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An Evening with Temple Grandin
November 20, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An Evening with Temple Grandin-Temple Grandin is coming to SUNY Oneonta, and Family Resource Network has tickets!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
5pm-9pm
SUNY Oneonta Field House Atrium
Oneonta, NY
Family Resource Network will be providing dinner, door prizes, and dessert for families who attend with us. Space is limited, so register soon! This opportunity is funded through a grant from the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, so priority will be given to the families of individuals with OPWDD eligibility.
5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner and conversation in the Field House Atrium
6:30-8:30 pm: “An Evening with Temple Grandin”
8:30-9:00 pm: Dessert with Family Resource Network in the Atrium
Registration is required.
Register Here or call Robin at (607)432-0001 to register by phone.
Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and she has been a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Temple’s achievements are remarkable because she was an autistic child. At age two she had no speech and all the signs of severe autism. Many hours of speech therapy, and intensive teaching enabled Temple to learn speech. As a teenager, life was hard with constant teasing. Mentoring by her high school science teacher and her aunt on her ranch in Arizona motivated Temple to study and pursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer.
Dr. Temple Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970. In 1974 she was employed as Livestock Editor for the Arizona Farmer Ranchman and also worked for Corral Industries on equipment design. In 1975 she earned her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University for her work on the behavior of cattle in different squeeze chutes. Dr. Grandin was awarded her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University.
***This opportunity is funded through a grant from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. Priority will be given to the families of OPWDD-eligible individuals. Self-directing families will need to add “Autism Training” to their budgets prior to attending. Please contact Family Resource Network for assistance in adding this to your budget.***