I can explain how a person with autism thinks. I am very, very interested in how people think. It's been a gradual… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There's a saying within the Asperger community: if you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome, you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome… — Hugh Dancy Copy Share Image
We have learned that a majority of parents whose children have late-onset or acquired autism believe it is vaccine-related. They deserve answers.… — Dan Burton Copy Share Image
Working with children with autism is difficult, tiring work, especially since the social rewards - the smile, the eye-contact, the hug, the… — Zeynep Tufekci Copy Share Image
“Autism is not a disease to be cured, autism is normal, a different kind of normal, but normal no less, and with… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Saying you "have" something implies that it's temporary and undesirable. Asperger's isn't like that. You've been Aspergian as long as you can… — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
“Lesson for today… just because an autistic child seems intensely focused on numbers, facts and history, does NOT mean they don't feel… — Liz Becker Copy Share Image
Families in the autism community have shared with me their fears as their children transition to adulthood. Many people lose access to… — Mikie Sherrill Copy Share Image
“It is easier to say that AS best describes my differences. It makes people more comfortable to have a scientific-sounding term. But… — Francisco X. Stork Copy Share Image
“I mean: if you’re going outside to look for your sister, I get it.” Max goes silent. Maybe Mirjam’s death is hitting… — Corinne Duyvis Copy Share Image
I think one of the problems with the definition of autism is we keep expanding it. It started as "early infantile autism",… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
“I Have a Dream... someday my son, Zyon and ALL individuals with disabilities will be seen as HUMAN beings. I Have a… — Yvonne Pierre Copy Share Image
The thing is, autism is all different, you know, variables. And you start out with a certain amount of, you know, the… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“As in the matter of cures, treatments are usually argued against using patient's rights or civil rights as a defense. What makes… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“An additional problem occurs when people may infer they have synesthesia when they really do not, or they may pretend to have… — Thomas D. Taylor Copy Share Image
“When today’s brain scientists talk Asperger’s, there’s no mention of damage—just difference. Neurologists have not identified anything that’s missing or ruined in… — John Elder Robison Copy Share Image
In the person with autism, the brain may already be seeing the part and be less distracted by the whole, and in… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
Labeling a child's mind as diseased-whether with autism, intellectual disabilities, or transgenderism-may reflect the discomfort that mind gives parents more than any… — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
“The Internet," [Judy] Singer said, "is a prosthetic device for people who can't socialize without it." For anyone challenged by language and… — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
“He suggests connections among plant disease, animal morbidity, and human health problems: “Look at what’s happening with autism. With chronic disease and… — Judith D. Schwartz Copy Share Image
I did not mean to suggest that autism could be traced to Neanderthal genes. The point is that some genes that have… — Elizabeth Kolbert Copy Share Image
This is what we know, when you tell us of your fondest hopes and dreams for us: that your greatest wish is… — Jim Sinclair Copy Share Image
“Not Speaking has no reflection on what is being thought on the inside, being a non-verbal person with Autism in my early… — Paul Isaacs Copy Share Image
I know children regress after vaccination because it happened to my own son. Why aren't there any tests out there on the… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
Some autistic children cannot stand the sound of certain voices. I have come across cases where teachers tell me that certain children… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There are still so many unanswered questions about what causes autism and other developmental disorders on the spectrum. So it is vital… — Manny Alvarez Copy Share Image
Jenny McCarthy has used her celebrity and sex appeal to attract attention to autism. And while no one questions McCarthy's determination and… — Nell Scovell Copy Share Image
We are convinced, then, that autistic people have their place in the organism of the social community. They fulfil their role well,… — Hans Asperger Copy Share Image
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
Some autistic people have savant skills. All autistic people do not have savant skills. Autism is a very variable disorder varying all… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Everyone recognises that genes are part of the story but autism isn't 100% genetic. Even if you have identical twins who share… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
If you have a 2 or 3 year old who is not talking, you must start an early intervention program. The worst… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wish someone would invent a pill so David’d wake up one morning without autism, like someone waking from a long… — Cynthia Lord Copy Share Image
“The number of 8-year-olds with an autism spectrum disorder rose from 1 in 88 (or 11.3 per 1,000) in 2008 to 1… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Many people with autism struggle with reading nonverbal cues and acting on them. When you lose that ability to understand and process… — Rana el Kaliouby Copy Share Image
“The closer we come to understanding the challenges of autism, the better we are placed to accommodate and educate without risking removing… — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
For a seriously autistic kid, the best prognosis might be getting into a mainstream school without being too much of a shadow.… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
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