Quotes by Autism People talk about curing autism. But if you got rid of all those traits, who's going to make the next computer? Temple Grandin autism next people I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher. Temple Grandin autism enough teacher You simply cannot tell other people they are stupid, even if they really are stupid. Temple Grandin autism stupid people The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things. Temple Grandin autism important people If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am. Temple Grandin fingers autism inspiring It is never too late to expand the mind of a person on the autism spectrum. Temple Grandin autism mind too-late Steve Jobs was probably mildly on the autistic spectrum. Basically, you've probably known people who were geeky and socially awkward but very smart. When does geeks and nerds become autism? That's a gray area. Half the people in Silicon Valley probably have autism. Temple Grandin autism smart jobs There tends to be a lot of autism around the tech centers... when you concentrate the geeks, you're concentrating the autism genetics. Temple Grandin yaks geek autism I am also a believer in an integrated treatment approach to autism. Temple Grandin integrated treatment autism If you start using a medication in a person with autism, you should see an obvious improvement in behavior in a short period of time. If you do not see an obvious improvement, they probably should not be taking the stuff. It is that simple. Temple Grandin autism simple stuff Autism is part of who I am. Temple Grandin autism who-i-am If you have autism in the family history, you still vaccinate. Delay it a bit, space them out. Temple Grandin delay autism space One area of study that still needs to be done is the kind of autism where kids have speech and they lose it. Some parents say it's happened right after vaccines. That group needs to be studied separately from others. Temple Grandin autism vaccines kids I think a brain can be made "more thinking" or made "more emotional." At what point does this become abnormal? Autism in its milder variants, I think, is part of normal human variation. Temple Grandin autism emotional thinking I'm a visual thinker, not a language-based thinker. My brain is like Google Images. Temple Grandin google autism brain If I did not have my work, I would not have any life. Temple Grandin autism ifs I can explain how a person with autism thinks. I am very, very interested in how people think. It's been a gradual process of learning more and more about how my thinking process is different. You know it's bottom up - you take specific examples to make concepts and then I put them in categories. Temple Grandin autism people thinking People with autism aren't interested in social chit-chat. Temple Grandin autism social people These diagnostic profiles like depression, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, it's half science and the other half is a committee of doctors bickering over what it should be, and it has changed. It's not precise like a diagnosis of tuberculosis would be very precise. Temple Grandin other-half autism doctors From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder. Temple Grandin aspergers syndromes autism «123456789»