Stuart Duncan Quotes & Sayings

Forget the shoes, forget the mile long walk ... just stop judging each other. — Stuart Duncan

If a person calls themself 'autistic' and you tell them they have to use 'person first language' ... you're not putting the person first. — Stuart Duncan

It is one's duty to make the most of the best that is in him. — Stuart Duncan

While fighting for acceptance, we must remember that our own self worth is not determined by whether or not we get it. — Stuart Duncan

One of the hardest things for a person with autism to do is believe in themselves. But autistics have every right to be as proud as anyone. — Stuart Duncan

Autism, like a rainbow, has a bright side and a dark side and even though it can mean rough weather, it can be beautiful! — Stuart Duncan

Never underestimate someone with Autism, because there could be Brilliance struggling to get out. — Stuart Duncan

Never ask for someone's thoughts on autism unless you are prepared to hear a story that doesn't resemble your own. — Stuart Duncan

Parent's job = Prepare the child for the world. Parent of autistic child's job = Prepare the world for the child. — Stuart Duncan

Goodwill is earned by many acts; it can be lost by one. — Stuart Duncan

The whole world can believe in you but that won't mean a thing if you don't believe in yourself too. — Stuart Duncan

Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability. — Stuart Duncan

If you can't see the gift in having a child with autism, you're focusing too much on the autism and not enough on the child. — Stuart Duncan

I like to think of my son as having an extra puzzle piece rather than missing one. — Stuart Duncan

Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true. — Stuart Duncan

Autism; It's not new just because you haven't heard of it until now. — Stuart Duncan

Hugs may come less frequently from someone with autism but when they do, you know it means everything. — Stuart Duncan

Yes some people say ignorant things about autism but silencing them solves nothing. They need to be educated. That's how things change. — Stuart Duncan

Having a child with Autism can mess with your head: You feel like you can move mountains for them yet you're powerless at the same time. — Stuart Duncan

Autism is the filter through which all my other senses must pass, both input and output. — Stuart Duncan