13 Quotes by Valerie Ormond

There are strong similarities in the way horses and those with autism see the world. Horses are often born into an environment they don’t understand, with overwhelming sights, sounds, and smells, and a sense that no one understands them. And when they see someone with autism, who has much the same background, and who knows them, and knows what they need – there is a connection. Since the two share the same experiences, they both relax, and seem to talk and understand each other.

No reason to dwell on why. We all know bullies are bullies because they have their own problems they can’t deal with so they take them out on others. So let’s focus on how to get your hat back.

Sometimes it’s easier to stay busy and distracted rather than think about things that make you sad.

But in the end, for the most part, no one wants special favors. These folks just want people like you and me to see them for the people they are, not for their diagnoses or their injuries.