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started. I am thrilled that Dr. Temple Grandin is joining me today to talk about special interest.

This important episode is actually a two-parter. So today is part one. And next week, we are going to release part two.

Make sure to subscribe so you'll know exactly when part two is coming out and hold on because we're going to

talk about lots of important things. I'll see inside the episode. Dr. Temple Grandin,

thank you so much for joining me today on the Autism ADHD podcast and Autism, ADHD TV.

I'm going to introduce you really quick. I'm going to introduce you really quick.

So obviously you're well known for many of your trail brief blazing work as a spokesperson for

people with autism and as an animal behavior expert being also a professor of animal science.

And you've done a lot of amazing work at helping other people understand the autistic mind

and sharing your knowledge and helping support adults and children with autism.

And obviously you've written many amazing books, but in particular, The Loving Push,

unwritten rules of social relationships, and thinking in pictures.

So again, one of my most basic books on autism, especially if you have a young child,

is the way I see it.

Definitely, yes, yes.

So today we are going to be talking about special interests and how we can support children.

Well, I had friends who shared interests when I was in high school, bullied in peace in high school

and where I was not bullied and teased was horses, electronics, and model rockets. Now, this brings up another thing.

There are a lot of kids where the only thing, interest they have is video games. Well, if that's

all you're exposed to, and we've got to do other things besides video games, then that's all

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