Temple Grandin
Honorary Celebrity Guest
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Temple Grandin is a true American icon.
She is an inventor, a best-selling author, professor, and a widely-esteemed consultant to the agricultural industry. In addition, Temple was diagnosed with Asperger’s at an early age and regularly speaks to the autism community on such topics as therapy, early intervention, and paths to success. Temple has used her personal journey of autism to design livestock handling systems that alleviate nervousness and tension among livestock in meat plants.
The improvements in facility design has increased efficiency to the meat packing industry while providing a more humane element to the production aspect that feeds millions of people across the country.
Temple Grandin will participate in the Roundup for Autism Parade through the
Historic
Fort Worth Stockyards on Friday, September 10 and the Pegasus Ball on
Saturday, September 11.
Temple is a 2010 Inductee to the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, which will occur in Fort Worth on Thursday, October 28th. |
