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Jonathan Mitchell is an American autistic author and blogger who advocates for a cure for autism. He is a controversial figure among autistic bloggers because of his opposition to the neurodiversity movement, his view of autism as a disability, and his desire for a cure. He writes stories, blog posts, and books as a hobby. Mitchell is also interested in the neuroscience of autism.

✵ 7. September 1955
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Famous Jonathan Mitchell Quotes

“Worst of all, it [speculation of notable figures] provides fodder for the special educators, special education attorneys, ABA therapists etc. to legitimize their profits and to encourage the false hope and tears for toasted snow that so many parents of these children have.”

Jonathan Mitchell

Undiagnosing Gates, Jefferson and Einstein

“But then I got fired from so many jobs, I ended up retiring and being supported by my parents.”

Jonathan Mitchell

Shortage Of Brain Tissue Hinders Autism Research

“It's [Autism has] prevented me from making a living or ever having a girlfriend. It's given me bad fine motor coordination problems where I can hardly write. I have an impaired ability to relate to people. I can't concentrate or get things done.”

Jonathan Mitchell

Shortage Of Brain Tissue Hinders Autism Research

“Most persons with an autism-spectrum disorder have never expressed their opinions on someone’s blog and never will. The neurodiverse often reach a vulnerable audience, as many persons on the spectrum have low self-esteem. Neurodiversity provides a tempting escape valve.”

Jonathan Mitchell

Neurodiversity: Just Say No

“I don't have a visual imagination. Please, that trivializes my suffering. She [Temple Grandin] blows her own horn all the time.”

Jonathan Mitchell

American Normal: The Hidden World of Asperger Syndrome

“Twiddling is one of my autistic things. I do it to calm me down. I twiddle frantically for a while, and I fantasize about all kinds of things while I twiddle.”

Jonathan Mitchell

American Normal: The Hidden World of Asperger Syndrome

Jonathan Mitchell Quotes

“One girl said I was like a Jew that sympathized with Nazis and I would gladly jump into [a] crematorium.”

Jonathan Mitchell

The Debate Over an Autism Cure Turns Hostile

“Usually, I was aware that other kids were bullying me, except occasionally when some girls in junior high… pretended to flirt with me and for a while. I did not understand they were making fun of me.”

Jonathan Mitchell

The Debate Over an Autism Cure Turns Hostile

“Hopefully on my tombstone they will write, "We don't need no stinkin’ neurodiversity."”

Jonathan Mitchell

The Debate Over an Autism Cure Turns Hostile

“But [not accomplishing] that does not stop me from wishing for a cure for future generations of children so they will not have to live like I have.”

Jonathan Mitchell

Autism: Still Waiting

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