works the best when I remember a certain moment or image in my mind that helps me with a question or a problem I might have. My aunt has autism, and she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. To think that they are more people like her makes me very happy. I completely agree with what she said about getting more teachers in high schools that will realize the super intelligent kids and actually teach things that will follow everyone in their future. She was very right about starting kids off younger and working with different things to get their minds working more.
I was extremely surprised and open minded when watching this video. I had no idea that autistic kids learned so differently from others and must take so many extra steps to understand some of the basic topics we can. She talked about how there are three types of thinkers, ones who learn through pictures(can struggle with algebra), ones who learn through patterns (can struggle with english), or ones who are verbal minded and know every fact about some of the most random facts (struggle with noise sensitivity). Autistic kids can spot the small details out very easily but have a harder time looking at the bigger picture because they have one big primary cortex and one little one, making them very good at certain things but lack at others. Although I have not been apart of the all Mules Matter program, I have seen how it has greatly impacted the students being able to interact with each other.
I think it is awesome that there are different types of thinking and interactions. If you are able to learn through pictures you can struggle with math. At my old school we had a program that we could go into a class that was for people with autism and I was a part of the group that went and interacted with them and it touched my heart how different we can be as humans and all in a good way. I was able to see the difficult side of learning and how excited they were to learn new things. These experiences really opened up my mind about how different learning styles can be. These types of programs impact all students who are in it and I think it is a thing that should be in all schools.
I think it is awesome that there are different types of thinking and interactions. If you are able to learn through pictures you can struggle with math. At my old school we had a program that we could go into a class that was for people with autism and I was a part of the group that went and interacted with them and it touched my heart how different we can be as humans and all in a good way. I was able to see the difficult side of learning and how excited they were to learn new things. These experiences really opened up my mind about how different learning styles can be. These types of programs impact all students who are in it and I think it is a thing that should be in all schools.
When watching this video, I found it very interesting that people with autism think in pictures instead of thinking with language. The normal brain ignores details compared to a brain with autism. In schools, people are getting away from hands on activity. I think it is a very important aspect in learning to have all different ways in learning information. The autistic mind tends to be a specialist mind, good at one thing, bad at something else. That is crazy to think about because in school there are many different way of learning you have to encounter. The autistic mind works like google for images and like a you are seeing a movie in your head. It really made me think because when I hear a word I don't think of specifics, i just have a general idea in my mind. The way she showed the “slideshow” of pictures in her mind is crazy that's how specific she sees things in her brain. In Bedford, I think that All Mules Matter is a great program for all of the students apart of it and is a good way for them to express themselves.
I was very impressed by this video. I knew a little bit about autism because my friend is autistic. When I watched this video it made me realize how these kids learn and how they are visual learners. my friend loves to read comics and is very good on computes. I can now see why because they can pick out all of the small details in things than other people. I loved the part in the video that showed the 3 types of learning there are for autistic kids. Before I just thought everyone with autism is the same, but I now know there is actually a spectrum of autism. I can now see why some of the autistic kids at our school are shy because they have a hard time with social interaction. It was interesting to find out that they think like animals with pictures.
I found it crazy that someone with autism thinks completely different then the average human brain. People with autism think
ReplyDeleteand learn with pictures while other people can learn from something they heard. Some kids with autism are sensitive to light and sound which are things that seem normal to other people and do not bother us. I think it is very cool that people with autism and animals such as dogs think in the same kind of way.I found it very odd that smart, nerdy kids needed inspiration while in autism kids, inspiration and creativity came at them more easily. I also remember back in elementary school, we had a lady come in and she played this sound which was what seemed like just chaos to us was what autistic people hear all the time and it was why they get very bothered by simpler things more easily.
I too find it very odd that kids who seem very smart lack creativity while other children, especially autistic children creativity and inspiration seems to follow them.
DeleteI remember hearing something similar when I was younger about what an autistic child feels compared to someone without it.
DeleteI agree with Brooke. I thought it was really interesting when she compared animals, like dogs, to kids with autism. I never thought to make that connection before but she was right both use their senses to learn such as seeing, smelling, and touching.
DeleteI thought it was interesting that people with autism and animals both use pictures to learn and think with. Also I did not know that they would have considered Einstein to have some kind of autism, crazy to thing someone that smart had a disability. I agree with what she said about how schools need to make more shop classes and more hands on classes for these kids because this is what they are more likely to be good at. Also that teachers need to make classes more interesting so kids pay attention better. Also finding out that people with autism need a specific thing to do really shows me why when maybe a teacher does not explain something they will get very frustrated.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maison in terms with needing more hands on classes. I recently did a research paper on fine art classes, so your woodshop, drawing, ceramics, music, and even drama classes. More and more schools are dropping these classes as their first choices due to budget cuts. This video is just one more reason adding on to why cutting these classes first is a big mistake.
DeleteI agree with Maison and the TED talk on how schools need mores on hands classes for kids with autism. I understand now that we all don't think the same way and how learning with just words could be confusing. I think in every class teachers should use hands on learning or even using pictures.
DeleteI agree with how you thought it was interesting that they use pictures to learn. Schools do need to make classes for hands on learners.
DeleteI agree that schools need to use hands on learning, as well as other learning styles because not all students learn the same, this goes for students with and without autism.
DeleteI agree that schools should stop using learning approaches that will not be effective for everyone in the class to understand. They should start making lesson plans more hands on and with more pictures so everyone has a chance to learn what is being taught.
DeleteI thought it was really interesting to find out that Einstein and Mozart had some form of autism. I also found it very interesting that people with autism learn better by pictures rather than verbally. I love how it's explained that she thought in pictures and as a kid she thought everyone experienced that or how sensory issues are also a main thing. I personally have a sister who is high functioning autistic and she too has problems learning verbally, she learns slower than most kids but is able to grasp at concepts when they're shown to her in a different way. I agree that classrooms need to be made more interesting for children to grasp concepts better, be able to memorize better and for teachers to do their jobs better.
ReplyDeleteIts so weird that people are surprised by Einstein and Mozart having autism. When you think about it it makes a lot of sense, they were both passionate about one thing, and with that particular thing they both made something great to change the world and to be externalized in history. Sometimes autistic people are the ones moving the world like she said in the video.
DeleteI was surprised actually that both Einstein and Mozart would've had autism. That evidence just shows people that no matter what you have or what is wrong with you, you can do anything. Autistic people really help this world everyday and not a lot of people realize it. I think that it is amazing that autistic people have one thing and one thing only that they are passionate about and that is how they are drove as people.
DeleteI completely agree that classrooms should have a more hands on concept, especially with smaller children. I think not only would it be easier on children that are on the autism scale to learn hands on but all children in general.
DeleteI loved the way how she talked about autism and did not make it seem like a bad thing, because it never was, is, or will be. Some of the smartest people have autism and without them we would not be where we are today in this world. It was interesting to learn how different people with autism learn in different ways. Some being more verbal, others being visual with pictures. Being in All Mules Matter allows me to talk to and play games with all kinds of kids at our school. Some being in machine shop, drafting, art, hard math or science classes, and whatever else people are into. I would have never met the amazing people I have if I had not joined. Seeing the different ways people learn is so neat because it is either really similar to the way I learn or so different that I cannot completely grasp the way it is done. Ms. Grandin did a great job on explaining how people with autism learn in very different ways.It was neat to learn how people with autism can relate to thinking how an animal would and how similar it can be. Overall it was really interesting to learn about the different ways people with autism learn.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. Without All Mules Matter, I wouldn't have known that these kids at our school were interested in different subjects and extremely hard courses. I really do like the program and it helps the focus kids to work on social skills, so it's a win-win situation.
DeleteWhile Temple did bring up the trade off of social skills (in some cases) briefly, I agree with you that her positive approach and emphasis on the beneficial differences of an autistic mind is great and a very unexpressed topic.
DeleteI completely agree with your comment that Grandin doesn't give the word autism a bad connotation. She makes it clear that the universe would not be as developed as it is without the autism gene. I also love the personal connection that you made to All Mules Matter, because you explained how you were introduced to many of the different learning types, even if you could not completely understand them yourself. Your comment made me better understand the effect that All Mules Matter can have on everyone at the school, not just kids with autism.
DeleteI also liked how she approached the way she talk about autism. The way you talked about All Mules Matter made me wish I would have been apart of it. It sounds very eye opening to learn about how other people's minds work.
DeleteMost of the stuff in this video was already common knowledge for me, that is because my mom is an Occupational Therapist who works with autistic kids on a daily basis. Since I was young I would hear about the kids she works with and the different minds she sees. For example I knew within the first 15 seconds of the video that the speaker had a form of autism, because she never made direct eye contact with any people or the camera filming her. She stayed fixed on a single spot.That being said and I think my mom has a big role in my thinking, I think autistic people are very special. The way they think is unique and most of them are really really skilled at a certain thing. Like she said in the video though it is extremely important to encourage that passion. My favorite part though was when she said that without autistic people wed be cavemen socializing by a fire. In a way that is true, change tends to follow them simply because of the way they are wired.
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DeleteI think it is so interesting that some people think in pictures. I had never given that idea much thought, it's crazy that everyone's mind works in different ways. It's interesting that Temple didn't even realize she thought differently than most people until she began doing interviews. I think it's awesome that she reminds everyone that autism is not a bad thing, and that it can help in a lot of ways. For example, people without autism couldn't figure out what was bugging the cattle. But, because Temple's mind works like an animal's, she could see the situation differently and problem solve. I love that she encourages autistic kids to do big things and change the world with their different ways of thinking.
ReplyDeleteIt is extremely interesting how the brain works. I loved how encouraging the speaker was on how different ways of thinking is really good. She made it really positive for the viewers.
DeleteI really like that she mentioned that there are very smart people and kids that have autism. She mentioned that there is now a large spectrum of autism and that many of the teachers in schools don't know how to make those kids interested in the subjects. All Mules Matter allows me to talk and interact with many autistic student and I realized the fact that many of those students are very smart and talented individuals. I would not have realized this without joining. I really did like how she brought up thee fact that many of them think differently than we do and can be excellent in life, as well as, help solve the world's tough issues that we all face today. I found the video really interesting and informative of how we need to treat autistic people.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way you do about it Nick. It is definitely very interesting to see all of the different learning types. These learning types very well might be the solution so some of our worlds problems.
DeleteI really like the all mules matter program at the high school. I think it gives the chance of other students to see first hand how awesome and smart autistic kids can be. I also thought it was very cool how you were able to connect all mules matter to this video. I would join my self, but I have so much to do already.
DeleteI agree that it's good that she mentioned that there are very smart kids with autism. I think the All Mules Matter program is a great thing because it helps everyone realize that people with autism are still very smart and talented. This program allows people to have a better understanding of the potential and abilities of autistic kids.
DeleteOne of the things that really got me thinking was when she brought up the whole thing about the church to try to describe to us how pictured minds work. When she said to think of a church, I really only did think of one or two generic ones. But with her mind she gets flashes of all different kinds of churches, and then her mind goes even further and thinks about what the weather is around those churches. I'm just glad she used that example because it really showed me how some people think. I also like the other examples she used for the pattern mind thinkers with the praying mantis and how its just all folding, but they can think like that. It was very cool to get to see all of those things.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Courtney, with the facts that people with Autism think totally different with pictures and not just one generic picture of the church you go to, but like Google pictures where you see a whole bunch and even being able to play the image like a movie. To be able to do this is so fascinating, and I think the human brain is amazing and everyone thinks so differently. Being able to think just with pictures, like animals I find that to be totally interesting and makes me think about my dog in a different way. They can remember specific details and they can get their fears from remembering certain situations that has happened that has threatened them in a bad way.
DeleteBefore I watched this video, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on this subject. But man was I wrong, I had no clue what autism was like. I thought people with autism just had a harder time with certain things and thought differently. When she started to talk about how they think, it blew me away. I was amazed to see that autistic people think more visually. I was also very surprised with her opening statement about Einstein and how he would have had a form of autism. After I finished the video, I got to thinking about how autistic people could be great engineers. Being an engineer requires you to envision what you want to build and then go make it. With autistic people using pictures to think, I think that they would be able to design anything. One of my favorite parts about this video is how she talked and spoke about the autistic community. She was very polite and nice about it, she didn't say anything mean. Which I thought was fantastic. I always see people that struggle and get made fun of because they don't think the same way as everyone else. If there is one thing I learned from this video, its that everyone is a genius, just in their own unique ways.
ReplyDeleteI learned in this video that people with Autism learn and think in different ways. Everyone thinks and processes in different ways and I think that really neat! Before watching this video I knew a few things on the subject but not as much as I do now.The speaker seemed really knowledgeable.
ReplyDeleteI think it is truly amazing what the mind of an autistic person can accomplish. I knew that the special needs kids at Bedford had different ways of thinking/doing things from my experience as being in charge of and planning of Special Olympics. I guess I just never really knew that they fit into categories of the way they think such as; visual thinking, pattern thinking and verbal mind thinking. Another thing I was caught off guard by was the fact that Einstein and Mozart would have been on the autism scale in our times. They are known for their brilliant and abstract way of thinking and I never would have guessed that they could have been autistic. I also think that shows that even if you are on the autism scale, you can still be a master of the way you think and eventually excel in the things that you may do.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really neat how Temple illustrated the differences in the wiring of brains between a non-autistic person and a person on the spectrum.I always knew there were differences in the way of thinking and such things but I was never told explicitly that the autistic mind is more susceptible to imagery rather than more standard methods of learning/thinking. The stance that Temple takes is very intriguing, as she discussed topics as the usefulness and advantages of a autistic mind in learning and problem solving. A personal experience Temple slightly references the over reliance on technology in schools and the need to get away from that and explore alternate learning methods, a issue in which I care greatly about.
ReplyDeleteBefore I watched this video, I did not have a true understanding of what Autism truly was. I just thought they had a harder time of socializing and comprehending things. But really there is a spectrum of Autism, where someone can be so smart where they do not know how to socialize because their front lobe of the brain is missing wires because they are so smart. They also think differently than a normal person. Autism people think with visual pictures in their brain which I think is very unique and interesting! The reference of the cow with not letting anyone near him with a black hat on, but white is fine because animals think just like autistic people where they remember by pictures. Where a cow was getting hurt by a person wearing a black hat they will always remember that and fear people wearing black hats. This example is so crazy it is mind blowing. Just being able to think in a different way that is so fascinating great inventions are made. We need theses type of people in the world, where they have the ability to think in a certain way that allows them to invent and dream to create things that actually come true, like electricity.
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DeleteI agree that people are aloud to think differently and also to add in the video it showed a picture of the letter s with smaller h’s in it and people with autisum notice that first and I think that is pretty cool. I just adore how the brain works and can’t wait to learn more about it.
DeleteI did not know the whole understanding before I watched this video also. I found it crazy some brilliant people nowadays would be considered autistic. I agree, we need these people in the world to spot those details we miss and create new things.
DeleteIn the video I caught many things that I can connect to and it really made me want to learn more. Right from the start, she said that Mozart or Einstein would probably be diagnosed with autism in today's world. I think in our generation we don't think that people with autism can do amazing things like that just because their brain is wired differently. But that doesn't mean for the worst, it could mean that their brain could be wired better in some patients. I joined All Mules Matter sophomore when it was first started but had to stop going do to a busier schedule. I wish I could've kept attending because I enjoyed getting to know some of the kids at our school and seeing how all of them were different. I never really had classes with them but felt like there seemed to be a "divider" between them and me, but being able to talk to them and connect to them made me realize that it never needed to be that way. In the video, she talked about how many kids with autism have one thing the motivates them and can be used for many things in their life. One of the boys in the All Mules Matter always talked about video games to me; he used that to not only connect to other people but also had a way to relate it bad to whatever game we were playing to help him understand it. According to the video, he probably was a visual learner and used pictures to learn. I think that All Mules Matter should be a program that grows even bigger because it's so important for kids with autism to make better communication skills and to learn from people other than their teachers. In the video, she said that mentors are essential not only for kids with autism but all kids. It's important to make kids have connections and it could help them do something great one day.
ReplyDeleteI agree with many people think autistic kids can do amazing things just because they think differently. I also thought it was interesting to see how successful Mozart and Einstein were but in today's world they would be diagnosed with autism.
Deletei think the video was really interesting to learn the various differences between people with and without autism. Looking at the pictures of her brain i thought it was interesting how the red control was much larger rather than the blue. With All Mules Matter I knew they thought in different ways and patterns but I didn't know very much before watching this video. She continues to say how an autistic mind tends to be a "specialist" mind which says they are usually good at one thing and bad at another. I thought it was cool to learn the many different way our minds think such as the visual and pattern thinker and verbal. I thought it was cool to learn that people with autism and animals think similarly with pictures. I also thought how she says language covers the visual thinking which I had never thought about it like that. Lastly i thought it was cool to learn that a young kid 2-4 years old needs 20 hours a week of one to one learning and autistic kids need unique learning.
ReplyDeleteI found the red control be larger very interesting as well, it's really cool how unique different brains are. Also, I liked her comparison with animals as well, especially about the horses.
Deleteafter dabbling in this subject for about 20 minutes i feel that this subject is very neat and worth my time. i found it interesting that people can think in different ways its simply radical. post indulgence of this fascinating piece of work i found my self questioning more about autistic people. the host of this seemed to be very knowledgeable.
ReplyDeleteI like your choice of wording, John. I do agree with what you said about the video being worth our time; in fact, I think everyone should watch this. It is quite motivational and I too think the speaker was quite smart.
Deletewhile I was watching this it made me realize it brought me back to when I was in all mules matter my freshmen year and seeing people go through these problems and not knowing what they are actually going through. Now the separations of different coping styles for autisum such as photo realistic visual thinkers and they are bad at algebra but pattern thinkers are good at math and reading music, verbal minds are bad at drawing. I feel this can help us understand and have open arms to help people with autisum. Because the are people to and shouldn’t feel left out or abnormal. There is a tv show out now called the Good Doctor and in most of the episodes it shows how he is paying Attention to further detail than the other doctors, to where he figures out what is wrong before the other rotors and helps out the patient before they pass away. Sometimes he doesn’t get it right but you can’t always be right. I personally respect all people and understand the struggles they go through. This video was helpful and I wish more people would get to see it!
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a really interesting TED talk. My neighbor has autism and I've always wondered how he process things. When she was talking about how she is a visual learner and how when she thinks of something all these pictures of things show up like a google search. I didn't know there were different ways how people with autism could learn. I also thought it was cool how she related kids with autism learning to animals, how they learn with their senses. Also i thought it was crazy that Einstein and Mozart would be considered autistic in today's world. I guess I never really realized how big the autism spectrum was.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this video, and it helped my understanding on the subject. I found it very interesting how she uses visual thinking to help her. For example, in her job she can test machines in her head. It's awesome that she thinks in pieces and connects it like a puzzle, that really helped me understand a little more. She also added that the autistic mind tends to fix to one thing. They use this interest to think for everything. Lastly, I really agreed with what she had to say about mentors and teachers. I think they are as important as she stressed and I think it's cool how much her teacher helped her. I know a little about All Mules Matter and know how much fun they have, with the students. Also, it's cool to see how unique they all are especially, understanding it a little better.
ReplyDeleteWatching this video really opened up my mind to the different kings of thinking that people with disabilties are capable of. People with autism truly are so much more intelligent than they are made out to be. Not many people can learn from pictures, let alone have that photographic memory. I am glad however that the schooling systems are starting to adapt to the learning types of people with autism. Hands on activities and engaged learning are so important for people with and even without autism.
ReplyDeleteI never realized how broad the spectrum of autism can be, and I thought it was extremely interesting when Grandin explained that some people think in pictures rather than words. When she said that she test runs equipment in her head, I was amazed because I would never be able to process information like that. Furthermore, I had never really been able to understand the way some autistic people think until she compared some of the visual sensory learners to animals. This video really helped me to understand the way that autistic people process information, and I am glad that I am now more informed. For example, I never knew that if an autistic person is interested in a certain subject, like horses or race cars, their mind will often fixate on that one specific topic, and this can be used to teach them other things like math. Finally, I just wanted to add that I agree with the points that Grandin made about the education system. First, schools should not be getting rid of hands-on classes like art, because some kids learn and express themselves best through art. Second, I believe that mentors are essential throughout all of life, because sometimes people struggle to motivate themselves on their own without an external source.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad that our school offers programs like All Mules Matter, because it allows students to interact with and get to know the autistic kids in a way that is comfortable for everyone. I think that, as a society, it is important that we try to understand autistic people rather than shy away from them.
This video is truly inspiring. I had no idea the variety of types of autism. I find it interesting that they think in pictures, but I can relate to that quite well. My memory works the best when I remember a certain moment or image in my mind that helps me with a question or a problem I might have. My aunt has autism, and she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. To think that they are more people like her makes me very happy. I completely agree with what she said about getting more teachers in high schools that will realize the super intelligent kids and actually teach things that will follow everyone in their future. She was very right about starting kids off younger and working with different things to get their minds working more.
ReplyDeleteI was extremely surprised and open minded when watching this video. I had no idea that autistic kids learned so differently from others and must take so many extra steps to understand some of the basic topics we can. She talked about how there are three types of thinkers, ones who learn through pictures(can struggle with algebra), ones who learn through patterns (can struggle with english), or ones who are verbal minded and know every fact about some of the most random facts (struggle with noise sensitivity). Autistic kids can spot the small details out very easily but have a harder time looking at the bigger picture because they have one big primary cortex and one little one, making them very good at certain things but lack at others. Although I have not been apart of the all Mules Matter program, I have seen how it has greatly impacted the students being able to interact with each other.
ReplyDeleteI think it is awesome that there are different types of thinking and interactions. If you are able to learn through pictures you can struggle with math. At my old school we had a program that we could go into a class that was for people with autism and I was a part of the group that went and interacted with them and it touched my heart how different we can be as humans and all in a good way. I was able to see the difficult side of learning and how excited they were to learn new things. These experiences really opened up my mind about how different learning styles can be. These types of programs impact all students who are in it and I think it is a thing that should be in all schools.
DeleteI think it is awesome that there are different types of thinking and interactions. If you are able to learn through pictures you can struggle with math. At my old school we had a program that we could go into a class that was for people with autism and I was a part of the group that went and interacted with them and it touched my heart how different we can be as humans and all in a good way. I was able to see the difficult side of learning and how excited they were to learn new things. These experiences really opened up my mind about how different learning styles can be. These types of programs impact all students who are in it and I think it is a thing that should be in all schools.
DeleteWhen watching this video, I found it very interesting that people with autism think in pictures instead of thinking with language. The normal brain ignores details compared to a brain with autism. In schools, people are getting away from hands on activity. I think it is a very important aspect in learning to have all different ways in learning information. The autistic mind tends to be a specialist mind, good at one thing, bad at something else. That is crazy to think about because in school there are many different way of learning you have to encounter. The autistic mind works like google for images and like a you are seeing a movie in your head. It really made me think because when I hear a word I don't think of specifics, i just have a general idea in my mind. The way she showed the “slideshow” of pictures in her mind is crazy that's how specific she sees things in her brain. In Bedford, I think that All Mules Matter is a great program for all of the students apart of it and is a good way for them to express themselves.
ReplyDeleteI was very impressed by this video. I knew a little bit about autism because my friend is autistic. When I watched this video it made me realize how these kids learn and how they are visual learners. my friend loves to read comics and is very good on computes. I can now see why because they can pick out all of the small details in things than other people. I loved the part in the video that showed the 3 types of learning there are for autistic kids. Before I just thought everyone with autism is the same, but I now know there is actually a spectrum of autism. I can now see why some of the autistic kids at our school are shy because they have a hard time with social interaction. It was interesting to find out that they think like animals with pictures.
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