Miller, Miller & Canby Sponsors Rockville Science Center Event with Dr. Temple Grandin
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Miller, Miller & Canby Sponsors Rockville Science Center Event with Dr. Temple Grandin

Posted August 8, 2018 at 5:58 PM

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On September 7, the Rockville Science Center will be hosting a talk by Dr. Temple Grandin on the subject of “Understanding Animal Behavior and Autism”.  America's leading expert and educator in autism and animal psychology, Dr. Grandin will share her insights on these subjects while also addressing humane management and handling of animals as they interact with humans. She will elaborate on her concept of sensory-based thinking, which has created widespread interest among parents of children on the autism spectrum, research scientists, and physicians.  The event will be held at The Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville, Maryland at 7:30 p.m.

“We are proud to sponsor this important program featuring Dr. Grandin, whose work has changed our perceptions of autism and largely influenced understanding of animal behavior,” said Miller, Miller & Canby attorney Soo Lee-Cho, who is principal and co-chair of the firm’s Land Use group and has served on the Science Center’s Board of Trustees since 2009.  “We are also honored to support the important work of the Rockville Science Center in Montgomery County, as the organization strives to inspire interest in the principles of science and how they impact our communities,” she added.

Dr. Grandin is internationally renowned for her discoveries about cognition in the form of pictures and its application to autism in humans as well as to the study of animal behavior. She is highly regarded as a successful autistic individual who has written extensively on the subject of autism. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. She has appeared on 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN, and 60 Minutes, and has also been featured in The New York Times, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report.

She has published numerous best-selling books, including Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation, Animals Make Us Human, The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum, and Emergence: Labeled Autistic.  

Dr. Grandin holds a B.A. in Psychology from Franklin Pierce College, an M.S. in Animal Science from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois. She is currently Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Proceeds from this event will support the Rockville Science Center. To learn more about Rockville Science Center and the event click here. To purchase tickets click here.

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About Miller, Miller & Canby
In 2016, Miller, Miller & Canby celebrated 70 years of serving the legal needs of metropolitan Washington, DC. As the oldest law firm in Montgomery County, MD, the firm recognizes that this milestone reflects the relationships built and maintained with our clients, friends and the business community, many spanning multiple generations. The firm maintains its focus on its core areas of practice: Land Development, Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Tax Appeals, Litigation, Business and Tax, and Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. Since the firm’s founding in 1946, land use and zoning law has been a critical component of the package of legal services that Miller, Miller & Canby has provided to clients. For more information on the firm’s land use and zoning practice, contact Soo Lee-Cho at 301.762.5212 or email.
 

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