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Joel Silverthorn
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“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.--Ray Bradbury”
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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.”
― Parallel Play: Growing Up with Undiagnosed Asperger's
― Parallel Play: Growing Up with Undiagnosed Asperger's
“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.”
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“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.”
― The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.”
― The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
“Females with ASDs often develop ‘coping mechanisms’ that can cover up the intrinsic difficulties they experience. They may mimic their peers, watch from the sidelines, use their intellect to figure out the best ways to remain undetected, and they will study, practice, and learn appropriate approaches to social situations. Sounds easy enough, but in fact these strategies take a lot of work and can more often than not lead to exhaustion, withdrawal, anxiety, selective mutism, and depression. -Dr. Shana Nichols”
― Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life
― Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life
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