On December 1, 2017, the team enjoyed hot breakfast while watching Temple Grandin’s talk “The world needs all kinds of minds.” Temple talked about different types of thinking and the need to have various types of minds in the world; labels and societal need and desire to ‘fit in’ should not define one’s abilities and success. She discussed the need to support and motivate children with autism to help them become the next Teslas and Einsteins.
“Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.”
The TED talk generated a nice discussion about introverts, labels, and the beauty of diversity.
Thank you for coming! I am always happy to see my co-workers.
Until the next great meeting,
Lucie Tennis
