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One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing. -- Luke Ford
It is never too late to expand the mind of a person on the autism spectrum. -- Temple Grandin
From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder. -- Temple Grandin
I have two boys on the autism spectrum. I don't always know what's best for them. However, I know there is grace for me in this area. I know there are parents in a similar space. -- Sho Baraka
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. -- Daniel Tammet
I've worked with tons of people that I know who are on the spectrum - but now I think severe autism has really increased. -- Temple Grandin
Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular. -- Claire Danes
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. -- Jacquelyn Jablonski
Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don't want people to be on the severe end of the spectrum. But if you got rid of all the autism genetics, you wouldn't have science or art. All you would have is a bunch of social 'yak yaks.' -- Temple Grandin

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