Autism Quotes - 100+ Quotes about Autism for Everyone!
Want to understand or get a treatment for Autism? If yes, then here we are with the greatest list of Autism quotes so you can easily get rid of it or cure your kids from this serious problem. By reading these autism quotes and sayings, you will get to know what should be done for autism treatment and what we should avoid. Now, read them right below:
Autism Quotes and Sayings
Here is a comprehensive list of over 100 quotes and sayings about autism, compiled from the perspectives of autistic advocates, parents, professionals, and public figures. The list is categorized for easier reading:
Perspectives from Autistic Individuals
"Autism is part of who I am." – Temple Grandin
"I am different, not less." – Temple Grandin
"Autism is an extremely variable disorder." – Temple Grandin
"From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder." – Temple Grandin
"Some people with autism who don't talk, all they hear are vowel sounds. Like if I said 'cup,' they might just hear 'uh.'" – Temple Grandin
"I've always thought of myself as a cattle-handling specialist, a college professor first; autism is secondary." – Temple Grandin
"The most interesting people you’ll find are ones that don’t fit into your average cardboard box. They’ll make what they need, they’ll make their own boxes." – Dr. Temple Grandin
"Autism is not a tragedy. Ignorance is the tragedy." – Unknown
"I have autism. It is not a disease. It is a way of being. There is no normal. There is only human." – Jory Fleming
"I am not a puzzle, I am a person." – Ethan Hirschberg
"Autism isn't something a person has, or a 'shell' that a person is trapped inside. There's no normal child hidden behind the autism. Autism is a way of being." – Jim Sinclair
"We are not failed versions of normal. We are different, not less." – Adapted from Temple Grandin
"My autism is the reason I'm in college and successful. It's the reason I'm good in math and science. It's the reason I care." – Jacob Barnett
"Everyone has a mountain to climb and autism has not been my mountain, it has been my opportunity for victory." – Rachel Barcellona
"Autism is like a rainbow. It has a bright side and a dark side, but every shade is important and beautiful." – Rosie Tennant
"My brain is just wired differently. That's not a deficit; it's a difference." – Chris Bonnello
"Autism... offers a chance for us to glimpse an awe-filled vision of the world that might otherwise pass us by." – Dr. Colin Zimbleman
"I would not be me without my autism. It is the lens through which I see and experience the world." – Unknown
"Label me not by my weaknesses, but by my strengths. See me not as a problem, but as a person." – Unknown
"I am not broken. I am not a puzzle to be solved. I am a whole, complete person, and I am learning to love my autistic self." – Cynthia Kim
From Parents, Family, and Allies
"Hope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I'm on a mission to tell parents that there is a way." – Jenny McCarthy
"If you give us a safe vaccine, we'll use it. It shouldn't be polio versus autism." – Jenny McCarthy
"If you ask 99.9 percent of parents who have children with autism if we'd rather have the measles versus autism, we'd sign up for the measles." – Jenny McCarthy
"Those outside of autism need to understand this is an epidemic and we need more government funding, insurance coverage and education reform." – Jenny McCarthy
"I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis." – Jenny McCarthy
"As a parent with a child with autism, it's been really tough to experience your child having autism." – Deron Williams
"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
"People think about autism as something with kids. Well, those kids grow up." – Jason Katims
"See the able, not the label." – Unknown (Common parent advocacy phrase)
"Autism is not a processing error. It is a different operating system." – Unknown
"You are the expert on your child. Trust your instincts." – Unknown Parent
"They say it takes a village to raise a child. I think it takes a child with autism to build a village." – Unknown
"My child is not giving me a hard time. My child is having a hard time." – Unknown Parent
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude." – Scott Hamilton (Often used in this context)
"Different, not less: a parent's mantra." – Unknown
"Our kids are not missing pieces. They are complete, whole, and perfect exactly as they are." – Unknown
"The goal is not to 'cure' autism, but to understand it, support it, and celebrate the unique individuals who are autistic." – Unknown
"Parenting a child with autism is like attending a foreign university. You have to learn a new language, a new culture, and a new way of living." – Unknown
"He may not speak your language, but he has so much to say if you learn to listen in a different way." – Parent of a non-speaking autistic child
"My child's autism is a journey I never planned, but I sure do love my tour guide." – Unknown
Advocacy, Awareness, and Societal Views
"When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate." – Seth Godin
"Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path." – Ban Ki-moon
"The risks are far greater to your child of not getting immunized than any kind of speculative potential relationship between the vaccine and the development of autism." – Irwin Redlener
"Autism is a very serious condition." – George Osborne
"Autism and seizures are the least known areas of illnesses." – John Travolta
"One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing." – Luke Ford
"We might want to figure out what are the positive effects of autism - mild cases." – George M. Church
"As a scientist leading a funding agency for autism research, I think of autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder." – Thomas R. Insel
"The genetics of autism are real, but there are also environmental triggers." – Elizabeth Emken
"Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good." – Harvey V. Fineberg
"There has never been a verified scientific report that chelation therapy, a gluten-free diet, or anything else can cure autism." – Michael Specter
"Heaven, for me, is one focused project - it's like a weird form of autism." – Jon Krakauer
"Acceptance is not giving up. It is making peace with the journey and finding the beauty in the unexpected." – Unknown
"Awareness is knowing a child has autism. Acceptance is inviting him over to play." – Unknown
"Listen to the silent, for they have the loudest minds." – Unknown
"The greatest disability is our inability to see ability." – Dr. Robert Hensel
"Neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences like autism and ADHD are the result of normal, natural variation in the human genome." – John Elder Robison
"Autism is not a disease that needs to be cured. It is a different way of thinking and being that needs to be understood and accommodated." – Steve Silberman
"Celebrate neurodiversity. The world needs all kinds of minds." – Inspired by Temple Grandin
"Inclusion is not a program; it's a mindset." – Unknown
Empowerment, Strengths, and Hope
"Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is." – Unknown
"Autism is my superpower. What's yours?" – Unknown
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." – Steve Jobs (Often associated with neurodiverse thinkers)
"Your uniqueness is your power. Don't let anyone dull your sparkle." – Unknown
"It takes a different kind of mind to see the world in a new way." – Unknown
"The spectrum is not a line from 'less' to 'more.' It is a circle, a rainbow, a constellation of unique profiles." – Unknown
"Focus on progress, not perfection." – Unknown
"Behind every autistic person is a unique set of strengths waiting to be unlocked." – Unknown
"The need for routine is not a limitation; it is a framework for success." – Unknown
"My attention to detail isn't a symptom; it's my greatest asset." – Unknown Autistic Individual
"We are the innovators, the artists, the deep thinkers, the truth-tellers. The world needs us." – Unknown
"Don't underestimate me. I know more than I say, think more than I speak, and notice more than you realize." – Unknown
"The fact that I struggle with your world does not mean I am broken. It means your world has work to do." – Unknown
"My brain has its own beautiful rhythm. Learn to dance to it." – Unknown
"Autism is about having a pure heart and being very sensitive. It is about finding a way to survive in an overwhelming, confusing world." – Trisha Van Berkel
Simple, Powerful Sayings and Mantras
"Different, not less."
"Puzzle piece? No, thank you. I am not a puzzle to be solved." (Reference to the controversial puzzle piece symbol)
"Infinity symbol for infinity diversity." (Reference to the neurodiversity infinity symbol)
"Listen with your eyes." (For non-speaking individuals)
"Presume competence."
"Understand, don't demand."
"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see." – Mark Twain (Applied here)
"Peace, love, and autism acceptance."
"Stop forcing eye contact. Start connecting heart to heart."
"Stimming is self-regulation, not misbehavior."
"Meltdowns are not tantrums."
"Sensory needs are not preferences."
"Autism is a different operating system, not a software bug."
"See the person, not the diagnosis."
"Love needs no words."
On Communication and Connection
"Just because I don't speak doesn't mean I have nothing to say." – Unknown non-speaking autistic individual
"The soul has no disability." – Unknown
"Connection doesn't require words." – Unknown
"I speak a different language, not with my mouth, but with my actions, my passions, and my heart." – Unknown
"The way to my heart is through my special interests." – Unknown
"To understand me, you must be willing to listen in a thousand different ways." – Unknown
"The deepest connections are often felt, not said." – Unknown
"My silence is not empty. It is full of answers." – Unknown
"Talk to me, even if I can't talk back. I understand more than you know." – Unknown
"The most important conversations are not always spoken." – Unknown
Humorous and Light-Hearted
"I'm not antisocial; I'm selectively social. There's a difference."
"My brain has too many tabs open."
"Warning: May experience spontaneous lectures about special interests."
"This isn't a tantrum; it's a system reboot due to sensory overload."
"I'm not ignoring you; I'm buffering."
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