The answer to
Question number 1 in the Disability Awareness quiz is B
Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin is one of
the most accomplished and well-known individuals
with autism. In her first book Emergence:
Labeled Autistic she provides
the
reader with the inside view of
growing up with a sensory processing disorder which made touch and loud
sounds
unbearable. Influenced by her observation of animals
calming down when squeezed, Grandin
designed a similar squeeze machine
for herself which provided the deep pressure she
craved.
Today Dr. Grandin
travels around the world lecturing on humane animal
treatment and autism. Her latest best
seller, Animals
in Translation explains
how her disability enables her to relate to
animals and thus, her
ability to design humane livestock equipment.
Dr. Ayres was the
revolutionary researcher and premier author who led
the way to our
understanding of sensory integration disorders. Her book
Sensory Integration and the
Child
written in 1979 explains in easy to understand language the different
syndromes
and treatment modalities. Ayres obtained a Master's Degree in
Occupational Therapy
and a doctorate in educational psychology at the
University of Southern California. Here
she began to formulate
her theories on dysfunctions in sensory integration. In 1972 the
organization Sensory Integration International was established to
further her work. http://www.crestport.com/sensory_integration_anniv.html Sensory
Integration and The Child
Carol
Stock Kranowitz
Ms. Kranowitz is
the author of the best selling classic The Out -of-Sync Child. As a
seasoned
teacher Kranowitz recognized the many symptoms of sensory
integration dysfunction in her
classroom and designed successful
environments and a sensory diet of activities to help
children
focus and learn. Her second book The
Out of Sync
Child has Fun continues on the
theme of providing the right
activities for success. http://www.out-of-sync-child.com/index.html The
Out-Of-Sinc Child
Shirley
Temple
Shirley Temple,
child star in over 40 movies in the 1930's,
provides an example of excellent
sensory integration abilities. She
stole our hearts as she tap danced, sang, acted across the
movie
screen. In 1950 Ms. Temple married Charles Alden Black and took his
last name. She
became involved in Republican Party politics,
unsuccessfully running for Congresswoman
in 1967. Black went on to hold
several diplomatic posts. http://www.shirleytemple.com/products.html
Liane
Holliday Willey
Ms. Willey has
written articles and books about her life and
experiences as an adult with
Asperger's Syndrome. Her book Pretending to be Normal provides
an insider look at her
daily struggles and challenges and includes
appendices for coping strategies and guidance. http://www.aspie.com/ Pretending
To Be Normal
