Animal welfare expert with autism to speak at KSU

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A leading animal welfare expert who has autism will speak about her experiences next month at Kansas State University.

Temple Grandin was the subject of an HBO movie that won several Emmy awards this year.

She was diagnosed with autism in 1950, and her parents were told to put her in an institution. Instead, Grandin grew up to become an advocate for people with autism and a consultant to the livestock industry.

She's now a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. According to Kansas State, she has designed the facilities in which half the cattle are handled in the United States.

Grandin is to speak Nov. 9 in Forum Hall at the Student Union. The speech is free and open to the public.