Autism Spectrum Disorders Quotes

“You know when 1 in 2 marriages ends in divorce, 1 in 42 boys have Autism, and safety complaints from the majority of whistle-blower's are not being upheld, that you are living in a seriously dysfunctional society.”
― Steven Magee

“Each one of us is different, but one thing that is true; Each one of us is wonderfully made, and so, my dear, are you!”
― Donna Anello, Understanding Charlie

“Some tasks that require good systemizing, such as tracking animals or inventing a new tool, take a long time. They might take days, months, or years. Many such tasks benefit from a lack of distraction and lots of hard concentration, preferably in solitude.
So it might be that even if you were good at systemizing you might never accomplish anything great if you were also good at empathizing, since you might then have an equally strong drive to socialize. But supposing you were low on empathizing. You might then be content to lock yourself away for days without much conversation, to focus long and deep on the system that was your current project. In pre-industrial societies this could involve fixing old axe-heads, or perhaps a four-day trek into the forest in search of food for your family (this might be the ancestral equivalent of the modern day pilot). The pay-off from not needing people as much as others do could be great”
― Simon Baron-Cohen, The Essential Difference: Male And Female Brains And The Truth About Autism

“Respect for diversity doesn’t just make a happier workplace, it improves productivity and is good for the business”
― Jeanette Purkis, The Wonderful World of Work: A Workbook for Asperteens

“Just imagine how many judgements we could avoid if there was a better understanding of Autism.
(In 'A Place for Everything.' )”
― Anna Wison

“I know, Matt. How are you feeling? One to ten. Ten totally freaked out. One pretty cool.'
'Hmmm. I’m an eight teetering on nine.”
― Dave Angel, An Obsession With Justice