I am Autistic Quotes

“What this means is that for a neurodivergent, motivation to complete a task is triggered by interest.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Another form of executive dysfunction is when the person is aware of their tasks but unable to prioritize them correctly.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“You are not becoming “more autistic”—you are doing the things that make you who you are, and the things that make life a little more manageable.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Yes, people do socialize without thinking about every detail of what they are doing… somehow!”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Some autistics will actually create “scripts” for different settings.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“It’s like being a full-time actor who’s been put on the spot, performing live and with no script.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“For me, the easiest form of masking is mimicking. Basically, I’ll just copy the person I am with—the way they are talking, sitting, moving, their tone, gestures, etc.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“While some autistics may have a hard time advocating for themselves, they can be really strong advocates for others when they see injustice.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Some autistics have a particularly strong desire for equality and fairness. This may be carried over into seemingly unimportant situations. If that means pulling out a ruler to measure that my brother and I are getting the exact same amount of juice, well into my teens… then so be it.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“We get really excited when people are genuinely engaged in our interests and want to listen to us spew facts about random things. It’s part of how we socialize.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“For some of us, it’s kind of like someone has pressed play on an audio file but the pause button is very small and well-hidden, so all of the information comes out whether people are interested in hearing it or not.”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Indecisiveness”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism

“Forgetting to eat”
― Chanelle Moriah, I Am Autistic: A Workbook: Sensory Tools, Practical Advice, and Interactive Journaling for Understanding Life with Autism