Dr. Temple Grandin on "The Autistic Brain"

Two Opportunities to Hear

TEMPLE GRANDIN

Wednesday, May 21

          4 pm, New Trier High School, Gaffney Auditorium

386 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka

7:30 pm, Northwestern University's Welsh-Ryan Arena 

2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston

The Family Action Network (FAN) hosts two events with Dr. Temple Grandin, described as the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world (due in part to the Emmy-winning 2010 HBO docudrama based on her life).

At a 4 pm educator-focused program at New Trier High School's Winnetka campus, Dr. Grandin will speak on the topic "Autism and My Sensory-Based World." The subject of her 7:30 pm talk for the general public, held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, is "Different Kinds of Minds." She will be joined by her mother Eustacia Cutler, who will take the floor first with a talk about raising Dr. Grandin. Molly Losh, Ph.D., Principal Investigator of the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Laboratory at Northwestern University will pose questions to both women at the conclusion of their presentations.

Both events are free and open to the public. All seating is first-come, first-served. In order to plan appropriately, registration for the evening program is requested by clicking here. 

Dr. Grandin is author of the major bestseller The Austic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed, brand new in paperback.