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Grandin links visual thinking, autism and animal-assisted activities; warns about technology and long wait lists
Summary
Dr. Temple Grandin discussed how visual thinking relates to autism, described evidence that equine programs and nature exposure can help some autistic children, and warned that excessive screen time and multi-year therapy wait lists harm development.
Dr. Temple Grandin told a Missoula audience that her own visual-thinking cognitive style helped her understand animal behavior and that animal-assisted activities, including therapeutic riding, can help autistic children. "Language is not required for thought," she said, describing how some people think in pictures and patterns rather than words.
Grandin cited a study by Katie Peters in her department comparing therapeutic riding, guided…
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