Harvey V. Fineberg Quotes

Autism is a very serious condition.

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

One advantage to having a kid on the spectrum: they tend to be rule followers. Socially, things are harder for them than most kids.

I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

I think the core criterion is the social awkwardness, but the sensory issues are a serious problem in many, many cases of autism, and they make it impossible to operate in the environment where you're supposed to be social.

I've been interested in autism since I've known about it, which is more or less since I've been writing.

I think I had a mild case of Asperger's as a younger guy, but that typically just wears off after a while.

Autism doesn't seem to have a seasonal component, unlike some forms of depression.

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.

The majority of autists - as well as their parents - seem to be genuine victims of environmental stress.

My two little twin brothers have autism, so I grew up around it and misunderstood it for a long time.

I did want to acknowledge and confirm the fact that my son does, indeed, have an autism diagnosis.

My brother was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At the time, I was young, so I didn't really understand what it all meant. The doctors thought there was a possibility my brother wouldn't be able to speak - he was diagnosed on the severe end of the spectrum.

I was diagnosed with a severe temporal spatial deficit, a learning disability that means I have zero spatial relations skills. It was official: I was a genius trapped in an idiot's body.

I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased.

It seems you can ask any friend, any relative, and they'll be able to tell you about someone they know with autism.

Trouble is, I'm definitely on the spectrum somewhere - there's a dysfunctional side.

A diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome can be useful to help a person understand why they have had difficulties.

If by some magic, autism had been eradicated from the face of the Earth, then men would still be socializing in front of a wood fire at the entrance to a cave.

Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy.

In Silicon Valley, I point out that many of the more successful entrepreneurs seem to be suffering from a mild form of Asperger's where it's like you're missing the imitation, socialization gene.

Autistic children are very difficult to take care of, especially severely autistic ones. When I was 4, I had almost no language; when I was 3, I had none at all.

Mom worked with autistic children.

There is a tremendous range of children with a PDD label.