Temple Grandin is professor of animal science at Colorado State University and a best-selling author of books on autism and animal behavior.
Temple Grandin
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Colorado State University
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Treatments needed for severe sensory sensitivity
There should be more research on sensory sensitivity in autism, which severely affects quality of life, says bestselling author and animal scientist Temple Grandin.
Treatments needed for severe sensory sensitivity
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Temple Grandin
25 October 2011 | 3 min read
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