“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 his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child.”
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“I am different, not less”
-Dr. Temple Grandin
“It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential.”
-Hans Asperger
“Even for parents of children that are not on the spectrum, there is no such thing as a normal child.”
-Violet Stevens
“When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate.”
-Seth Godin
“Who do you think made the first stone spears? The Asperger guy.
If you were to get rid of all the autism genetics, there would be no more Silicon Valley.”
-Dr. Temple Grandin
To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.
-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
“If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am.”
-Dr. Temple Grandin
“I see people with Asperger’s syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life.”
-Tony Attwood
“Autism is part of my child. It’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis.”
-S.L. Coelho
“Autism is about having a pure heart and being very sensitive… It is about finding a way to survive in an overwhelming, confusing world… It is about developing differently, in a different pace and with different leaps.”
“Aspergers – it’s not a symptom, it’s a feature.”
Autism: Where the “randomness of life” collides and clashes with an individual’s need for the sameness.
–Eileen Miller
“Why Fit in when you were born to standout?”
-Dr. Seuss
“Autism, seeing the world from a different angle.”
“I wouldn’t be where I am today if I were neurotypical because I would have been interested in social things. Having a little autism helped me achieve my goals and not miss what most people thought I was missing out on.”
-Evan Delaney Rodgers, Autistic Politician
“The difference between high-functioning and low-functioning is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low-functioning means your assets are ignored.”
-Laura Tisoncik
“Though devastating at first, Autism isn’t the end of the world. It’s the beginning of a whole new one.”
“Having Asperger’s means I’m a genius in my own special way!”
-by an 11 year old girl
“Society says I’m Autistic. God says I’m Perfect!”
“For all we know, the first tools on earth might have been developed by a loner sitting at the back of the cave, chipping at thousands of rocks to find the one that made the sharpest spear, while the neurotypicals chattered away in the firelight.”
“I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.”
-Tyler Durdin
“If you’ve met A child with autism, you’ve met A child with autism. Each and every one of them is so wonderfully different.”
“children with autism are angels who lost their way to heaven and fell down on earth.””
“She may not be perfect, but she’s 100% right.”
“Autism is as much a part of humanity as is the capacity to dream.”
-Kathleen Seidel
“Autism is not contagious, but kindness is…”
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