Temple Grandin to speak on Autism

Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 6:15 p.m

Louisa Arts Center's Cooke-Haley Theater

Best selling author Temple Grandin, Ph.D., will speak on autism and the effect it has had on her life and career.  As a person with high-functioning autism, Dr Grandin is also widely noted for her work in autism advocacy and is the inventor of the hug machine designed to calm hypersensitive persons.  Dr. Grandin is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.  HBOas produced the full-length film Temple Grandin.

Dr. Grandin is listed in the 2010 Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in the category of "Heroes."

We are very fortunate to have someone of Dr.Grandin's caliber in our area to speak about a topic she knows so well and one that affects so many families.

This event is free and open to the public, however speace is limited to 200.  Call the Box Office at 540-967-2200 between 9:00-4:30 to reserve a seat.  Up to four tickets per request.  For additional information go to www.louisaarts.org.