O. T. Genasis Quotes

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.

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

It's much more work for the mother of an autistic child to have a job, because working with an autistic child is such a hassle until they go to school.

As a mom, you worry about protecting your kid. But there are extra added layers of fears when you're talking about a kid with autism or who has some special needs issue.

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

My biggest challenge is my severely autistic son.

I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for education, employment and integration.

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.

Being a typical teenager isn't easy. When you have autism, it can be extra difficult. We need more public awareness about these hurdles as well as compassion towards these young people.

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.

Autism is a very serious condition.

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

As a parent with a child with autism, it's been really tough to experience your child having autism.

You go into another time zone when you are a parent of an autistic child, where any micro movement in a positive direction is such a cause for celebration.

It's different when your son is not typical, and you have to deal with him and handle him every single day.

I have an older brother who has autism - James.

I used to work with autistic children, and they said a lot of funny things to me.

My heart bleeds, goes out for families with kids with autism.

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

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by social withdrawal, by repetitive behaviors and by some kind of focal attention in its classic form. Basically, it's an inability to relate to others.

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

Certainly not everybody that is different is necessarily autistic, but there are a lot of undiagnosed people, and it's not necessarily something that needs to have attention to it, unless that person is feeling uncomfortable in the world or they need extra help or something.

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.