“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
“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 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
Savant syndrome and autism, I think, are not disorders of brain structure, but they're disorders of brain function. — Darold Treffert 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
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
“If you want to be present, just be present, you cant force it you can't overthink it. Insisting on being present in… — David Finch Copy Share Image
Without intervention today, the cost of care for adults with autism will be significantly greater and the burden will no longer lie… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
I look at the successful people that have, you know, high functioning autism and Asperger's, they're ones where maybe the parents were… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
There are disagreements over whether autism is something that should be always and all the time embraced and celebrated as just a… — John Donvan Copy Share Image
Lets get into talking about how autism is similar animal behavior. The thing is I dont think in a language, and animals… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
I have two young children with autism. What could they have ever done to deserve that? What kind of a God allows… — Fred Melamed Copy Share Image
“People with Asperger’s or autism expend a huge amount of mental energy each day coping with socializing, anxiety, change, sensory sensitivity, daily… — Laura James Copy Share Image
“I think the argument that, when a cell senses danger, it changes its metabolism to protect itself makes a lot of sense… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Autism is a big continuum, going from someone who remains nonverbal, all the way up to geniuses on Silicon Valley. And some… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Parents don't particularly care whether it's early infantile autism or whatever label the clinicians have put on it. All they want is… — Darold Treffert Copy Share Image
There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
“I think that people with autism are born outside the regime of civilization. Sure, this is just my own made-up theory, but… — Naoki Higashida 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
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
“Campaign to destigmatize so-called "mental illness" often take a wrong turning here. They try to demonstrate how suffers of some condition have… — Darian Leader Copy Share Image
“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
“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
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
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
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
You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Asperger's syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution. — Tony Attwood Copy Share Image
A friend of mine works for Autism Speaks. It's an amazing cause that is making a real difference in the lives of… — Adrienne Bailon Copy Share Image
“The child who lives with autism may look “normal,” but his behavior can be perplexing and downright unruly.” — Ellen Notbohm Copy Share Image
If you ask 99.9 percent of parents who have children with autism if we'd rather have the measles versus autism, we'd sign… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
My son has autism, and I founded the government relations department at Autism Speaks. — Elizabeth Emken Copy Share Image
My mom was a special-needs teacher for many years, so I knew her students. And one of my best friends from when… — Brigette Lundy-Paine Copy Share Image
“An autistic's default mode network, or how noisy or active a brain is when it's at rest, is 42% higher than that… — Sol Smith Copy Share Image
We can change the lives of autistic children. We can make a difference. There are hundreds of families in Florida who can't… — Dan Marino Copy Share Image
“Shit, if I can teach you precalc, I can teach anybody. like maybe kids with autism.” — John Green Copy Share Image
I know of nobody who is purely autistic, or purely neurotypical. Even God has some autistic moments, which is why the planets… — Jerry Newport Copy Share Image
Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path. — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
