What makes autism different is the history of neglect into the disorder. It's remained such a mystery that science has been very… — Elizabeth Emken Copy Share Image
There tends to be a lot of autism around the tech centers... when you concentrate the geeks, you're concentrating the autism genetics. — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
“Are we allowing individuals to develop their talents with our current teaching methods? Is there more or maybe less we should be… — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
Not everything that steps out of line, and thus "abnormal", must necessarily be "inferior". — Hans Asperger Copy Share Image
“Shit, if I can teach you precalc, I can teach anybody. like maybe kids with autism.” — John Green 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
To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
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
“If you are accepting of the belief that life can be good even with autism, then they will think so, too. You… — Chantal Sicile-Kira Copy Share Image
If we think about the autism spectrum as involving a very strong drive to systemize, that can have very positive consequences for… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
When I was diagnosed, mothers were blamed for causing autism. There was no autism support. They'd put autistic kids in institutions. I… — Temple Grandin Copy Share Image
Autism currently affects one in 88 children in the U.S., and its prevalence continues to rise. That's why it's important to help… — Adrienne Bailon Copy Share Image
“The Tragedy isn't Autism - The Tragedy is the lack of understanding of Autism, Lack of resources, Interventions not being met with… — Paul Isaacs Copy Share Image
True, God hates Alzheimer's, spinal cord injury, mental illness, autism, and the rest (these conditions are all symptoms of the Fall). Yet… — Joni Eareckson Tada 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
“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
“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
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
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
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
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
“Children with autism are colourful - they are often very beautiful and, like the rainbow, they stand out.” — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
“But enough of phenomenology; it is nothing more than the solitary, endless monologue of consciousness, a hard-core autism that no real cat… — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
Autism spectrum disorders are linked to other problems: Most of the people we see in our Asperger clinic for adults also suffer… — Simon Baron-Cohen Copy Share Image
“Our visuals must represent the truth and decode the verbal jumble so these children can find the right direction.” — Adele Devine Copy Share Image
“When you have a defect, some people try not to see it only as a defect, but as your entire identity.” — Michael Bassey Johnson 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
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
You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out. — Temple Grandin 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
Asperger's syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution. — Tony Attwood 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
