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Imagine a little girl who sees the world in a way no one else does.

While other children laugh and play, she watches carefully, noticing every detail.

She sees patterns in the way things move, colors in ways others don't, and how things fit together.

But she also feels different. Loud noises startle her. Bright lights

hurt her eyes. She doesn't like being hugged because it feels too strong. She doesn't always know

how to talk to other kids. This girl is Temple Grandin. Temple Grandin was born in 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. From the very beginning,

she was different. While other babies giggled and reached for their parents, Temple was quiet.

She didn't speak for a long time, and her parents began to worry. They wondered why she didn't

respond the same way other children did.

As she grew older, Temple noticed the world in ways that others did not. She loved to watch

things carefully, especially how objects moved and fit together. When other kids talked and

played together, Temple often stood back and observed.

She loved patterns, colors, and machines, but she struggled with everyday things that

didn't seem to bother other children.

She didn't like loud noises or being hugged, it was too overwhelming.

Her parents knew she was special, but they didn't know how to help her.

Doctors told Temple's mother that she had autism. Some people thought Temple would never learn to

speak or go to school, but her mother didn't give up. She believed in Temple. She found a special

teacher to help her. One day, Temple spoke her first words. She worked very

hard to learn, and soon she was ready for school. School was not easy for Temple. Loud noises

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