Tony Attwood Quotes

#1. Girls are generally recognized as superior mimics. Those with [Asperger's Syndrome] hold back and observe until they learn the 'rules', then imitate their way through social situations.

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#2. It seemed that other people's "normality" was the road to my insanity

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#3. From my clinical experience, I consider that children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome have a different, not defective, way of thinking.

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#4. I see people with Asperger's syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life.

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#5. Asperger's syndrome has probably been an important and valuable characteristic of our species throughout evolution.

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#6. I know of several children and adults (with Asperger's Syndrome) who have reported a considerable reduction in visual sensitivity and sensory overload when wearing Irlen lenses.

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#7. Bill Gates said, 'Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

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#8. We can also express it like this: the difficulties, which this boy has with himself as well as with his relationship to the world, are the price he has to pay for his special gifts. (Asperger 1938, p.2)

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#9. Being alone can be a very effective way of calming down and is also enjoyable, especially if engaged in a special interest, one of the greatest pleasures in life for someone with Asperger's syndrome.

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#10. The 'verbalizers' may eventually be successful in careers where verbal abilities are an advantage, for example journalism or the legal professions,

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