Autism Quotes

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.

Not everything that steps out of line, and thus "abnormal", must necessarily be "inferior".

What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.

I am different, not less

I strongly recommend that students with autism get involved in special interest clubs in some of the areas they naturally excel at. Being with people who share your interests makes socializing easier.

I see people with Asperger's syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life.

In an ideal world the scientist should find a method to prevent the most severe forms of autism but allow the milder forms to survive. After all, the really social people did not invent the first stone spear. It was probably invented by an Aspie who chipped away at rocks while the other people socialized around the campfire. Without autism traits we might still be living in caves.

I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations.

Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.

Do the best you can and never stop.

I've learned that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best, and by striving for happiness you will arrive at happiness. For us, you see, having autism is normal-so we can't know for sure what your 'normal' is even like. But so long as we can learn to love ourselves, I'm not sure how much it matters whether we're normal or autistic.

The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition — thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not.

Those outside of autism need to understand this is an epidemic and we need more government funding, insurance coverage and education reform.

People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer?

And now I know it is perfectly natural for me not to look at someone when I talk. Those of us with Asperger's are just not comfortable doing it. In fact, I don'treally understand why it's considered normal to stare at someone's eyeballs.

I know of nobody who is purely autistic, or purely neurotypical. Even God has some autistic moments, which is why the planets spin.

A person with autism lives in his own world, while a person with Asperger's lives in our world, in a way of his own choosing

A major cause of the Roman Empire's decline, after six centuries of world dominance was its replacement of stone aqueducts by lead pipes for the transport and supply of drinking water. Roman engineers, the best in the world, turned their fellow citizens into cripples. Today our own "best and brightest," with the best of intentions, achieve the same end through childhood vaccination programmes yielding the modern scourges of hyperactivity, learning disabilities, autism, appetite disorders, and impulsive violence.

Nobel prize-calibre geniuses often have certain core autistic features at their heart.

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

Normal' is a dryer setting.

Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.

It's not just the child that has autism. It's the whole family that has autism. It's not a one person thing.

It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.

If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism.

Asperger's syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution.

You simply cannot tell other people they are stupid, even if they really are stupid.

If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.

Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability.

I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.

If you give us a safe vaccine, we'll use it. It shouldn't be polio versus autism.

What is missing from today's dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are. The 300lb. gorilla in the room is that our children with autism today will soon become adults with autism.

Autism is part of who I am.

Never underestimate someone with Autism, because there could be Brilliance struggling to get out.

The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things.

I choose not to place "DIS," in my ability.

My autism is a very mild form. It was diagnosed at the age of 25, partly because it wasn't diagnosable as a teenager (this is Asperger's syndrome, specifically). But there were certainly traits within that condition, within the autism spectrum in general, especially at the high functioning end, that I think are best looked at as pluses.

Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true.

Children with Autism aren't missing. Instead, they are off making discoveries

I walk slowly, but never backwards.

It is never too late to expand the mind of a person on the autism spectrum.

If you start using a medication in a person with autism, you should see an obvious improvement in behavior in a short period of time. If you do not see an obvious improvement, they probably should not be taking the stuff. It is that simple.

Children with special needs inspire a very, very special love.

There's no black and white dividing line between a mild Aspergers, which is the mild autism, and computer engineer, for example.

There's a saying within the Asperger community: if you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome, you've met one person with Asperger's syndrome ... Within this condition, beneath this label, the variety of personality, of humor, of behavior, is infinite.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

People with autism never, ever feel at ease, wherever we are. Because of this, we wander off - or run away - in search of some location where we do feel at ease. While we're on this search, it doesn't occur to us to consider how or where we're going to end up. We get swallowed up by the illusion that unless we can find a place to belong, we are going to be all alone in the world.