Temple Grandin to speak at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Dr. Temple Grandin, a renowned autism advocate and Colorado State University professor, will speak at The University of Alabama in Huntsville on Oct. 8. The presentation, titled “Autism: The Way I See It,” will be held at Charger Union Theater, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the talk starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $64.95 in advance or $74.95 at the door, and a Q&A session and book signing will follow. Grandin, a livestock industry consultant and author of several books, was named to Time magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 most influential people. A 2010 film about her life won a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe.