“Remember a person with Autism isn’t a set of symptoms or statistics always remember and remind them that they’re a person first.” -Paul Isaacs “Yes, I have Autism, Stare if you must, I’m not paying attention to you anyway.” “I don’t think the worst thing that could happen to me is raising a child with

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in Autism Quotes by Amy Tobik, BA

“Think of it: a disability is usually defined in terms of what is missing.… But autism … is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique.” – Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism “I myself am opaque, for some reason.

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in Autism Quotes by Amy Tobik, BA

“Autism is not contagious, but my smile is.” “Autism doesn’t have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else:They define themselves through hard work and individuality.”-Adrienne Bailon, Artist “Autistic today. Genius tomorrow.” “Don’t think that there’s a different, better child ‘hiding’ behind the autism.This is your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage

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in Autism Quotes by Amy Tobik, BA