# Let Them Work: Temple Grandin on Real Healing for Autism & Anxiety | Ep 34 Equine Assisted World Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/let-them-work-temple-grandin-on-real-healing-for-autism-anxiety-ep-34-equine-assisted-world Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/let-them-work-temple-grandin-on-real-healing-for-autism-anxiety-ep-34-equine-assisted-world.md Podcast: [Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132) Published: 2025-08-07T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f973c41 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6f973c41/8a4bb498.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/episodes/let-them-work-temple-grandin-on-real-healing-for-autism-anxiety-ep-34-equine-assisted-world Duration seconds: 6295 ## Resource In this essential episode of Equine Assisted World , Rupert Isaacson sits down with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most influential voices on autism, sensory processing, and practical approaches to learning and healing. Together, they explore how therapeutic riding centers can do more than just offer horse time—they can create whole environments of sensory safety, meaningful skill-building, and community resilience. Dr. Grandin shares her personal experiences growing up autistic, her early fears and breakthroughs, and the real-life tools that helped her thrive—tools that every equine program can apply. From using turn-taking games to stimulate speech to setting up repair shops and greeter stations to build confidence and career readiness, this episode is a blueprint for any equine-assisted center aiming to have deeper impact. If you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome ✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The Power of Observation & Following the Child (Starts at 01:00) How Rupert adapted Temple's three-step approach to help his nonverbal son Why nature and movement are essential for sensory integration Equine Interaction & Sensory Patterns (Starts at 04:00) The three ways autistic kids respond to animals What PET scans and OTs show about rhythm, balance, and the cerebellum Why nature and gardens still matter even without horses Early Intervention with Church Play & Library Play (Starts at 07:00) Why many children can't afford to be on waitlists Turn-taking games and imitation as entry points How to tap into local retirees to fill gaps in early intervention Theory of Mind & Naturalistic Learning (Starts at 08:30) Flapping, spinning coins, and making daisy chains as foundational social engagement… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/episodes/let-them-work-temple-grandin-on-real-healing-for-autism-anxiety-ep-34-equine-assisted-world/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/equine-assisted-world-with-rupert-isaacson-6332132/let-them-work-temple-grandin-on-real-healing-for-autism-anxiety-ep-34-equine-assisted-world.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.