“If you have a child with autism, and he or she has good intelligence, ...” — Simon Baron-Cohen Quote

“If you have a child with autism, and he or she has good intelligence, with no delay in language learning maybe there is an advantage to autism as well? Maybe it gives them a better understanding of mathematics, or science? After all, the essence of science and the essence of autism is to notice patterns that others have not noticed.”

“Maybe because I had a sister with a disability I was already sensitised to and fascinated by people who think or develop differently.”

“Everyone recognises that genes are part of the story but autism isn't 100% genetic. Even if you have identical twins who share all their genes, you can find that one has autism and one doesn't. That means that there must be some non-genetic factors.”

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

“We have found fathers and grandfathers of children with autism are more likely to be engineers.”

“Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path.”

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

“I've learned that it comes in so many different shapes and sizes, and that communities with autism are extremely supportive of one another.”

“I suspect that among parents or siblings of a person with autism there are higher rates of talents in systemizing.”

“If you start using a medication in a person with autism, you should see an obvious improvement in behavior in a short period of time. If you do not see an obvious improvement, they probably should not be taking the stuff. It is that simple.”