Friday, May 10, 2013

Wisdom from Dr. Temple Grandin

 
 
Ad litum: (Teen Queen), do you want to live with your mom and dad?
TQ: I don't know.
AL: Do you want to live on your own?
TQ: I don't know.
AL: Where do you want to live?
TQ: I don't know.
AL: Well, honey, what do YOU want?
TQ: Banana cream pie.
~laughter~
Adjourned, final hearing May 20th. Never underestimate the focus of a child.
 
Oh, and she got her banana cream pie. 

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I did not know of Dr. G. Just read the wiki entry here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin
Worth the read. Going to check out her website next.
Terry
Fla.

hiswiserangel said...

There's also an absolutely beautiful biopic by HBO. Brought me to tears.

http://www.grandin.com/inc/Grandin.HBO.movie.html

Angel eyes said...

If I could give three thumbs up I would.

James Butler said...

rpm,
hear! hear!

wirecutter said...

I'd give her Banana Cream Pie for a solid week.
Too bad she didn't ask for bacon.

Learning to Golf said...

From the mouths of babes.....now I want banana creme pie!

hiswiserangel said...

Wirecutter, she gets bacon daily. Banana cream pie is an unusual request for her. Never, in almost 18 years, has she asked for it.

Unknown said...

A made-for-tv movie was made about her. Claire Danes played her. It is a great stry. My dtr met Dr G in Lubbock at Texas Tech where she gave a lecture.

Unknown said...

We are probably talking about the same thing. Time to call it a day. :P

hiswiserangel said...

Yep, that's the link I put up, Kelley. Is your daughter a SpEd teacher? I got to meet Dr. G at a seminar in Amarillo.

Sweet Dreams, K.

Unknown said...

No she isn't. I made the fam watch it on TV and got the DVD as a gift. She knew her from that. We all absolutely loved it.

Unknown said...

Sweet dreams!

hiswiserangel said...

I met her the first year after getting the girls' autism diagnoses (6 months apart). It was the first glimmer of hope I had that year.
And Clare Danes was brilliant.