Thursday, December 31, 2015

Lori Shayew

Lori Shayew, Psychologist


"Presume intelligence with all children with autism. Presume all of them are hearing you (Lori Shayew, Quoted by Marci Lebowitz in Huffington Post, December 9, 2015)."

For more information see Lori Shayew's Website The Gifts of Autism.

Monday, November 23, 2015

My Apologies to Barack Obama

Autism rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.

The above words were inspired by Barack Obama who actually said, "The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on (Brainy Quote: Barack Obama)."

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Amy Smith

Amy Smith, Has Autism, Student


"Celebrating autism's gifts will not be at the expense of acknowledging the great difficulties autistic people face. We need help with social interaction, sensory issues and coping strategies in a world that can at times be confusing and scary (Amy Smith, Conversations About Autism Need to Include People Like Me, The Age, November 19, 2015)."

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Jacqueline Laurita

Jacqueline Laurita, Autism Mother, Actress


"Our family faces many challenges, just like any other family. Right now, one of our greatest happens to be helping Nicholas recover from autism--because I believe it's possible. Maybe not all children will recover, but many have and all of us parents with a child on the spectrum should be given that hope (Jacqueline Laurita, Autism is Not a Shameful Secret, Parenting, January, 2013)."

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Aleta Tackitt

Aleta Tackitt, Autism Grandmother


"Autism has taught me that there are many, many more things we should thank God for that I, admittedly, didn't even think about until autism knocked on our door (Aleta Tackitt, Two Brothers One Journey Blog, April 20, 2015)!"

Sunday, April 19, 2015

My Apologies to John Lennon

Autism is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

The above words were inspired by John Lennon who actually said, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans (Quote Light Blog: John Lennon)."

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Danielle Burnett

Danielle Burnett, Autism Mother, Blogger


"One thing I'm learning about Autism, is that there is no right or wrong way of living with it (Danielle Burnett, Blue Monday, April 2, 2012)."