Today I am going to write about Temple Grandin who changed farming forever.
When was she born?
Temple Grandin was born on the 29th August, 1947, Boston, US.
Who is she?
Temple Grandin is a girl who was diagnosed with Autism when she was three. Her autism meant that she could think like the cow because she was such a visual thinker. Temple has also changed the way of farming so that it is more pleasant for the cattle. Temple believed that if we where going to slaughter the cattle anyway we should at least owe them something like giving them a nice life before they are slaughtered for meat.
What did she do to change the history of farming?
Temple invented a completely different way to farm so that the cattle don't get paranoid by shiny and reflective objects and sharp turns and corners. She created it so that there was loads of rounded turns instead of sharp corners so that the cattle thought they were going back to where they started, but they weren't! click here to watch and listen to Temple explaining how it works.
What did she invent to help calm autistic children?
When Temple was in collage she invented the 'hug machine' which is like a cattle chute which is used to calm a cow but for autistic children who don't like being touched by people but need a hug to calm them when their sad, worried, angry or scared. It works so well because it is surfaces hugging the child not a person.
If you want to find out more about Temple there is an amazing movie about her called Temple Grandin. You can watch the trailer here.
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