A Thorn In My Pocket: Temple Grandin's Mother Tells The Family Story - Plot & Excerpts
But who? And what kind of help?By some miracle I find and hire a nanny who’s cared for “a little boy with problems like Temple’s.” Where I learn of her and how we get in touch, I have no recollection. Even when we meet, we’re neither of us quite sure what we’re talking about.“I think I know how to help.” That’s all the nanny says. “I had good results with the little boy.”She shows me the learning cards she used with him, the games and coloring books she plans to use to hold Temple’s attention. “What’s important is to keep Temple involved and not to let her slip off into daydreaming.”“Involved.” Yes. Together, we’ll pull Temple into our world. Every so often there are signs that she wants to be in it—like her humming the Bach.The nanny comes to live with us, and her games have the same feel as Dr. Meyer’s game with the plastic cups. The nanny is better than I am at holding Temple’s attention, so I turn my attention to making home life smooth, hoping Dick will forget his uneasiness over his child.Six months pass.
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