In Special Education, There's Too Much Emphasis

You Take Somebody - One Person Has Definitely Got Autism, You Got Another Person That Maybe Has Some Of Those Traits And Maybe There's Some Anxiety, Depression, Some Epilepsy Or Something In The Family History. Put Them Together, You're More Likely To Have A Severely Autistic Kid Than If You Don't Have Any Neurological Problems In The Family History.

If You Have A 2-year-old Who Is Non-verbal, Don't Wait Until You Get A Diagnosis At 4. The Child Needs One-on-one Teaching With An Effective Teacher Now. This Can Be A Grandmother Or A Teacher Or Someone From The Community. Grandmothers Are Especially Great. There Are A Lot Of Grannies Around. Go To Your Church For Help.

I Feel Very Strongly That If You Got Rid Of All Of The Autistic Genetics You're Not Going To Have Any Scientists. There'd Be No Computer People. You'd Lose A Lot Of Artists And Musicians. There'd Be A Horrible Price To Pay.

The Thing About Being Autistic Is That You Gradually Get Less And Less Autistic, Because You Keep Learning, You Keep Learning How To Behave. It's Like Being In A Play; I'm Always In A Play.

Nature Is Cruel But We Don't Have To Be