“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.--Ray Bradbury” — T.K. Thorne Copy Share Image
“Autism is just the surface. What is inside each of us is what matters, autistic or not.” — Liz Becker Copy Share Image
Adults don't get nearly the attention and support the kids do, maybe because they're not as cute or because people forget that… — John Donvan Copy Share Image
I've always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined... — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
As a parent with a child with autism, it's been really tough to experience your child having autism. — Deron Williams Copy Share Image
“A small step forward . . .every . . single . . .day. The sun is coming up and I am wondering,… — Liz Becker 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
The idea that vaccines are a primary cause of autism is not as crackpot as some might wish. Autism's 60-fold rise in… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
My life - autism's an important part of it, but it bothers me when I see kids where autism and their autism… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“Could some of the challenging behaviours that often partner autism begin as experiments on measuring human reactions? Are these children exploring boundaries… — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
“Many autistic people fight against the environment every day, and no one sees, no one knows, because on the outside they appear… — Liz Becker Copy Share Image
I can only imagine how difficult it must be for someone facing racial or social prejudices to add autism to their list… — Liane Holliday Willey Copy Share Image
“When something is "all in your mind," people tend to think that it's willful, that it's something you could control if only… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Girls are generally recognized as superior mimics. Those with [Asperger's Syndrome] hold back and observe until they learn the 'rules', then imitate… — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
Criticizing people, winding them up, making idiots of them or fooling them doesn't make people with autism laugh. What makes us smile… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“Whom a person in the autism community is friends with is very important. Alliances are forged against people who have certain friends,… — Thomas D. Taylor 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
In America we've spent over a billion dollars on autism research. What have we got for that? We've not seen anything that's… — Ari Ne'eman Copy Share Image
“It has happened that a group of autistics, who were considered radical by many, attempted to petition the United Nations to recognize… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Among people who have autism and speech challenges, I think there will always be individuals whose “verbal blocks” come from the same… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“In reality, if they are autistic, they may either identified as: ◦ High-functioning, or ◦ Low-functioning by their physicians. But… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“I hesitate in everything, often without knowing why. How often I've sought – as my own version of the straight line, seeing… — Fernando Pessoa 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
One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“This world we live in is confusing, overwhelming and painful because he has a condition known as autism.” — Tina Traverse 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
“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
“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
Savant syndrome and autism, I think, are not disorders of brain structure, but they're disorders of brain function. — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
I have a son, and my son has autism. There's certain things that I deal with that a lot of people don't… — O. T. Genasis Copy Share Image
“The future of my child is unknown but I have loved him, supported him, and taught him right from wrong. I will… — Brenda Lochinger Copy Share Image
Autistic children are extremely bright if you can connect to them and bring them into our world. Socially it's really hard for… — Tisha Campbell-Martin Copy Share Image
Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder. — Thomas R. Insel Copy Share Image
I've been interested in autism since I've known about it, which is more or less since I've been writing. — William Gibson Copy Share Image
Yes some people say ignorant things about autism but silencing them solves nothing. They need to be educated. That's how things change. — Stuart Duncan Copy Share Image
Having a child with Autism can mess with your head: You feel like you can move mountains for them yet you're powerless… — Stuart Duncan Copy Share Image
I have Asperger's, I'm on the autism spectrum, so I don't really care about social codes. It makes you think differently. — Greta Thunburg Copy Share Image
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