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TED Talks: Temple Grandin on Why the World Needs all Kinds of Minds

ByGood Morning America

October 11, 2011, 8:29 PM

Nov. 1, 2011 -- TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. At the TED conference, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to share a brilliant idea -- in 18 minutes. These talks are made available free online at TED.com.

ABC News is taking a deeper look into the remarkable work of TED speakers and their ideas, and features playlists of great TED Talks on ABCNews.com.

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Find 1,000+ more video available free at TED.com. Follow TED on Twitter at @TEDNEWS

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