Temple Grandin Quotes

I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.

Autism's a very big spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, Einstein would probably be labeled autistic, Steve Jobs, half of Silicon Valley, you know, Van Gogh. And at the other end of the spectrum, you got much more severe handicaps where they never learn to speak.

My autism is a very mild form. It was diagnosed at the age of 25, partly because it wasn't diagnosable as a teenager (this is Asperger's syndrome, specifically). But there were certainly traits within that condition, within the autism spectrum in general, especially at the high functioning end, that I think are best looked at as pluses.

I've got Asperger's. I come at things from sideways.

Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

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

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

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

There's no black and white dividing line between a mild Aspergers, which is the mild autism, and computer engineer, for example.

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.

What causes autism? As far as we know in 2013, there is no single gene or single environmental factor that accounts for the more than 1 million Americans with ASDs.

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.

There tends to be a lot of autism around the tech centers... when you concentrate the geeks, you're concentrating the autism genetics.

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

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

When I achieved the European record for reciting pi in 2004, this captured the imagination of Professor Simon Baron-Cohen in Cambridge, and he finally diagnosed me with Asperger's that year.

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

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

One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've always been here. Some of this is increased detection.

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

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

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

I'm hoping that autism is going to get to that same point, where it becomes quite ordinary to say, 'I have autism,' or 'I have Asperger's syndrome,' and that there will be many more resources available to make life easier for people on the autistic spectrum.