This post is drifting a bit from the world of home theater and technology, but it is important to understand how autistic behavior and the roles people with autism have played in developing some of the great technological achievements of the world. Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Temple Grandin and you might have seen HBO’s movie about her life entitled, “Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures.” This video is the real, Temple Grandin and she walks folks through what it is to be an autistic human being in today’s world. The subject of Autism is near and dear to my family since we have a 5-year-old son with autism. Temple Grandin’s writings and presentations helped ourselves and many others to better understand autism and how to effectively interact with our son. Telling you my son is brilliant is simply an understatement. Despite being autistic he is very high-functioning and an extremely happy little boy. I don’t know of too many other 5-year-olds who can tell me, in detail, about the systems of the human body, educate me on the solar system and work an iPod Touch better than most adults. Bottom line folks, it’s important to understand how to properly interact, educate and mentor people with autism and I thought I’d share with you all just how eloquently Temple Grandin explains the world of Autism through her own personal autistic challenges. Enjoy!