“Don't think that there's a different, better child 'hiding' behind the...” — Claire Scovell LaZebnik Quote

“Don't think that there's a different, better child 'hiding' behind the autism. This is your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child. You may have to work harder on some of this, but that's the goal.”

“Hope for the best, survive the worst, find humor wherever you can.”

“I'm a novelist who read a lot as a kid. When you grow up on books and then grow up to write books, famous authors are a lot more meaningful to you than TV and movie stars.”

“When our son's autism was diagnosed at the age of 2, there was no clear prognosis. We didn't even know if he'd ever learn to talk. But we found talented people to work with him and he improved, slowly at first and then more rapidly.”

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

“The Flutie Bowl is a great event that brings together people who really care about the autism community. We always have a great time bowling and playing music.”