[Source: Los Angeles Times]

A special episode of PBS’ “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” hinges on the principle that “sometimes people think and do things differently, and that’s OK.”

But Temple Grandin knows firsthand that varying modes of thought are more than just OK. They’re essential to human progress.

“If you get the right teams of people to do things that have complementary skills, it can really, really make for great things getting done,” the animal welfare scientist, author and autism activist told The Times on a recent video call from her home in Fort Collins, Colo.

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