If a person calls themself 'autistic' and you tell them they have to use 'person first language'... you're not putting the person first. Stuart Duncan More Quotes by Stuart Duncan More Quotes From Stuart Duncan I like to think of my son as having an extra puzzle piece rather than missing one. Stuart Duncan missing son thinking Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability. Stuart Duncan disability autism different Never underestimate someone with Autism, because there could be Brilliance struggling to get out. Stuart Duncan autism underestimate struggle Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true. Stuart Duncan autism acceptance opposites Goodwill is earned by many acts; it can be lost by one. Stuart Duncan goodwill losing lost Yes some people say ignorant things about autism but silencing them solves nothing. They need to be educated. That's how things change. Stuart Duncan ignorant autism people The whole world can believe in you but that won't mean a thing if you don't believe in yourself too. Stuart Duncan mean believe world If you can't see the gift in having a child with autism, you're focusing too much on the autism and not enough on the child. Stuart Duncan autism too-much children One of the hardest things for a person with autism to do is believe in themselves. But autistics have every right to be as proud as anyone. Stuart Duncan autism proud believe Autism, like a rainbow, has a bright side and a dark side and even though it can mean rough weather, it can be beautiful! Stuart Duncan dark beautiful mean While fighting for acceptance, we must remember that our own self worth is not determined by whether or not we get it. Stuart Duncan self-worth fighting acceptance Having a child with Autism can mess with your head: You feel like you can move mountains for them yet you're powerless at the same time. Stuart Duncan autism children moving It is one's duty to make the most of the best that is in him. Stuart Duncan duty Forget the shoes, forget the mile long walk... just stop judging each other. Stuart Duncan long-walks shoes judging Never ask for someone's thoughts on autism unless you are prepared to hear a story that doesn't resemble your own. Stuart Duncan prepared autism stories Autism is the filter through which all my other senses must pass, both input and output. Stuart Duncan filters autism input Autism; It's not new just because you haven't heard of it until now. Stuart Duncan autism heard havens Hugs may come less frequently from someone with autism but when they do, you know it means everything. Stuart Duncan autism hug mean Parent's job = Prepare the child for the world. Parent of autistic child's job = Prepare the world for the child. Stuart Duncan parent jobs children
