But autism … is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique.

 But autism … is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique.

But autism … is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique.

“Think of it: a disability is usually defined in terms of what is missing. … But autism … is as much about what is abundant as what is missing, an over-expression of the very traits that make our species unique.”

Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism

Find out more about this amazing book about Paul Collin’s son autism here.

Autism Quote for the Day – “Autists are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you’re destroying the peg.” Paul Collins


I’ve just come across this brilliant autism quote from Paul Collins and I really wanted to share with the rest of the ASD community.

Autistics are the ultimate square peg

Autistics are the ultimate square peg