Dr. Temple Grandin is a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal  behavior. Today, she is a professor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State   University and gives dozens of speeches around the country each year to   big audiences eager to hear her perspectives. She is the author of over a dozen best selling books and she has been featured on national and international media for her incredible story. HBO even made an Emmy Award-winning movie about her life starring Claire Danes and Dr. Temple   Grandin is one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.