Jeanette Purkis Quotes & Sayings

If people treat you badly for being different it says so much more about what is lacking in them than what is lacking in you. — Jeanette Purkis

Get up, stand up and look up into your future as an independent human being. Every one has the right to an independent life, especially us Aspies. — Jeanette Purkis

Being young is hard. I was so isolated and alienated when I was young. All I wanted was a friend. I want the world to be different for young Auties than it was for me. — Jeanette Purkis

You are the CEO of your own life. It;s you making the decisions — Jeanette Purkis

Autistic reality is of much value as non-Autistic reality — Jeanette Purkis

I will not allow anxiety dictate the terms of my life — Jeanette Purkis

Respect for diversity doesn't just make a happier workplace, it improves productivity and is good for the business — Jeanette Purkis

Autistic people are individuals. We are not all maths geniuses, we don't all like trains. I am hopeless with technology and much prefer painting. There is no 'typical Autistic.' But I think we probably all like being respected and validated — Jeanette Purkis