“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
“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
“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
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
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
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
“Would I ever have the courage to tell Wills the truth? That he wasn't just imagining the world was a more difficult… — Monica Holloway Copy Share Image
“That’s very trusting.” Iris watches Anke search our backpacks. “We’re saving people’s lives. We thought we could be,”Anke says. I’m more fixated… — Corinne Duyvis 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
“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
“The more frantic and desperate I become, the more I punch myself: by now, it’s no longer about punishing my brain, it’s… — Naoki Higashida 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
“I am kissing David Drucker. I am kissing David Drucker. I am kissing David Drucker. I Was wrong. I had assumed this… — Julie Buxbaum Copy Share Image
I have respect for mother nature's methods of robustness (billions of years allow most of what is fragile to break); classical thought… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb 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
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
“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
People on the autism spectrum don't think the same way you do. In my life, people who made a difference were those… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“What brought you here isn't your fault. We human beings have to live each day to its fullest and do our best… — Naoki Higashida 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
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
“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
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
“My colors ran all over the page, poured out of the lines and meshed together to form colors no one had yet… — Jeannie Davide-Rivera Copy Share Image
If you Google some sites about the link between vaccines and autism, you can very quickly find that Google is repeating back… — Eli Pariser Copy Share Image
Relatively many autists are first-born children. There is also a pretty widespread conviction that the parents of autists are somehow different -… — Nikolaas Tinbergen Copy Share Image
A lot of families with kids with autism can't afford speech therapy for their children and can't afford to get them in… — Alex Bregman 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
“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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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