Animal scientist Temple Grandin has had a remarkable life and is a hero to people everywhere living with autism. In 2010, TIME Magazine named her one of "the 100 most influential people in the world." Through her books and countless public lectures, Grandin has taught us that autism can be a gift, not a disability.

Despite growing up in an era when autism was little understood, Grandin had the steady support of a mother determined to keep her daughter in the mainstream. Later, a high school science teacher encouraged Grandin to realize that her unconventional way of thinking was a strength. She earned her Ph.D. in animal sciences, and today half the cattle in the U.S. and Canada are handled in equipment she designed. Her unique ability to envision an animal's experience has made her a great innovator in livestock management.

In this very frank interview with George Stroumboulopoulos, Grandin addresses practical ways to work with autistic children and leads George step-by-step through her thinking process.