Temple Grandin, an advocate of humane treatment of animals and an autism activitist, will speak in Mandan next week.
Grandin will be at the Seven Seas Motor Inn on Tuesday for the Humane Handling Humane Behavior workshop put on by the Morton County Soil Conservation District.
The Morton County SCD has sponsored similar workshops for the last six years. Each year they feature a prominent speaker whos an expert on cattle and rangeland.
Morton County SCD District Secretary Sherry Bender says the goal of this winters workshop is to educate on humane animal handling as well as teach how to lower stress when moving herds to different pastures.
The workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. In addition to Grandin, other speakers at the workshop will include Susan Keller, state veterinarian and Larry Schnell. Registration is $25 for adults and $20 for students. The Morton County SCD is expecting 400 people to attend.
This is Grandins first time visiting the area. She also will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mandan Middle School about autism. Registration isnt required, but seating is limited.
Although Bender says all three speakers will undoubtedly contribute to the workshop, she is looking forward to Grandins involvement most. Grandin, known for her influence regarding animal rights as well as autism, will be speaking at 9:10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Grandin struggled her entire childhood during a time when little was known about autism or how to approach it. Today, she has a doctorate in animal science and is one of the most well-known activists of the autism world. She has written several books, has had an HBO movie made about her life and received numerous awards for her accomplishments.
Grandin is a professor at Colorado State University.
Bender hopes that community involvement is high for this workshop; she wants as many people as possible to meet and learn from Grandin who has moved audiences since she started publicly speaking. Her knowledge and life experiences allow her to connect with a variety of people.
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Temple Grandin to speak in Mandan