Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She was diagnosed with autism in 1950, at a time when her parents were told she should be institutionalized. Dr. Grandin developed her talents into a successful career as a humane livestock-handling equipment designer, one of the very few in the world. In 2016, she was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s ‘Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America’–a cadre of the country’s most accomplished food and beverage professionals. Dr. Grandin currently works as a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and speaks around the world on both autism and cattle handling, inspiring and motivating others through her story. She has been featured on NPR and major television programs, including The Today Show, 48 Hours, and 20/20. Dr. Grandin has been named on TIME magazine’s annual list of the world’s most influential people, and her life is depicted in the Emmy Award-winning HBO film Temple Grandin. She has authored several books on both autism and animals. Dr. Grandin’s newest book, released in October 2022, Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions has been referred to as a landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers.