It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do. — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
Those outside of autism need to understand this is an epidemic and we need more government funding, insurance coverage and education reform. — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
“some fortunate patients could enter the OO (or Optimal Outcome) group whose members no longer showed any of the symptoms of autistic… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Sometimes people say that kids with autism aren't capable of love. That's ridiculous. My son loves deeply. He's just doesn't communicate well. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“One common denominator was that each person profiled was encouraged and 'stretched' just outside their comfort zone by at least one adult… — Debra Moore Copy Share Image
There is neither a cure for nor a way to repair autism. There is no implant like there is for the deaf. — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
If a person calls themself 'autistic' and you tell them they have to use 'person first language'... you're not putting the person… — Stuart Duncan Copy Share Image
I believe there is a reason such as autism, severe manic-depression, and schizophrenia remain in our gene pool even though there is… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
When you see an object, it seems that you see it as an entire thing first, and only afterwards do its details… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
When our son's autism was diagnosed at the age of 2, there was no clear prognosis. We didn't even know if he'd… — Claire Scovell LaZebnik Copy Share Image
“We know that children with autism like order, that they are often very visual and that they can be quite literal. They… — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
The position of Autism Speaks has been for quite awhile that we need to find out what's happening. We know there's a… — Elizabeth Emken Copy Share Image
One out of every six American women has so much mercury in her womb that her children are at risk for a… — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Copy Share Image
I have a fairly strict definition of early infantile autism. That is not to say that people who don't meet that classic… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
By including children with different learning abilities in mainstream and specialized schools, we can change attitudes and promote respect. By creating suitable… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
What is missing from today's dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are.… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
“He’s wearing a T-shirt for the first time, answering thatquestion I had when we met. It’s not muscle filling out Max’s clothes;… — Corinne Duyvis Copy Share Image
My autism is a very mild form. It was diagnosed at the age of 25, partly because it wasn't diagnosable as a… — Daniel Tammet Copy Share Image
“Most autistics' opinions fall somewhere in the middle, with autistic people believing that institutionalization may be necessary in some circumstances, but whenever… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
When parents say, ‘I wish my child did not have autism,’ what they’re really saying is, ‘I wish the autistic child I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“... for me the number one reason is that us people with autism love the greenness of nature. ... Our fondness for… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“He knew the way he spoke wasn't right, but it was the only way the words came. The thoughts in his head… — Boris Akunin Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the… — Michael Savage Copy Share Image
“There was one time when Papa asked him, 'Bunso, why do you love me?' We were surprised when he answered, 'I love… — Sharon Joyce S. Valdez Copy Share Image
“Every child deserves to be seen, understood, and given a chance to thrive. When we educate ourselves about autism, we become part… — Hagir Elsheikh Copy Share Image
Though Autism can be frightening and terribly demanding, it also comes with its vast share of superpowers that are unknown to the… — Andrea Suarez Paz Copy Share Image
I hope everyone can examine what is the most important relationship in life - the relationship between parent and child. — Jet Li Copy Share Image
“In a world that seemed to center around greed, corrupt politics, hatred and bigotry, people with autism were kind and happy with… — Paul C. Nelson Copy Share Image
People with autism are extremely good at working... in a scripted environment, because that's how they live their lives a lot of… — Brigette Lundy-Paine Copy Share Image
“Simple people always rely on common sense. Smart people always rely on crazy nonsense.” — Joey Lawsin Copy Share Image
A diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome can be useful to help a person understand why they have had difficulties. — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
The narrower we define autism, and the more strictly we control for particular behaviors, the more likely we are to find what… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
“Autistic children don’t need fixing—they need understanding. Their minds aren’t broken, just beautifully different” — medicosaurabh Copy Share Image
“We push off the ground and break into a run. It is not a race, it’s just running. All we need to… — Sohn Won-Pyung Copy Share Image
“ABA never promised that it could make children normal. Just indistinguishable from normal.” — James Copland M D Copy Share Image
“The autistic mind is not the wave at the surface of the ocean, but the whole world that exists below.” — Krissy Bells Copy Share Image
“I myself am opaque, for some reason. Their eyes cannot see me. Yes, that's it: The world is autistic with respect to… — Anne Nesbet 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
If by some magic, autism had been eradicated from the face of the Earth, then men would still be socializing in front… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“It is my own personal opinion that for someone to state that an autistic person 'lacks empathy' is to declare ignorance of… — Liz Becker Copy Share Image
