Sparrow Rose Jones > Quotes

“I want you to teach your children to say no and I want them to know how to mean it and back it up when they say it. I want you to teach your children to value themselves and I want you to teach them to own their bodies.”
― Sparrow Rose Jones, No You Don't: Essays from an Unstrange Mind

“I really hope I live to old age because I want to write about what autism looks like when I get there.”
― Sparrow Rose Jones, No You Don't: Essays from an Unstrange Mind

“I think it's more important for Autistic children to learn how to ask for help than to learn how to make and sustain eye contact.”
― Sparrow Rose Jones, No You Don't: Essays from an Unstrange Mind

“I am not a different species, an alien creature, a changeling, a robot, a freak of nature. I am a familiar word, pronounced with a different accent. I am your mother's favorite recipe, prepared by a stranger. I am your favorite song, recorded by a new artist. I am a human being; I am Autistic.”
― Sparrow Rose Jones, No You Don't: Essays from an Unstrange Mind