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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Autism & the brain- TED Talk - Temple Grandin
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.
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She's obviously very connected and close with the situation, and doesn't view autistic people as "one and the same". She views them as important additions to society due to their one track minds and specialized wire of their brain. She attributes the success of mankind to autistic thinking. The sort of different thinking that an autistic mind can bring to the table allows room for collaboration and ultimately allow us to grow as a society. The name of the episode, "The World Needs All Kinds of Minds" could not sum up the message of the video better, and it puts autism into a different category for me. It's not a burden to have autism. It's like your brain came with more of one thing, but much less of other things. This allows someone with autism to really hone in whatever it is their interested in, and create something new or innovative because they don't think like the majority of people.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you summed up the video and made a good point to her presentation. Good job!
DeleteI agree with the idea that the world needs all kinds of minds because if we all thought the same there would be nothing new sometimes you need a different perspective to create something new.
DeleteI never knew that people with autism thought in pictures. However, I did know that their brains were wired differently. I actually think that it is very cool how they think and that it is something I don't think I would be able to comprehend. The way they think is very specific to themselves and their brain, like Temple said "in categories". The more I think about it, I don't believe I would be able to think in categories like that. Actually, when she was explaining it I was starting to get confused, because it doesn't make sense to me. One of my family members is actually non-verbal, and it is very cool to start understanding how they think, and what they go through day to day. I'm not sure what type of thinking that they have, but they love music and really shine with it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with how it is really cool to learn more about how people with autism think. You made me think about if I would be able to comprehend the way they think and I do not think I could either. Each persons mind is wired so differently and like you said specific to themselves and theres no way I would be able to take that all in.
DeleteThe idea that they can see things not just as a single generalized image, but rather as multiple highly detailed and unique images is amazing and was one of my favorite parts of this video as well
DeleteWith a disorder like autism comes different wiring of the brain. When I think of autism I think of how the brain is incredibly strong in one area over another area. Like said in the video many that struggle with autism don't have great social skills are actually great thinkers. For example, there is this one high-schooler who is in all mules matter and he struggles socially, though he has a memory that is almost unheard of. The high-schooler can name every single animal and species that live in different parts of the world and he seems to know quite a bunch about said animals as well.
ReplyDeleteI loved when she talked about how some areas of the brain are just stronger than others, because it gave autism more normalcy.
DeleteI think that it's amazing how the brain can be wired in so many different ways to help us accelerate in different areas. It makes us unique as humans and helps us to work together to advance society.
DeleteI enjoyed how you explained that just because someone with autism isn't good at everything, they have something that they are absolutely amazing at and can do it well.
DeleteI have a similar take and the way I see people with autism and how they have to trade off their social skills for something else, whether it be art, music, or something science, physics, or math related. I think its interesting how you have experience with a person who has autism and can see first hand how their mind functions and how he has poor social skills but and amazing memory.
DeleteI feel like she is right about a lot of things especially where she says that all different types of brains need to work together. It's very important if we want the world to be great if we work together because everyone does think differently and in order to come to the best decisions are to work together and see different perspectives on one subject. The autistic mind like she said is very essential to the world because they think differently than us which gives us more ideas on things. I think what she said about if we didn't have autistic people in the world we wouldn't be very far in life because we wouldn't have that additional mindset to solve problems in the real world. -ariana eckman
ReplyDeleteI think that she had some good points about how autism can effect the person and the people around them. She showed how the different levels and the different types of people w/ autism learn and how you can help them to learn. My cousin, Jacob, has autism. Its not as severe to where he is non-verbal, but he is not Einstein. He gets really good grades and you honestly wouldn't be able to tell that he had autism if someone didn't tell you. He has a great personality and he is definitely a perfectionist. He loves when things are orderly and organized and not when papers and books are thrown everywhere. I liked how she told us about the different associations and how she explained what happens to the brain when someone has autism. I also thought it was super cool how she put her own brain scan next to a "normal person's" scan. It was cool to see the difference in the "internet" trunk, from a person with autism next to a control person. I think that it was awesome that she explained that animals, such as horses and cows, can have autism as well. She explained it really well and told us many facts about how they act when they have autism - like the horse that was scared of black cowboy hats because it was abused by someone with that color hat. I liked how she used the different fixations and told us how we can help autistic people learn based on their specific fixations, like using cars to count and learn math because he is fixated on the cars.
ReplyDeleteI agree that I thought the examples/explanation was good in the video. Good point to make.
DeleteI liked the way you summed up the video and further explained the examples that she brought up.
DeleteKatelyn Wilkes - I liked how you explained the part of when someone wit autism has something they really like, they can incorporate it into what they are good at or are trying to learn.
DeleteI don't have much experience with family or friends who have autism, so I did not know that their minds are wired to think in pictures. People with autism are visual thinkers and with Temple Grandin, it's cool how she can see things play out like a movie in her head. I am not a visual person so it's hard for me to see how things will play out. I agree with her that all people need to work together. Without visual and verbal types of learning working together, the world would never be able to advance. It would be a continuation of the same cycle.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that scientists like Einstein and Mozart would most likely be on the spectrum. I also found the different types of learning styles, like pattern learning and the attention to detail, can lead to being very successful in certain careers. The lady talking said that her best class was art. The kid in my group for all mules matter, Jacob, thinks the same way. Every Wednesday he comes in and draws. I think it is really cool to see all the different ways brains are wired and how they can help people with certain things. One last thing I found cool was that when she would design the cattle runs she could see how it works in her mind.
ReplyDeleteI also found it really interesting that Einstein and Mozart would most likely have it because I never knew how smart Autistic brains were.
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ReplyDeleteI think the video was interesting. I didn’t know that some of the smartest people in the world had autism, it shows that you could do anything and that autism doesn’t mean stupid, like some like to think. Without having their creative and unique mindset then we’d just be a boring human race. If I could show this to someone, it would probably be my brother back when he was in jr. high because he wasn’t the nicest person (he is now) but he didn’t understand that they are probably way smarter than him, he would make fun of how they acted but, now he’s one of the nicest people I know.
I also think that it was interesting that some of the smartest people in the world had autism. It's crazy how the mind works and how different they can be but also beneficial to society.
DeleteI also agree that it is very interesting how autistic people who are more widely known as someone with a disability can be way smarter than most human beings and can do things to change the world
Deletei agree that we'd be quite boring if we didn't have unique people in the world and that people shouldn't take it so negatively -aurora
DeleteI learned a lot of new things about autism by watching this video. I did not know that people with autism had their brains think differently than us. They think in pictures and patterns when a normal brain thinks by association. I learned that normal brains ignore the little details unlike autistic ones. That is why it is super important to work together. She mentioned how she has helped with cattle a lot and made it easier in slaughter houses. That is because her brain thought about the problem differently and came up with a good solution to fix it. I personally know someone with autism. She is in my grade. A lot of kids make fun of her because they do not know she has autism. She is also very smart and really good at remembering things.
ReplyDeleteI was also unaware of the difference in the brains of people who have autism. Her description of how they think in pictures was also every surprising to me because I have never thought about seeing things in so much detail.
DeleteI learned a lot about how autistic people think as well. I agree that the way they think is different from the way normal brains think. I also think that it is very important to work together with autistic people so that we can learn new solutions to problems and solve things better.
DeleteIn my opinion, people with autism seem more smarter and wiser than people without autism. Her ideas were inspiring to hear and made me want to learn more about how the brain wiring works between people with and without autism. I have always known that people who are autistic are very special. Some are doctors, teachers, and engineers because their brain pays attention to details and they always want to learn new things. My 2nd cousin, who is 7, is autistic. He is nonverbal but, he is very smart. He pays close attention to how things move and gets involved with games that he plays by himself. He likes to learn about the solar system and knows a lot about it just at the age of seven. People with autism are close to my heart because of my baby cousin.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how you said people with autism are very intelligent. I think that is very true, because their brains are wired a lot differently than people without autism. Also, they view things a lot differently than other people, which makes them notice things more and see things in a different perspective.
DeleteI also would like to learn more about how the brain wiring works between different people.
DeleteI thought this video was very interesting and informative. I learned how autism affects people differently and without it we wouldn't have as many technological advancement. I liked that the video drew focus to taking the time to work individually with kids and teach them with things that interest them because even I have a hard time learning and learn a lot better when I am taught in ways that interest me.
ReplyDeleteIn this Ted talk, she talks about how the autistic mind is very different from the rest. She goes on about the work sh has done and all the things and interactions she has made that ha inspired her to be where sh is today. She is passionate about helping others succeed as she said in the video "if my lectures help someone else go to college that is all I could ask for". One of her main points that she made was how the autistic brain captures small details first, unlike ours. Also, they do not learn or remember things by words, they us pictures, almost like a movie playing in their head. She often referred to the pictures that she would see in her head would be from things in her life that she saw in person rather than just a generalized understanding of it like the rest of us. In her brain scan, you could see a major difference in her brain compared to a scan put together to generalize others compared to hers. She has done many things to be where she is with help fro many people through her life, including her science teacher, who helped her learn to study.
ReplyDeleteI also think it was really cool how she was so passionate about her work and how she really only wanted to help others. It was cool that she talked about the differences between her own brain compared to a normal one with the different scans, and that she was able to show that to everyone. I also liked how she was able to relate her own experiences to the outside world. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteI think autism is really interesting because the mind works differently. Most people think that they're not that smart when really they could and some are smarter than a normal person because of how their mind processes. I like how Temple is really passionate about getting that across to people and making them see how they're really not stupid and they can be smarter than most people when they are taught the right way. I've seen movies and tv shows where there are people with autism and I do see how they can be fixated on specific things, which makes me wonder how they really think if that's the main thing they think about. Also, I used to be in orchestra and I knew someone in there with it and she was very talented and musically oriented, she's in orchestra and choir, and as long as people are there to make sure everything goes smoothly, she has a great time and is very sweet. I find it interesting though how if one thing goes wrong, everything is wrong. I've known her since 6th grade and know how she reacts to things and I've always just been very nice to her and showing her how everything is okay.
ReplyDeletemany like routine - If the routine is changed it throws them off.
DeleteMy brother has a mild case of autism, and if his routine is thrown off he will start to get extremely hyper and isn't able to control himself. He also has to know exactly what my mom is making for dinner for the next week or he will get very anxious. Schedules are very important to those on the spectrum.
DeleteIn the Ted Talk she talks about how the autistic brain is different from others brains. You can see the difference through an x-ray she shows but that doesn't show you how our brains see things differently. She talks about how people who are autistic are visual thinkers and think how google images thinks. This is a great way of explaining it because it shows that they are still very smart people. Some may just think of this as a disability but she shows more that it is not it a deeper way of thinking and how their brains are wired. Watching this reminded me of the show "The Good Doctor", in this show the doctor is autistic and they show how he is the best surgeon that they have because he can visually see things in the body and it's not memorization from a book. He can look at a body and have a photographic memory and know exactly how to save a life. This show is showing the same thing that she just talked about in her Ted Talk and if other autistic people see this or the show I think it encourages them to go to college and see that they are probably actually smarter than most people and could have major success and it is not looked at as a disability.
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I really enjoy that TV show as well. Good point about the visualization.
DeleteI thought that what Temple Grandin had to say about how the autistic brain works was very interesting and it really changed my perspective on the way I view kids that have autism. I always knew that autistic kids were very smart but just had trouble with socializing but I didn’t know that the reason they have trouble with social aspects of things is because their brain thinks in pictures, not language. This makes a lot of sense to me and I liked how she explained the major differences in how our brain works compared to hers. For example, when she said that normally when she says a word like “church” people see a generic, basic church building that are most common which is what I say, but she sees all different kinds of churches with much more detail. I think it’s really cool that there are people’s minds that can visualize detail so clearly because I have trouble doing that and I really liked getting to hear her point of view on the world and how it is different than mine. I also really liked how she touched on the fact that autistic minds are often very sensory oriented which is something that I have noticed before and I just think it’s crazy that these kids are able to sense things so much stronger than an average person. I think it’s amazing that there are people out there like Temple Grandin who are explaining to the world what having an autistic mind really means and how these people have truly amazing minds that can do things most people can’t. After watching her talk, it definitely gave me some more insight on the different types of brains and how that makes people think/act the way they do.
ReplyDeleteI also liked how she told everything from her point of view compared to ours. It is interesting to compare and contrast and see what makes people think the way they do. I agree she provided a lot of insight on how she and other autistic people think and changed my perspective.
DeleteEthan Chevalier - I think it is really cool how Autistic people think differently than normal people and how famous geniuses like Einstein and Tesla would probably be found to have a form of autism. I really didn't like the idea that if autism never existed then we'd still be in the stone age, to me that seems like a very rude and assuming. Besides that, I can get along with mentors having an influence on impressionable young people.
ReplyDeletei thought that her ideas on using their fixed interests to teach them things like the example if they like cars use it to teach them math was cool. i also liked when she talked about how she was a visual thinker and how she noticed around the farm that would disturb the other animals.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this video I have a new understanding about autism. I remember back in elementary school we use to have the ISD classrooms come into our class and we would have recess together. We were working on one of those books where you had to spot the differences in the pictures. I sat there for five minutes trying to find the last one and this kid just came up and said there it is. I was just shocked that he found something in seconds that I couldn’t even see. I understand now that this is because there brain works differently than mine. Their mind was able to pick up on the knitty gritty details of that picture. I have met many people with various degrees of autism in my life and each and everyone of them had things that they were good at and things they weren't good at. One for instance was very book smart but he wasn’t able to speak his mind. In this video the speaker said that people with autism sometimes need a little help in developing these skills and with a little guidance they could master that skill. I would agree with the speaker that we should help out or guide these people because they can be future creators. If they don’t receive any help they won’t be able to achieve their full potential and the world could miss out on their potential contributions no matter how big or small.
ReplyDeleteKatelyn Curtis- Studies have shown that there are different types of minds in this world. That make more sense to me that autistic kids learn with pictures and deal with specifics. I have a girl in my pre-calc class that is always drawing and its in so much detail even when shes not looking at a picture and its makes sense now because the lady in this Ted Tall explained that pictures pop into here head one at a time and rapidly when a idea or topic is said and the pictures come from something they have seen in the past or something that is in their life. I feel as though society has put down people with autism or forms of autism but those are our "genius'" in the world. These people are creating big things for the world but they can only get to that point if they have a mentor or a person in their life to spark their brains and get them interested in stuff. This is why All Mules Matter is really good for them because they have that social interaction that they need as well as doing activities to make them think and pick at their brain
ReplyDeleteI agree that autistic people could help change the world, I also never really made the connection of all mules matter and what thats trying to do, I think its really cool you get to see that first hand.
DeleteI think you made a great point in talking about All Mules Matter, because I believe if all schools had a form of AMM we could help students by becoming their "mentors" and encouraging them to socialize and experience things differently.
DeleteAfter watching this video,I have a better understanding of Autism. I remember one day in there is this boy I know, and I said hi to him for the first time in 5 years, because we went to elementary school together, and he said "HI SAVANNAH" and remembered my name, I was completely in shock that he remembered my name. We sat down and started talking and he asked me if I remembered something that happened on the playground back in 5th grade, and went into such detail, I didn't even remember what he was talking about, but for him to go into such specific detail about that day blew me away, and now I understand how he is able to remember things like that, because their brain functions differently than ours. Theres another boy I know who seems like he knows everything about every animal and took a gigantic interest in learning about animals, and would always go around telling people about certain animals and what they do and eat and the way they catch their prey, and I think its amazing that autism kids have that ability.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used this video and you could connect it to personal experiences, I believe that helps us understand how they think and the way they can memorize things.
DeleteI really liked the way she emphasized that not everyone thinks the same way. Each individual person has their own way of seeing things, and it is important to cater to different thinkers. People with autism see in pictures or like a movie in a sense. Just because that is different, does not mean that it is wrong in anyway. In my experience with people with autism, fixation is something to take into account like she said. They need something specific to focus on, and we need more people to cater to that need. I think it is interesting to put ourselves in their shoes and try to see things from their perspective instead of being dismissive. I think that it also important to understand that autism doesn't have a perfect definition. People can be all over the spectrum, and that is another thing to take into account. In conclusion, I think that my biggest take away was that each thinker is different, and each thinker is valid.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that it is important to know that autism doesn't have a single definition and that there are multiple degrees. No matter what,every thinker is valid and has new ideas to bring into the world.
DeleteI think this video makes complete sense, I have researched many people who are famous or are doing huge things for mankind and making a difference and they always seem a bit off, and not all of them are autistic, but you can just tell they think differently to be able to do the things they do. I also think this is really cool because it makes people have better skills for certain tasks. It really makes me wonder if in the future everyone will be able to adapt or force their brain to think different ways for whatever activity they are presented with.
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected that a person with autism may not generally show it. Some are also unnoticeable while others are shown. This could go either way of the spectrum from being a prodigy to being non-verbal. I also like how you pointed out that they tend to excel in different subjects that they draw interest in, which I have seen for myself while working with AMM.
DeletePeople with autism are very intelligent people. Many people find them to be odd and different, but in reality they are the ones moving our generation into motion with bigger and better technology to have a better, longer, fuller life ahead for many people. They are the ones who seem to struggle with certain things but then have a strong suit for something else. They could be ridiculously smart in a subject or at something, but be terrible at another, but that doesn't mean they aren't as smart or even smarter as the average mind around. People with autism do need to do special things or certain things to help them out, but those are the reasons we have such good technology today and in our future. You have to be specific when giving someone with autism a task, but they'll do it better than anyone else could. People with autism are the reason why we life such good lives. They are the ones advancing our medicine, technology, etc everyday.
ReplyDeleteThis video does a great job showing how the autistic mind works and how these people can be extremely useful in society if given the correct motivation. One of the parts I found most interesting was the fact that the autistic mind is 'specialized' in a certain way that a person with autism may be terrible at socializing or doing one task while being amazing at another thing. This showed me how many people who are considered to be very smart may be lacking in social skills because they are autistic and they have to sort of trade-off their social abilities for their intellectual capabilities. I also found the part where she explains how her mind works like Google images to be interesting. She does a great job at explaining how her mind can draw pictures based of memory of a certain thing if she wants to remember what it looked like and how she can easily draw it based of the picture in her mind. She also said that people with autism tend to focus of the details of things and this is what helped her in her drawing capabilities, the trade off for being great at drawing was her skills in socialization and algebra. This video was very interesting and gave me a new perspective on people with autism and how their minds work differently that a person that would be considered normal.
ReplyDeleteI think she did a good job of explaining how her mind works.
DeleteAfter watching this Ted Talk, my whole perspective on how the Autistic brain works has changed. Temple Grandin explains how people with autism think in forms of pictures. Before watching this, I never knew that autistic people play little movies in their head when they think. I thought it was very interesting how she brought up the point that schools are not doing everything they can for people with autism. In my opinion, I think that it is very difficult for people to understand how the autistic brain works. Seeing an autistic person talk about autism is very different than if a person without autism talks about autism. A scientist could study everything about autism, but hearing ideas and how the brain works is so much more effective it it comes from an autistic person. I also liked how she showed that autistic people are very intelligent and can change the world. One of my favorite things that she brought up, was that different minds need to work together. Different minds working together can greatly impact our world for the better. Every person views things so differently from one another. In conclusion, after watching this video I learned so many things about autism.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that they thought in pictures either. I found that helpful to know in order to help myself understand autism.
DeleteMaddie Zimmie - I think the world’s knowledge of autism is slowly expanding. Until this video I had no idea that autistic minds think using pictures versus language. I really liked how she connected the way animals specifically think to an autistic mind. She showed an example of a horse that was abused by a cowboy that wore a brown cowboy hat. The horse was petrified of the brown hat but when the owner wore a white cowboy hat, the horse was fine. This helped me understand the autistic brain by making connections between two things so I could better understand it. I have always struggled with drawing and geometry because I am not a visual thinker. I’ve noticed that from a young age some of the people that prevail in the arts have less social skills but more artistic skills. This video helped me understand that an autistic brain has to sacrifice some social skills to think the way it does. The only thing I didn’t like about the video was how it was kind of biased. I didn’t like how she only wanted professors and high school teachers to inspire autistic kids. I think teachers should try and inspire all kids to try their best and show them how to reach their goals. I also disagree with how she mentioned that if there were no “autistic” brains we would be telling stories around a campfire, outside of a cage. Although autistic brains have discovered many things we use today, normal brains have also contributed. I think everyone should work together to help discover and understand all prospects to discoveries instead.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your thoughts on the quote she had said at the end of the video. Also on teachers should focus on everyone instead of just autistic kids.
DeleteI completely agree that teachers need to be better about understanding all students learning styles and adapt to teaching the material in different ways. I believe if teachers do this instead of just taking notes and copying them day by day, the students will enjoy school more and better comprehend the information. I also agree that her finishing quote was bias as everyone has contributed to where we, as as society, are today.
DeleteI completely agree with Temple. Now a days I believe most teachers are turning to visual thinkers only. Now that we have a lot of technology, some teachers will just make you watch a video or read an article and expect you to learn it that way and move on. There should be more of a variety of how teachers teach. One thing I thought was interesting is how she could point out little things that no one else would ever think about. When the cattle kept acting up because of the flag blowing in wind, she noticed that. Other people should understand not everyone thinks the same way. My cousin has autism, she has the kind where she can’t talk. She could understand you though, she loved chilling on the couch watching tv.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessment on teaching multiple ways not just technology, not just videos or notes, etc. but a combination to try and reach more students.
DeleteI agree with what you said about how teachers are turning to teach visual thinkers only. I know a lot of people that learn better when they hear things or when they interact with other people, so they aren't keeping all of the information that they need in their brains. I think that teachers need to accommodate more teaching styles into the curriculum.
DeleteKatelyn Wilkes - People with autism are very intelligent people. Many people find them to be odd and different, but in reality they are the ones moving our generation into motion with bigger and better technology to have a better, longer, fuller life ahead for many people. They are the ones who seem to struggle with certain things but then have a strong suit for something else. They could be ridiculously smart in a subject or at something, but be terrible at another, but that doesn't mean they aren't as smart or even smarter as the average mind around. People with autism do need to do special things or certain things to help them out, but those are the reasons we have such good technology today and in our future. You have to be specific when giving someone with autism a task, but they'll do it better than anyone else could. People with autism are the reason why we life such good lives. They are the ones advancing our medicine, technology, etc everyday.
ReplyDeleteI think the way she explained how the autistic mind thinks more visually compared to the more verbal mind helps to show why it can sometimes be hard to connect with those who have autism. To me it seems part of the problem that autism is often thought of as a disease like kidney disease or other pre-existing conditions when in reality it is just a difference in the way the mind works. Because of the fact that they are often sectioned off and don't grow up with the rest of the class, some of their ability to contribute to society is overlooked because we associate them as a group that needs to be quarantined and cannot be allowed to mingle with everyone else . I hope that in the future better methods of developing their minds become more prevalent in public schools so that can continue to use their unique thinking ability to advance our species. In conclusion, I think Temple Grandin did a great job of shedding light to this issue that not many people know much about.
ReplyDeleteGood point - I think everyone's minds and connections are just a little different because of experiences
DeleteIn the talk, she talked about how people with autism tend to be fixated. The example that she used is if a kid liked race cars, they would always want to play with them or draw them. She brought up the fact that there are so many different mindsets and ways of thinking in the world. Some people can picture things in their heads and they can picture what is going to happen. She said that she could picture something in her head and she could play what would happen with it. Watching this Ted Talk really changed my mindset on people with autism. I know a couple people with autism, and the are some of the smartest people I know. Whether it is about animals or history, I never understood how they can memorize all of that information so well. I thought it was interesting when she was talking about some of the smartest inventors and how they would probably be diagnosed with autism if they were still living in this world. It makes me wonder what kind of things are going to be invented in this day and age and if they are going to be invented by people with autism. I really enjoyed watching this because you could tell that she was very close with what she was saying. It showed that she was connected with autism and I think it makes watching videos like this so much better.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the part about fixation was really interesting. It makes perfect sense that using something that a person loves to help them learn would work and I think it could help with anyone to some degree, but even more so for people with autism. I do believe that some of the smartest people out there are somewhere on the Autism Spectrum and many future inventions could very well be accomplished by someone who is autistic.
DeleteThere were a lot of things in this video that I didn't know before because no one really talks about this. I wasn’t aware that there were different types of autistic thinking. The visual thinkers are really smart with the way that they do things. I never understood before how people with autism thought or the science behind it but she described it really well. The amount of detail that people who have autism is really incredible and I think it really shows how brilliant they are. I also believe that when she said schools need more art classes was really important. Most schools/ teachers don’t include enough variety in their teachings, but if they did it would really help some people out. I find it cool that they don’t overthink some things they just pay attention to detail and keep going with it until they have an answer. I think that it is really important that our school has a club like All Mules Matter so the kids can build up their social skills and help to make them more involved and well rounded. I find it really cool that the brain kind of even itself out. For example, while some parts such as social parts in the brain are dampened, their intelligence parts work even harder.
ReplyDeleteI agree that some schools dont often have the resources or ability to help people on the spectrum. Im happy that Bedford has a program (All Mules Matter) to support them. I also believe that we should advocate for different teaching styles in classrooms.
DeleteI agree that increased variety in teaching methods at school would help a lot of students. I know for me personally the classes where we study and learn using multiple ways instead of just one I do better.
DeleteI agree with the fact that just because they have autism does not automatically mean their dumb. Most of them are really smart.
DeleteI found this Ted talk really interesting because not only did it talk about Autism but it had someone Temple Grandin, an accomplished person in society who is on the autistic spectrum. She explains how the mind thinks for someone who is autistic (for example, some may be visual learners or doing things by hands). She explains that she is like a “google” that she thinks of something and puts an image to relate to it. There is a discussion about some of the world renowned people today who in hindsight might have been on the spectrum of autism such as Einstein, Mozart, and Tesla. A popular show today is the Good Doctor who is autistic and is a brilliant doctor. When Shaun Murphy (the autistic doctor who is the main character) is dealing with a patient there is a look inside to his brain where there is a map out of a heart, for example. He can think of medical conditions and think of treatments quickly and even though it is a show it gives the general public an insight to an autistic person. It also has an autistic character portrayed in the media, which is giving representation to a population of the world that doesn’t often get portrayed as intelligent. He is truly brilliant and other doctors around him think so too, however, he doesn’t exactly have the best bedside manner. Temple Grandin talks about how now in the US schools are slashing funding for arts programs, the same programs that intrigued her and helped her. She also talks about getting children to become more motivated and “turned on”, she gives an example of a child who may like to play with legos and how it should be encourage that the child build other things, since autistic children and adults tend to be fixated on certain subjects/topics.
ReplyDeleteThe good doctor is a good example of how an autistic brain can be really good at specializing in certain topics.
DeleteI agree with the Good Doctor analogy. I think that it does a good job of showing normally wired brains how autistic brains work. I also agree, and think that it is good that an autistic character gets a media spotlight. Many autistic people can contribute great things to society.
DeleteI agree with Donald how schools shouldn't cut out classes like art and auto because a lot kids are hands on and visual learners. I think schools would have kids sit and be lecture and honestly know one learns or remembers anything with a lecture. With kids that have autism and are hands on and visual learners I think are trap on their learning. People have this in their mind that people with autism can't function normal and can't have a normal life like a job but, I feel if they are taught they way they see things they have a better chance in society. I also agree that children should be more motivated like Donald said. I think if you take what someone is into they are more willing to learn more and be more focus.
DeleteI believe that everyone learns differently. Just because someone learns differently than you should not mean you limit them and make them feel dumb. My great-aunt has autism and ever since I was younger I felt as though I never understood her thought processes and why she says the things she does, I just kind of accepted them. After watching this I feel like I can relate this to her as well as understand her a little better. Growing up she was always encouraged by her mom and siblings to do what she wanted which led her to getting a couple jobs and eventually making a name for herself, I believe she always knew she could do something for herself, but without the support system she had she never would have taken the opportunity and risks as she had. -Grace D
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DeleteI agreed with her explanation of the different wiring of an autistic brain. I babysit a little boy with autism and he notices every little detail, like she was explaining in the TED talk. He points out things that I would never notice. Also little sensory things bother him like she also spoke about in the video. If his coat zipper touch his skin, or music is playing too loud he gets upset. Despite his differences in brain wiring from people without autism he is incredibly smart and artistic.
ReplyDeleteAutism comes in different cases and it can be different between others. Her opinion on the topic is right to me. She says that the brains need to work together because everyone thinks differently and many different ways. People need to work together and get each other's ideas on certain things. She talked about how they see things and how they learn differently than us. SHe showed use a normal brain scan and a brain scan with autism. You could see the difference between the two and it was eye opening. She brought up how animals can have autism and how they can be affected by certain things like a black cowboy hat. The horse wouldn't cooperate when the horse saw a black hat because he was abused. Without visual and verbal abilities the world wouldn't be going anywhere.
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DeleteWhile watching the Ted Talk about autism, I learned many different things. I learned the different types of thinking and how each of them work, and also the difference between visual and language learners. I also learned how different people with autism can have different things that can affect their thinking, like different lights or sounds. She explains how you can make a mind to be more of a thinking or cognitive mind, or you can wire it to be more social. In the normal mind, language covers up the normal visual thinking that we share with animals. But, in a mind with autism they think with pictures, instead of language. The autistic mind tends to be fixated on one thing, and that is all they want to do, like horses or race cars. While most people naturally have social skills, people with autism have to be taught/learn that. Personally, I work with someone who has autism, and he is always thinking outside of the box. His thing is super heroes, that is his fixation, but if you keep having a conversation with him, he’ll talk about anything and everything you want.
ReplyDeleteI've known since I was young how people with autism brains are wired differently. I've known how vast autism is and how there are many different types and severities. I think it is very interesting how they think in pictures. People with autism see very specific images when asked to think of things such as a church steeple. They have specialized minds, good at one thing and bad at another. One of my family members has a child with autism and the way she learns is completely different from the way I did. She learns better through more hands on things and being able to see. It is really cool to be able to get more familiar with why she learns the way she does. I think she brings up a good point when she talks about how schools are beginning to remove hands on and visual learning. Because it is crucial to some kids to be able to see and feel. We have to be able to think about all the different kinds of minds and how they learn and apply that to school lessons.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about how schools need to keep the hands on classes. I also feel it is important for kids to be able to see and feel as a way to learn.
DeleteI think she had a very important connection to the autism community and is very focused on getting them the right representation in the minds of other people. I never knew that some autistic people think in pictures instead of words. I always thought that when dealing with situations things always come up the same in everyone's minds. I think she also made a good point about how we should think about the way we are nurturing autistic children today and how we should help them discover that they are not alone. One of my good friends has autism and she's never made it aware to me that she does think in pictures or that she experiences things differently than i do, I wonder if she doesn't know that we think differently? I think that it's important to have people on all sides of the spectrum in our community because it will help us all understand the world as we see it. Although there seems to be a trade off between social and thinking in autistic people, I think we will see great things from the autistic community for years to come.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how it's important to have everyone on one side, more people would get a long and it would be less drama.
DeleteI found this video very interesting and enlightening coming firsthand from a woman with autism. I feel that these days there is more awareness about mental differences in society such as autism but people do not realize the broadness of it. Most people have minds that remember and connect things through association therefore the word "autism" might just make a person think "smart." In reality no ones way of thinking can be put in a box. We all have different minds and autistic minds are no exception; they have several ways of learning such as visual and verbal. This specific information would be helpful for more people to know to stop generalizing children and adults with autism.
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DeleteAutism is a wide spectrum that has many different aspects to it. As with any brain and not just autistic brains, there are different ways in which we think. There is the visual thinker, where they think in pictures. Then there is the thinker who thinks in patterns and is more logical. Finally there is the verbal thinker. With each type of thinker, they are “Good at one thing and bad at another” as addressed by Temple Grandin. She explains that this is especially true in people who have autism. My mom is a special education teacher and deals with autistic kids every day. She deals with kids who are on the upper end of the spectrum all the way down to nonverbal kids at the other end of the spectrum. She told me that working with autistic kids is her favorite part of the job because they are able to do some remarkable things. She had a student who was able to tell you how many things were in a box just by looking at it, for instance a box of straws, he would be able to tell you how many straws were in there. He was a pattern thinker because he was more logical and looked for patterns in everyday objects. After watching this video, I was able to see why she likes working with autistic kids so much because they can do some extraordinary things.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing cool examples form your Mom's classroom.
DeleteI agree with everything you said about the video. Also, I think it is really cool that your mom is a teacher for the handicap. I think she would get to experience a lot of amazing things, and the story about the straws is really cool.
DeleteI liked how you shared your moms experiences to get a glimpse of the remarkable things kids can do.
DeleteThis ted talk really gets you to understand what the differences are in people who have autism and those who don’t. She is very passionate about this since it is a subject that is very close to her heart. I have learned new stuff while watching this such as that those who have autism think in pictures rather than words. Since their brains are wired differently, it's cool to think about how they have the ability to do certain things that our brains aren’t able to do.
ReplyDeleteFrom watching this video, I discovered I think similarly to how Temple does in terms of visual thinking and fixations. I watched her movie a while ago but I never really tried to relate to her until now. I tend to think in pictures and I fixated on one interest or another and I still do. I can also relate to sensory issues with sounds and the fact that autistic people might be good at one thing and bad at the other, as I am bad at math but good at visual things such as design or art.
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DeleteThank you for sharing. Did you like the movie? I have not seen it yet.
DeleteI knew there were different types of autism, but I didn't know there were different types of a specific one like aspergers. Watching this video game me more of a realization on how people in the spectrum think or do things. How they visualize with pictures, or use their picture to represent themselves. I also didn't know that they usually think more with their primary visual cortex. Overall I like how much she told about it, it gives people more of an insight on how people in the spectrum really think and feel.
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ReplyDeleteGood point to make about her important connection to the autism community - trying to get the right information out.
ReplyDeleteI thought the video was very interesting. She starts out the video talking about the wide range of the autism spectrum. I didn’t really know that there was a that wide of a range, with one end being the most brilliant masterminds known to man. Also, I had no idea people could think in pictures, she compared it to google images, which is a good example. When she was comparing thinking in pictures to google images I started to think about how I think and I realized that I could only think in pictures if someone would tell me what to imagine, but it would never be as vivid as someone with Autism. One thing she said is that not every person with autism is a visual thinker. She mentions that an autistic mind can be good at one thing and bad at something else. There are autistic people who are pattern thinkers who can be bad at music and math, there are verbal thinkers who can be bad at drawing and there are visual thinkers who care bad at algebra. She thinks people have a very hard time categorizing. She also believes that all of the different minds of the world need to work together, and I agree with that. Some studies show that people with autism might have some extra wiring. I also agree with when she says that we have to work with the different minds and use them to our advantage. She mentions that the autistic mind can be fixated on something, but you can use their fixation to teach them new skills. I do not have a lot of personal experience with autism, but my grandmother is an aid in a handicap classroom, she does have a lot of experience and insight on autism.
ReplyDeleteI think that she has a good perspective of what autism is and how to treat it since she has autism herself. She looks at everything from a different perspective. She said not every autistic kid is going to be a visual thinker. I completely agree with that. One of the things she mentioned a lot throughout the speech was that you have to look at the different kinds of thinkers. If your autistic your normally good at one thing your bad at another thing. Your brain works one way. Over and Over she says “ you have to show the kids interesting stuff”. We need these types of people in the future so that they can teach the autistic and make them interested in what they are learning. She says that as the generations go on, the manners and the social skills of kids decreases. When she was 13 she had a job and now we see people who are in their 20’s with no job. She said she was taught at the age of 8 to mind her manners and now kids our age are disrespectful to elders. The autistic mind tends to be fixated. She believes we should use that fixation to motivate the kids to want to learn. When your autistic you have to learn social skills and you have to be taught social skills. Mentors are essential in learning.
ReplyDeleteI agree with how we need to utilize the entire spectrum of thinkers, and that mentors are essential in learning
DeleteI also liked how she pointed out the basic things like manners as well as getting kids to learn about things they are interested in.
DeleteI never had thought people with Autism would have similar ways of thinking to animals. They think in 3 different ways just as “normal” people do. They think in more of details and pictures rather than normal people who look at the big picture and the actuality of things whereas they use specifics and imagery. In personal experience I had classes with disabled kids many times throughout middle school and high school. From my point of view I can see that they have a harder time being social than the average person does accept when it comes to something that interests them. It is like they light up when the remember a specific detail or when they find something they enjoy. I think her story was amazing because she never knew her thinking was different from other children. She took her abstract thinking and turned it into a career she loves doing which is designing pens for cattle. They do not think like the normal human, and they are the ones making innovative inventions and creations putting all their energy into the thing that interests them most.
ReplyDeleteIn autism researchers think that there are more wired connections in the learning area rather than the social area. Also, along with social ability, some people with autism don’t use words but use pictures and images instead, almost like google images. When we have people with minds like this, we shouldn’t push them away, but rather mentor them and hire them because we need successful minds like these. Brains with autism tend to be fixated on one or more things so instead of getting mad, use it to your advantage and motivation for them. The speaker mentions that if you have a kid between the ages 2-4 that does not speak, she emphasizes 20 hours a week of 1-1 teaching. On the other hand, if you have older, geeky kid with autism that uses language, then you need to spark them with shared interest and cool things to do. In my experience, I have a cousin with slight autism and doesn’t like to socialize very much but is tremendously smart. Not everyones brains are wired the exact same, but for the most part we can do the same things. When you have autism, the wiring is different. Instead of shunning these people away I think we should bring them more into things and let them help because they think and process things in a way we might not be able to or were not used to, which in fact could bring upon new and better things.
ReplyDeleteAutism is a very special disease that causes your brain to be wired differently than the average brain which can effect peoples brain to see through pictures as I found out on this video today, or have disabilities as to not being able to speak or being one of the gifted ones. The speaker refers to the ability to think with pictures, she uses "google" as she explains that people with autism can think of something and immediately put an image to it which amazes me. The ted talk speaker also has a quote near the end of the video saying that if it were not for autistic people we would still be cavemen basically as autistic people have done things to revolutionize the world.
ReplyDeleteI found this Ted talk to be extremely relieving about Autism. You always hear about people having autism, but most of the time you never really know what it actually is. She was really good at explaining different aspects of autism and how it affects different people. I really liked how she explained that there is a broad spectrum of autism. I think one of the main things people don’t realize is that autism is so broad and is different in everyone who has it. In my few years in All Mules Matter I have seen different kids that were at totally different levels of the spectrum. Some of them it's shocking to find out they have it and some of them take some work to get them to really open up. I think she did wonderful and I really liked how she used so many specific examples from her life to help show people the different aspects of autism.
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DeleteHer mind works in many more ways then someone who doesn't have autism. Most people think that autistic kids can't do or understand what others can. Temple proved that even though she has a different kind of brain it can still accomplish many wonderful, brilliant things. To even help better herself, jobs, family, friends, and others that have autism. She explains how those with autism aren't the same and how they all have different ways of leaning and how ti help them connect with others on levels that is easier for them to understand. It's so amazing to me how someone so different manages it think so intensely about certain situations. She has a great hard and hopes what she says and does will make a difference. Which it has. She has so many people who look up to her and support her. She did all these amazing things by using what she knows and making them better or even changing certain things so it gives it a better outcome. She is living proof that someone with autism can accomplish many things. Even at an older age she is still helping others who need it.
ReplyDeleteyes i agree, she is a very good person for doing what she does -derek reed
DeleteMy mother teaches in a classroom that has many autistic children in it, all around four years old. I frequently visit her classroom and the details that have to be exact with these children is incredibly perceptive. However, since some of these kids are nonverbal, it is difficult to tell what is triggering them. Much like animals, you need to be able to read body language well and be attentive to where their energy is aimed at. The way the Temple talked about the cattle’s point of view with the man on the ground and a man on a horse was very helpful. Knowing that a slight shift makes something seem entirely new to both animals and the autistic brain is interesting to me. I’ve worked with animals and my mom works with nonverbal children, and in a way I feel like we have adapted the same ability to read body language.
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DeleteSandi's nonverbal kids sound like Francis from EGO. He is nonverbal but very easy to know how he is feeling.
DeleteI personally didn’t know that people on the autistic spectrum could think and see what they’re thinking in pictures and for myself i kindve related to what she said about how she thinks because as i was watching the video, i noticed similarities in my own style of thinking and remembering. I was interested with the fact that maybe a lot of the scientists and people who were outstandingly smart in the past like einstein could actually be on the autistic spectrum. As someone who spends a lot of their time on social media and the internet, autism is made fun of and treated poorly when all it really is a brain with different wiring than your own. It was nice to learn about all the interesting and good things about autism from always hearing the bad. Last year i was in all mules matter for a semester and one of the high schoolers i noticed was obsessed with radios and they could tell you anything and everything about them. I thought about them when Grandin talked about how some people on the autistic spectrum fixate on one thing they like
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ReplyDeleteHer mind works in many more ways then someone who doesn't have autism. Most people think that autistic kids can't do or understand what others can. Temple proved that even though she has a different kind of brain it can still accomplish many wonderful, brilliant things. To even help better herself, jobs, family, friends, and others that have autism. She explains how those with autism aren't the same and how they all have different ways of leaning and how to help them connect with others on levels that is easier for them to understand. It's so amazing to me how someone so different manages it think so intensely about certain situations. She has a great heart and hopes what she says and does will make a difference. Which it has. She has so many people who look up to her and support her. She did all these amazing things by using what she knows and making them better or even changing certain things so it gives it a better outcome. She is living proof that someone with autism can accomplish many things. Even at an older age she is still helping others who need it.
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DeleteI found this TED Talk extremely interesting. They way that Temple Grandin talked about the subject was interesting and allowed for a more in depth look into the mind of Autism. She talked about thinks that I had never heard nor thought of before. For one, I didn’t necessarily know that there were generally three types of thinking in the mind of someone who is autistic. However, now that it is pointed out to me, it makes a lot of sense. I thought about my cousin who has autism, and I would say she seems to be more of a Pattern thinker. She is still young, 9 or 10 I think, but is exceptional at math and numbers. Another thing in particular that I keyed in on was that she thinks in pictures. She thinks in specific pictures, not even generalized ones and it reminded me of a girl at my dads new job. He works at a place for the disabled and dysfunctional. My dad has told me about one woman seems to think in a similar way to Temple Grandin thinks. She thinks in pictures, but something different is that she also associates people with animals. It is a way for her to remember different people. Without making assumptions, maybe it is because she understands animals and sees traits of them in people, therefore it is easy for her to identify people in relations to animals. It helps her to recognize and understand others. Watching this TED Talk has really opened my mind and I feel like I am starting to better understand how the mind of an autistic person works.
ReplyDeleteI think that it's really cool that you know of an everyday person who has a mind similar to Grandin's. Thinking in pictures is very interesting and advanced in my opinion and I totally agree with you when you say that she may associate closer with animals than people. Pictures could be her brain's way of connecting things by association just like a "normal" brain would, which is a crazy thing to think about.
DeleteI feel that Autism is overlooked and underestimated regularly by people in today’s society. Ms. Grandin is one who obviously has hands on experience with Autism and is aware of the importance that it brings upon today’s society. While jumping into normally wired brains-- and out-- she explains how each plays a part into the makeup of the world. What most people would consider a “normal, more efficient functioning” brain, is a less efficient of one particular subject matter to others. The Autistic brain learns in different ways; contrasting the normal human brain. The normal human brain can function using visual, memory, hands on, verbal, and more throughout their everyday life. On the other hand, most of the time Autistic brains are absolute experts on only one of theses subjects. Thus meaning that while the autistic brain is so solely focused on one part of their brain, they can excel in their learning and observations. Today’s society needs to look at Autism as more of almost a superpower, rather than being looked at as a weakness or being inferior.
ReplyDeleteSome autistic people are very smart people. They see the world in images and think about things in images. To help the autistic people learn better we should get them interested in learning by using things that they like. Using cars in a math equation if they like cars. Autistic people are the ones who make innovations in science helping our society.
ReplyDeleteAutism is very overlooked in our society. In this video I liked how she talked about all the different ways people with autism can think and all the different ways they learn. I am in All Mules Matter and it really showed me how everyone thinks differently and a lot of them are fixated on specific things. Like one person in there knows everything about history, if you ask him any question he could tell you all about it. There is another kid who knows everything about animals and if you ask him questions you can tell how excited he gets to share facts on his favorite animal. But some people are not as verbal or social as others so you need to find ways to connect with them and we need to know anything that may trigger them. I know someone that does not like being touched but he loves giving fist bumps. I believe this shows how people with autism all respond to things differently. I like how this school offers the program because it gives us a chance to try and interact with them and help them be more social. My favorite part is taking things that people like and trying to talk to them about their favorite subjects.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about all mules matter where some kids are very passionate about certain subjects, I also like that all mules matter is offered in the school because it helps improve their social skills and make new friends.
DeleteI found it very interesting to hear autism discussed by someone who actually has it. From this TED Talk, I feel like I learned so much more than I have ever known about autism and I was given a greater understanding of how autistic brains work. I have met a few different people on the autism spectrum in my life, and Grandin’s idea of different “brains” can be applied to these people. Every single one of the autistic people I have met were brilliant in certain areas, but as she said they often struggled in other areas because they were not given the tools to help them succeed. Not everyone can learn in one specific way and this is very apparent in those who are autistic. Visual learners can’t learn as well through lecture just as hands-on learners can’t learn as well from videos. People need to discover how their brain works and learn in a way that suits them, not in a way that they are provided. I also found it interesting that Grandin brought up how the autistic mind becomes fixated on certain things. Once she said that, it made a lot of sense to me why the autistic people I know always read or drew a certain topic. Grandin also suggested using the object of fixation to further motivate the autistic person, but I feel that this strategy could be applied to all people. It is easier for all people to learn if they find a topic of interest to study. Learning all of this new information about autism and how the brain works has taught me a lot about the brain itself and will continue to impact the way I view it.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed haring about autism from someone who has fist hand experience with it.
DeleteI thought that this video was really interesting and helpful in learning how autistic people think. I never knew that some of them thought in pictures and in ways that are vastly different from the way most people think. I liked how she compared autistic minds to animal minds in the sense that visual thinking is what is used, and that they are really detail oriented. I also really liked the way she described visual thinking as like a video of pictures or like google photos in her mind, this really helped me better understand how she thinks. One point that she made that I agree with is that schools need to keep classes that are hands on so that all kids can be included and do what they are best at. I also agree that all minds need to be considered and worked with, so that everyone can work together and be helpful in the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you agreeing with her that all minds need to be implemented and worked with.
DeleteI think this video gave a really good insight on autistic people and how their brains differ from normally wired brains. Although it is getting better, I believe there is a huge stigma surrounding autistic people. Many autistic people are brilliant and deserving. In my experiences, they are also very kind and gentle people. Growing up, I was often on playdates with a close family friend; who happened to be autistic. He was always much different than me. He is incredibly smart. I can’t remember a time where he didn’t know everything about computers or The Simpsons. He was almost always on extremes. Either extremely passionate or couldn't care less. I still don’t fully understand exactly what processes his brain goes through. This video helps to communicate the basic differences the autistic brain goes through compared to the normally wired brain. I agree that as a society we need to encourage these people and not discourage them.
ReplyDeleteYou did a very well job summing up the video and I like how you related it to your own life. I agree that the video gave me a really good insight on autism and helped me understand it a lot more. I think that more people need to be educated about this topic so we can help end the stigmas surrounding autism.
DeleteI really liked how you connected your own life to the video. I feel the same way about wondering what processes and how everything works inside there brains.
DeleteAutism is very common, as some stage of it occurs 1 in every 68 children. People all around you may have autism, you just may not realize it. In the TED talk, the presenter said that in the modern world, Einstein, Mozart, and Tesla would all be classified as someone who suffers from Autism. Einstein, Mozart, and Tesla are some of the most well known and successful people, our society has had. However, since we, as a society are unaware of autism, we tend to deem people as different instead of getting to know them. I am really glad our school has All Mules Matter because it helps our students all connect, no matter their differences. It blew my mind to figure out that kids with autism tend to be less social due to extra wiring in their brain. I also found it cool that when talking about something, their mind takes them to a known place, when other people just think of the stereotypical thing. In conclusion, I feel like everyone should watch this video as it helps us better understand how people’s brain with autism work.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you talked about Einstein, Mozart, and Tesla to show that just because you have autism doesn't mean you are incapable of changing and making a difference in the world. ALso, I agree with you that AMM does make a difference and gets us to connect with students.
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I think the autistic brain is absolutely fascinating and I really enjoy learning about it. I just recently watched a documentary about kids with autism and loved it. It is so important to consider all types of brains and to look into how to help kids with autism learn better. Temple Gardiner made really good points that everyone should think about throughout her TED Talk. I really love how she stresses how important it is to get autistic kids learning and try to get them interested in what they're learning. She drew a very clear picture of her experience with autism and what it is. I found it very intriguing that she thinks and makes connections to things using pictures because I couldn't do it myself. I like how she went on and explained that although she thinks with pictures, that not every autistic kid does. She said that kids with autism usually think about using photos, patterns, or visuals and that it is important to use what the kids are fixated on to help motivate them. I think society as a whole should get more educated about autism so we can help the children of today succeed.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that the autistic brain is very fascinating and people should know more about it. Temple did draw a very clear picture of her experience with autism and caught the attention of many people hoping they would view autism differently.
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ReplyDeleteShe address the idea that the world needs every kind of mindset. That even though that teachers are told to teach one way so that every student gets the same exact learning environment and come out like a factory but in reality we want everyone. The people registered on the autistic spectrum can give the world a new view because they focus on all the details that lead up to an outcome. Whereas ‘normal brained’ people look at the bigger picture and can zoom out to see it all. A lot of big name scientists are on the spectrum at the very brilliant end are Tesla and Einstein. She says even as herself she can take something view in visually and then turn that into a moving picture within her head. From one thing to another she can visualize exactly how she wants it to work. She also believes that in the future we are going to need these exceptionally smart people in work spaces and to make things brand new and better. To think in a way our brains cannot think. The autistic mind tends to be fixated on one thing. I have personal experience with that my cousin who is on the spectrum on the lower intelligence side is very fixated on things you tell him, he can remember lyrics of songs and conversations you has with him. He repeats them over and over because that is the one thing his brain is fixated on and that is how you can tell he remembers you by if he remembers things you have said. Her fixation in the TED talk was drawing horses and her mother taught her that she needs to be able to draw more than that and expand herself. I like that she explained everything on a level and she connected herself to the research to make it more real and tell us how her brain works.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to you on the personal experience with autism because my brother has it too and he is so knowledgeable on different topics that I could never remember and its interesting to learn how they view the world
DeleteSarah Koviack- This Ted Talk was very interesting and I learned a lot of new stuff about autism that I haven't known before. I remember Temple saying that people with autism are visual learners, which means they are usually very good at art. A girl in my elementary who had autism was an amazing artist and her drawings had to perfect for her to be satisfied. I also remember this girl was very sensitive to sound and when it got too loud, she would get panicked. I learned that some of the most smartest people in the world, like Einstein, had autism. That amazes me because their way of thinking is so different from ours. Einstein saw the world differently from other people and that is why he was so successful. I also agreed with Temple when she said that we need every kind of mindset to make this world function properly. This video definitely gave a better understanding about autism and I am glad that I watched it.
ReplyDeleteI like how you included the example about Einstein. It is really cool that he was so successful with what he did in his lifetime while having to think differently from the majority of people.
DeleteI believe this lady has a mindset that is very valuable and needs to be broadcasted to as many minds as possible. Everyone needs to understand that not just their bodies, but their minds and nearly everything about them down to the capillaries in their arms are vastly unique and different. We could be compared to snowflakes, each of us beautiful in our own ways and never will you see two of a kind. If everyone accepts and acknowledges how special and needed they are in society, they will free their minds, and what follows will be incomprehensible. This lady had very good points about how we must utilize each other as well, which stresses the importance of group work and having an open mind. Lastly, I agree with the necessity of a mentor, but there will come a time where people have to experiment and learn on their own, because if a pupil listens to everything a mentor says, they will never experiment and find new things to advance our kind. Its like what she said about cave dwellers, if a unique mind never thought that a mentor might be wrong, then we would still be in a tribal state. Which also leads into the importance of questioning, but i'm not supposed to write too much.
ReplyDeleteI found this TED talk to be very informative about not only the autistic brain but about different ways of thinking as well. I learned that the autistic brain tends to focus on the details that the normal brain wouldn't even notice. I like how she used the example of her interviewing people to figure out more about how people think. She came to the conclusion that people think differently based on how they learn material. I tend to be more of a hands on learner and a visual thinker, and I could connect with what she was saying. I agree with how she thinks kids in school should learn hands on so everyone can be included and are able to connect more with the material. Through my life I have met many people that are autistic. I never knew how much detail and thought was put into what they were thinking/doing. It's awesome how people are different with how their brain processes things. I'm glad this video provided a lot of information so people with normal brains are able to comprehend what all is going through the autistic brain.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is good that this video provides a lot information on autistic brains so that people with normal brains can understand how their minds work and different things that they are able to do.
DeleteThis video showed me different ways people learn and how interestingly the autistic brain works. For example I now know that the autistic brain is better at looking at pictures than understanding through language. I think people should acknowledge the different types of minds and how they work. If all minds were the same we would not have new inventions. I personally am more of a hands on learner than a visual learner. I liked the example she used about the race car and that if someone is fixated on something you could use that to help them learn about other things. Some schools may not have the same opportunities for autistic minds like our school does (All Mules Matter). I enjoyed learning about how differently brains are wired and how they respond to things differently. For example how the autistic mind is not good socially but is amazing when they think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you said some schools don't have opportunities to learn like we do and I think we are very fortunate for that. I found learning about the brain interesting too.
DeleteEmily Babb - This Ted talk was very interesting, valuable, and unlike any other Ted talk that I have seen before. She was very close and informative about autism and the way that the brain works. I liked how she talked about the different ways of thinking such as verbal, and pattern. With showing us the way that we think differently is also showed to think about the wiring of the brain, she says at some point in the ted talk “takes some parts to allow for more thinking, and takes that wiring out of social.” this helps explains why people with autism lack social skills. Another powerful message she said was “ All minds need to work together” it doesn’t matter if you are different she says “ Real change in the Real World” if you get these kids to motivated together that change can occur. I’ve also taken from this video on how to help kids in AMM… each of them is fixated on something and now I can take that fixation and turn it into motivation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your summarization of how it doesn't matter if you're different. We are indefinitely all the same, just some of us think differently.
DeleteI personally agree with all of her ideas and information she gives in this discussion. Autistic brains see more fully into detail and more into different categories like visual thinking or verbal thinking. When she said the world is gonna need minds like these I thought to myself, “She is so right, there are some people out there that can see the bigger picture than ⅔ of the world that cannot.” She gives plenty of examples that have made me come to believe all of her information. For example, when she stated that mentors are a HUGE essential to sparking the mind of an autistic child, I thought of our school program called All Mules Matter and how they help out all of those children in our school open pathways in their heads to become more intelligent. I also agreed with the Visual Thinking mind portion of an autistic person because I’ve seen some of my fellow classmates think this sort of way, putting things into categories. Some of them also are fixated on certain ideas and use those ideas in their learning.
ReplyDeleteI really like your comment on the video, I totally agree that we will need more people like these in the future. SOme of the smartest minds can even be overlooked.
DeleteI like that you brought up her emphasis on mentors. Mentors are extremely important for the development of autistic children. Without good mentors, autistic kids may not reach their full and amazing potential.
DeleteThis ted talk is not like one I have seen before. It has opened my eyes to the idea of the autistic brain. After watching this I learned many interesting facts. Autism allows a person to think in a visual way. Autistic humans are able to play out a situation in there head with very detailed pictures or videos. They are able to visualize and draw without looking it up on the internet. They tend to be more of a thinker than social. Many excel in art and science. I found it interesting that many famous people like Mozart and Einstein may have been put on the spectrum. Without autistic humans our world would be boring and we may not have the technology that we do today. We need everyone to work together and understand every individual. Unlike some people I believe that people who are autistic are very unique and smart. Some believe that they are stupid and weird because they are different. That is not the case. People need to open their eyes to the fact that people who are different are not less of a human than a normal person.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this ted talk, I always find it so interesting how other people's minds work and how they think. I liked how she broke autism down into three main categories in terms of how they think, visual, pattern, and verbal thinkers. She also mentioned how the autistic brain focuses more on the smaller details as compared to a “normal” brain which tends to see the whole picture. Coincidentally a lot of scientist and genus can be placed into “the spectrum”, which truly shows their attention to small detail. Each and every brain works differently which benefits our society, sometimes we just need to find a fixator to keep us motivated just as most autistic people have a fixator. Just because someone has a spectrum disorder and does not think the way you think does not mean they can not do something.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this Ted Talk was very interesting. I thought it was interesting that she broke down the different way of how an autistic brain thinks. I think it is important to remember that just because someone is diagnosed with autism does not mean you are unintelligent.
DeleteThis video gives a person a sense of how minds can act differently. Like Grandin said, "autism comes in different levels," it is better that we all work together to help these people cope with their atmosphere more. Teachers should be teaching more of a variety because not everyone learns the same which is what I think one of her main points was. I like how she was very confident in what she was saying. Everyone's brain is not the same and it is best for the world to realize that; it's a part of life. Temple Grandin gave me a realization to more specific details about the human brain and how it can act/learn differently than others.
ReplyDeleteI found the Ted Talk interesting because it shows how other peoples minds work, and how they are all different from each other. It shows how brains wired differently can effect a person and what they become to be with their life. I babysit for a family who has an autistic child and she is just wonderful. She loves to play games and what I found surprising is that she is very independent. When I first met her I thought she was going to need a lot of help, but she was really organized and happy to meet new people. I also liked how she described what goes on in an autistic brain, so I thought it was cool to see an example of what her typical school day would be like. This video helped me understand more in depth about what autism is like and how their brains work.
ReplyDeletemadison lavigne- I totally agree with what you said. I love how she talked about everyone's minds being different, because at the end of the day we all think differently which is what really needs to be noticed. I have a cousin who deals with autism and I can say the same thing. He is a very independent child but is also very smart. Definitely a great video explaining how those with autism are very bright.
DeleteI enjoyed how she talked about how we need to nurture the minds of those with autism to help them grow. If they come to specialize in a certain subject as science there’s no telling what contributions they could make. Any of them could be the next Tesla (cause he is way better than Edison) or Einstein. The only thing we need to do is help to push these brilliant minds to do what they do best and use their capabilities to revolutionize the world.
ReplyDeleteMadison LaVigne- I thought this video is interesting but also gave insight to what a lot of us never have really thought about or have even looked into how an autistic brain is different and what life is really like for those people. I like how she said the world needs all different minds to work together. There are so many smart individuals in this world but nobody is helping those develop their interests to challenge them to go down the right path. Also about having classes being taken away from those who are best at them. Not everyone thinks the same and not everyone is the best at one thing which is why we need those creative thinking classes because they will help those people in the future. Many people need to realize that if we want more change in the world. This past year I joined All Mules Matter and it's very enjoyable to get to work with other students my age who need to work on communication skills. Even playing games with them and watching how they interact is awesome. My cousin deals like autism and likes to be by himself however, he is a very creative person. His imagination is impeccable, his drawings are amazing, and also has an interest in trains. I am sure he could talk forever about them because he is so invested in them. This video opened my mind to things I didn't even know about an autistic brain and unfortunately some of the brightest people are unnoticed.
ReplyDeleteI believe that all the things that she was saying are very valuable things for everyone to hear. I liked how she put the idea out about all the kids who have been ,or are being, looked passed; when truly they are the kids that have some of the greatest chances at helping our future. Also the idea she put forth that we need all the different types of minds in the world to work together for great things to come from our future. Everyone has something to add to a project or discussion if we get them interested and involved. Like she had said, we need to give them the tools to be able to be interested and then them wanting to learn. I also enjoyed when she showed those photos of her brain and showing how autistic brain is physically wired differently. It is interesting to imagine that if people‘s brains who have autism are wired differently; how many new ideas they could bring to the world that no one else has ever thought about.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with how you said everyone has something to add to a project or a discussion. Great point of view on her video!
DeleteI think this TED talk made a good point that autistic minds and normal minds are fundamentally different. Many people view autism as purely a disability with no advantages. This talk shows that there can be many advantages to autism if autistic children are raised and dealt with properly from childhood. She was able to use her enhanced perception of small details and distractions, such as a waving flag or swaying jacket, to figure out what made horses misbehave. She was also able to use this perception of details to categorize things and diagnose problems better than a normal person would. Where the autistic mind falls behind is in social skills and making unconscious connections. During the talk, despite the very insightful and great topics, you could tell that there was not a lot of improvisation or reaction going on. Her facial expression remained the same throughout the talk and it was apparent many of her displayed emotions were rehearsed, making it feel less like a dynamic conversation. She made the point that autistic people need to be taught manners and proper behavior from a young age. She was obviously brought up in the proper way because her trained social skills manage to provide an insightful talk. Overall, I think the talk provided a great look into the mind of an autistic person due to both her explanations and mannerisms.
ReplyDeleteWith the TED talk, I really like her energy when she comes out and connects autism to different things that people would not normally see on a daily basis. People with autism generally attend more to details more than a normal brain would see. With pictures, this is clearly seen. Autistic kids generally have a different mindset and they tend to think in pictures and they tend to use their imagination more than a normal brain would do. I loved her personal connection to autism and the way that she explains the numerous details that she has encountered to connect with everyone in the audience. People with autism can range in a variety of different ways; they could be extremely smart, or they could not be able to verbally communicate with other people. With that being said, people with autism generally have very bad social skills. I can see that when I personally attend All Mules Matter. Sensory issues are also a big thing when it comes to autism, such as increased sensitivity on hearing, sight, and other various sensations. With repetition, people with autism tend to connect to things more often.
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I think this TED talk did a good job with talking about how people on the spectrum can be wired to think in their own ways but still contribute and be powerful members of society. I thought that it was interesting that people like Einstein and Mozart would probably be on the spectrum. I do not attend all mules matter but I do have a brother with aspergers. Like Temple, my brother did not do well with basic classes but did perfectly fine in classes with hands- on activities. I also notice that my brother is often fixated on certain things, for example he loves cutting grass. He might not be the fastest worker but he always tries to cut the grass different ways to make it look neat and uniform. I was not aware that people with autism think in pictures, I like how they have their own unique way of processing situations and overcoming challenges which allows them to do things that other people might not be able to. People with autism/ aspergers should be taught things at a young age that accommodate their needs to help them reach their full potential.
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I also found it interesting that Einstein and Mozart would have probably been on the spectrum.
DeleteThis Ted Talk gave a lot of good insight and realization on autism and how it affects our brains. So many people in the world don’t fully recognize autism and categorize it as one particular disorder. Grandin expresses the idea that not one single person is born perfect and that everyone’s brains are “wired” differently. Many people assume that anyone with autism has to be physically different as well as mentally. That is not the case however because there are over a million people with autism that struggle in their own different way. Most people with autism struggle socially and may act a different way than “socially acceptable”, but it is interesting to learn that even the most brilliant people like Einstein and Mozart struggled as well. Learning more about the mind of someone with autism is especially important to me because my younger brother fits on the spectrum. Not one single person thinks alike and everyone is wired different and I think that is something society needs to focus on more.
ReplyDeletereally good job on summarizing and explaining your point of view on this!!!
Deleteit is very clear that she knows a lot about autism and is very connected with the autistic community and how they act and do what they do. i never knew that attention to detail was a part in how autistic brains work. one thing she said is that not every person with autism is a visual thinker. she mentions that an autistic mind can be good at one thing and bad at something else. watching this ted talk gave me a much better understanding of the autistic mind
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ReplyDeleteI like that in this Ted Talk she really focuses on how people with autism can make a greater impact on the world than most think. I feel like many people don't really understand or look into what autism really is or what it affects, when people with autism simply think differently due to the brain wiring. She made some great points when discussing how kids on the spectrum are looked over when they could make huge differences in the world. Also, I like how she talks about how the spectrum is more diverse than people think. Overall, I think her message was great.
ReplyDeleteI've never really stopped and tried to comprehend the way autistic people think. It's hard to put yourself in someone's else shoes and really try and understand how their mind works. I think this video did a good job of trying to break it down to see how differently autistic people think. I volunteer with kids that have down syndrome and I it's really cool the way this video kind of explained that they think more in like caorgies and with pictures and have a one track mind.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching this Ted Talk because it has put the autistic brain more into a perspective I never saw. My moms friend has a child with Aspergers. I've had conversations with him and think nothing of him having autism. He loves to talk about Youtube and Minecraft, I enjoy talking to him about it. The knowledge he has of it, just amazes me. I learned there are multiple degrees of autism. Ranging from not talking to those insanely smart and knowledgeable on things. You don't understand whats going on through everyones minds and those with autism can be quiet different. Those with autism all think different and some maybe smart, some not so smart, those who are social, those who are not. All these things are some affects for those with autism.
ReplyDeleteI love the way that she portrays the brain of someone with autism. She talks about how their brains are not any better or worse, just different. People with autism just process information differently but this does not mean that you cant have normal interactions with them. They love just the same stuff that everyone else does, and they tend to have a strong knowledge about those topics as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree! People with autistic brains does not mean they are any better or worse, we all love the same things and all have feelings.
DeleteEvery mind is different so you she will not be able to tell what autism is like for everyone, but i do think that autism can best be described by a high functioning person on the spectrum like herself. I have a friend who has very mild autism, I worked with a special needs kid in church every sunday for almost a year who had much worse autism, and there is someone with very severe autism in my family so I have a pretty good background with autism. In the video, Grandin explains how autistic minds fixate on one thing much more than other people. For the person in my family, this is music. He’s not a musical genius. He just really likes listening to his CDs which he has bins full of. He can not read but if you tell him to grab a specific album of his he will know in a heartbeat which one to grab and he is very intelligent in that aspect he is also very good with directions. When you meet him he will ask you where you live. All he expects is that you point in the direction of his house and the he always remembers which direction you live. Another thing Grandin talked about was how peoples with autism have different ways of processing sensory information. My friend with mild autism has sensory processing disorder and so does the kid I used to take care of in church. They are very sensitive with some textures, noises, and sensations. To help with this, many people have fidgets, toys, and weighted blankets with different textures and feelings to help with this.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a really good thing to keep in mind; not all autistic individuals brains work the same. She did mention 3 main thinking processes, but she focused mainly on her own way of thinking- which she would have the most intellect on being that it is her own brain. You make a great point to understand their minds are all different from each other, they're not all the same.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching this Ted Talk because it really focuses on autism. It gave a lot of good insight how autism can affect our brain. So many people automatically assume that if you have autism you arent normal but i have had a lot of different conversations with people who have had autism and they are very smart and intelligent. I think society needs to realize that not one person is the same.
ReplyDeleteI found this Ted Talk interesting and informative. I did All Mules Matter last year and I was put in a group with a student who was on the spectrum. What she said in the video about giving them a specific task, I could not agree with more. When you give a we would specify questions and tasks the student would excel. My cousin also has autism and lacks social skills, which my family has been working with him on. I think what she said about how they would make great actors is true because when you give him a specific emotion he is able to comprehend and act that emotion out on command. I think it is very important that we work with all kids not just autistic kids on finding their gifts and what they are passionate about. As she says turning students on to what they are passionate about. I think this would yield a better and more productive society.`
ReplyDeleteI found this Ted Talk very interesting and it provided for me a new understanding of how autism works. She says that autistic people think in pictures rather than thinking in verbal language.She also says that the autistic mind is a specialist mind and that they could be really good at one thing while not so good at the other. I've seen this in a lot of autistic people I've met before that they are really good at and passionate about one thing but not so well at something else and are very antisocial. I liked This Ted Talk is a very much and it gave me some insight into what the mind of an autistic person is like.
ReplyDeleteThis was an amazing Ted Talk, it's now one of my favorite ones that I've seen so far. I like this because she's got a whole lifetime experience with Autism/Asperger Syndrome, and she's got real life examples of what she has felt and how she thinks. She does a great job on explaining just how unique the Autistic brain is, even with pictures of her own brain compared to a normal one. I absolutely loved how she talked about all the jobs and different types of things that autistic people can excel in. I did not know that there are three main types of ways in which Autistic people think and it really brings new light as to how situational everyone's condition is, it's not all the same. I do have a little bit of experience with Autism, one of my long time childhood friends has a little bother who has the disorder. To be honest, I had no idea that he was mentally different at all. Since I've known this kid since he was about 3-4 years old, I thought it was just his personality and how he carried himself, I would've never guessed that he has Autism. I think that when you automatically put a label on someone, like knowing someone has a mental disorder without actually knowing them as a person at all, you automatically strike up a bias about them and look at them differently than you would have if you had no knowledge of the disorder. I'm not trying to bash any of us, it's just human nature. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was really neat to get a first hand explanation on how an autistic brain really works. I knew that they could have sensitivity to sensory things, but I didn't really know much else. Seeing how their brain works helps us to understand and learn from them. She said we need to work together as one and understanding is the first thing to unity. Just because someone has autism, doesn't mean they are a different species or breed of human; we are all the same in that sense, but very unique in the sense of the mind. We should be fueling their minds and intelligence, not trying to diminish it.
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