#autistic

I am much less autistic now, compared to when I was young. I remember some behaviors like picking carpet fuzz and watching spinning plates for hours. I didn't want to be touched. I couldn't shut out background noise. I didn't talk until I was about 4 years old. I screamed. I hummed. But as I grew up, I improved. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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As you may know, some of the stereotyped behaviors exhibited by autistic children are also found in zoo animals who are raised in a barren environment. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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Compared to the challenges or raising an autistic child, weightlifting is a relief. ↗

— Melanie Roach

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I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on. ↗

— Clay Aiken

#because #beginnings #control #ends #going

Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity. ↗

— Charles Colson

#children #christians #cost #currently #day

It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to give them a way of communicating, like a picture board, where they can point to a glass of milk, or a jacket if they're cold, or the bathroom. If they want something, then they need to learn to request that thing. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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At one point, my house was a school for autistic children. I opened up my doors to about 30 kids and their families at the time. I was turning into Mary Poppins because I had to do something for these kids who have nowhere to go. So my house was the school for two years. ↗

— Jenny McCarthy

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My little brother is autistic, so I would love to be involved in a charity for autism, but I haven't found the right one yet. ↗

— Nikki Reed

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One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing. ↗

— Luke Ford

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You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out. ↗

— Temple Grandin

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