Home > Author > Steve Silberman >

" And when Shannon is driving past his favorite doughnut shop, he’ll steel himself against disappointment by saying something that she muttered under her breath a long time ago: “We’re not going to get any fucking doughnuts today.” Shannon doesn’t use that kind of language casually in front of her two daughters, Zelly and India. But the moment that she heard Leo echo that phrase, she realized that her son is always listening, even when he seems to be off in his own world. "

Steve Silberman , NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity


Image for Quotes

Steve Silberman quote : And when Shannon is driving past his favorite doughnut shop, he’ll steel himself against disappointment by saying something that she muttered under her breath a long time ago: “We’re not going to get any fucking doughnuts today.” Shannon doesn’t use that kind of language casually in front of her two daughters, Zelly and India. But the moment that she heard Leo echo that phrase, she realized that her son is always listening, even when he seems to be off in his own world.