The most important thing is to bring people with Parkinson's into our world and for the public to have a real understanding… — Helen Mirren Copy Share Image
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“I liked holding David’s hand, though. That part-the snow dampening my face, letting my tears mix without anyone seeing, his fingers snug… — Julie Buxbaum Copy Share Image
“Fault! Asperger’s isn’t a fault. It’s a variant. It’s potentially a major advantage. Asperger’s syndrome is associated with organization, focus, innovative thinking,… — Graeme Simsion Copy Share Image
I think a brain can be made "more thinking" or made "more emotional." At what point does this become abnormal? Autism in… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
The idea of a cure for autism is itself controversial. Some people with autism say they don't want to be cured, because… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
“Jacob’s concept: The concept of Asperger’s is like a flavoring added to a person and although my concentration is higher than those… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
“Asperger’s is not a disease. It’s a way of being. There is no cure, nor is there a need for one. There… — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
“Most autistics will reveal their perseverative interests when they are interested in finding someone else to talk to about them. Sometimes, however,… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
I've learned that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best, and by striving for happiness… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“The ultimate goal of parents, educators, and professionals who interact with children with autism is to unlock their potential to become self-reliant,… — Karina Poirier Copy Share Image
“Wearing a cloak is on Rose's list of the thousand things she hates most. The problem is that each of the thousand… — Franny Billingsley Copy Share Image
We have to be careful that we don't keep multiplying disorders and diluting them. I think there is a difference. People talk… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
“Selene: No. That’s not it. Dr Kris: Why do you say that? Selene: Because I feel too much. Autistic people… they don’t… — Katie-Jo Gracie Copy Share Image
What do we know about autism in 2013? Autism symptoms generally emerge before age three and usually much earlier, often as language… — Thomas R. Insel Copy Share Image
I regret that my coauthors and I omitted statistically significant information in our 2004 article published in the journal Pediatrics. The omitted… — William Thompson Copy Share Image
“The person generally agreed upon by many to be the founder of Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas, described autistics as… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“If you are an autistic synesthete, you may be held in higher esteem by some than if you do not have it.… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“My strategy from the beginning was to operate in the area of my strengths and to look for ways to make up… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
When we come to research, if we want to find out the cause of autism, we're going to have to be much… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
I'm looking into different parts of Autism Speaks. There's a lot of focus on the first, early diagnosis of younger kids, which… — Jacquelyn Jablonski Copy Share Image
“It’s true, though, others won’t understand me. I know that. I’m still an alien in the American Christian subculture. Each evening I… — Brant Hansen Copy Share Image
The thing is, autism is a big spectrum. Going from folks who remain nonverbal, all the way up to, ya know, famous… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“We, on the spectrum, are often misconstrued as rude or audacious. Problem is not that we feel too little, but that we… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
It is possible that by studying autism we'll learn about the nature of talent. Supposedly there's no connection between scientific talent and… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
Despite amazing advances in fertility to help older women get pregnant, the complications, increased chances of autism, and chromosomal abnormalities are significant… — Faith Salie Copy Share Image
A child gets vaccinated and soon after, autism symptoms emerge. The apparent cause-and-effect is understandable but erroneous - more a coincidence of… — Jeffrey Kluger Copy Share Image
“Many people with Asperger syndrome can suffer from sensory overload – a feeling of being overwhelmed by bright lights, noise or crowds.… — Ruth Searle Copy Share Image
“Hi Hazel Well here I am in the office and it’s dead quiet. What I’ll do is email pics of some of… — Elizabeth Tebby Germaine Copy Share Image
Asking the public health community to investigate the role of vaccines in the development of autism is like asking the tobacco industry… — Rick Rollens Copy Share Image
“This theory arrogates autistics to a level above that of their non-autistic counterparts. It implies that to be autistic is to be… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“It's hard to forget hurtful things, isn't it? Children with autism have good memories. So it's much harder for them to forget… — Keiko Tobe Copy Share Image
“My aim is to sort the jumble of information we throw at these children and present it in such a way that… — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
In fact, when we as neuro-typical people encounter a person with autism spectrum syndrome who's always been that way it is that… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
Vaccines are extremely well tested; their safety is well understood. The false allegations about vaccines causing autism have been disproven. But there… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
“FAVORITE GIRL IN THE WORLD. STILL MY FRIEND? Please meet me on the bleachers after school. Please. And I’m sorry. Sorrier than… — Julie Buxbaum Copy Share Image
I was nonverbal until I was four years old. Back in the 50s, I was the kind of kid they used to… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
“Children with ASD can grow beyond their limitations and develop into wonderful, productive citizens. All we have to do is see through… — Karina Poirier Copy Share Image
For a long time our son was a little boy with autism, which was a certain kind of challenge. Now that he's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
