Autism Research Institute

For Individuals with Autism

Articles by Stephen Shore

Diagnosed with "Atypical Development with strong autistic tendencies," Stephen Shore was viewed as "too sick" to be treated on an outpatient basis and recommended for institutionalization. Nonverbal until four, and with much help from his parents, teachers, and others, Stephen Shore is now completing his doctoral degree in special education at Boston University with a focus on helping people on the autism spectrum develop their capacities to the fullest extent possible.

Articles by Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and a person with autism. She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic and Thinking in Pictures and a designer of livestock handling facilities. Half of the cattle in North America are handled in facilities she has designed. She is a popular speaker at colleges and autism conferences.

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Persons with Aspergers