BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Internationally recognized animal scientist Temple Grandin spoke to students and teachers in Belleville, sharing her experience and advice - including some job interview tips for people with autism.
Grandin has autism herself. She’s known for developing humane livestock handling systems that are used worldwide and she’s a professor at Colorado State University.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports (https://bit.ly/ONRcwm ) Grandin had a last-minute opening in her schedule Friday and met with special education students and teachers from Belleville West and Belleville East high schools.
Grandin says students who struggle with communication skills can “circumvent the regular interview process” when applying for a job by showing off their skills or showing photos of what they can do. She says getting into the workforce as a teenager is crucial.
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