“As far as I’m concerned, there’s no need whatsoever to “practice being bullied.” Acquiring superpowers of endurance is not something children need… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“It would behoove readers of autistic nonfiction to be less trusting than they are. There are of course many trustworthy authors of… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
I get goose-bumps when you talk about Diane Wilson. Who knows where she found that courage? When she was a child, she… — Frances Moore Lappé Copy Share Image
Savant syndrome is not a disorder in the same way as autism is a disorder or dementia is a disorder. Savant syndrome… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
“Alternatively, diagnosed autistics, self-diagnosed people, people in the process of getting a diagnosis, people seeking a diagnosis, wannabees, or misdiagnosed individuals will… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“And I think for a moment, because people don't actually ask that very often. They tell me what they think I feel… — Rachael Lucas Copy Share Image
“Sonnet on The Spectrum (Diary of An Autistic Neuroscientist) We, on the spectrum, are often misconstrued as rude or audacious. Problem is… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“There's a famous expression that if you've met one person with autism, then... you've met one person with autism. So you met… — Julie Buxbaum Copy Share Image
I am the father of a 9 year-old son whose descent into the world of autism began at the age of 7… — Rick Rollens Copy Share Image
“To give the short version, I've learnt that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best,… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“It seems as though autism is being portrayed in literature less as a diagnosis, and more as a minority lifestyle. Sometimes it… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
If you have high-functioning autism, you may well have a lot of autistic traits but if you've got a particular lifestyle where… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
“Females with ASDs often develop ‘coping mechanisms’ that can cover up the intrinsic difficulties they experience. They may mimic their peers, watch… — Liane Holliday Willey Copy Share Image
“It is not unusual in the autism community for whole groups of people to work in concert to intimidate their target. Doing… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“A smaller plate got mixed in with the large ones I’m working on. I’m tempted to put it back into the dishwasher… — Corinne Duyvis Copy Share Image
The main problem, certainly, for the people who will not get vaccinated with Thimerosal, which was put into polio vaccine. And the… — David Oshinsky Copy Share Image
“I may be experiencing struggles, doing more sacrifice, and adjusting to the needs of Bunso like other moms who have kids with… — Sharon Joyce S. Valdez Copy Share Image
We've got to learn from each other. We have to put ourselves out there, we want to pull the other up because… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
“I would be remiss if I didn't say a little bit about morally conservative autistics. This group of people often seem to… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“What I wish to say is this: the value of a person shouldn’t be fixed solely by his or her skills and… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“She unwinds her scarf, taking so long about it that I wonder if she expects me to respond. “You were following the… — Corinne Duyvis Copy Share Image
