Do You Believe Autism Can Be 'Cured'?

Technically, autism is not a disease and therefore cannot be 'cured'. Your neurology is part of who you are, and it's only ignorant neurotypicals who think any divergence from what they call 'normal' exists only to be fixed. The worst part is that an autistic child often has a parent who is on the spectrum too. They may not be as divergent and may never have been diagnosed, and probably learned to mask and to cope with neurotypicals to some degree. (That's how I relate to my ASD son.)

It's up to each of us to decide what we don't like about ourselves and what we can do about it. That should be your only focus - you won't find happiness by trying to be who others want you to be.

Now for the crazy part of my response. I don't disbelieve this article, but it does suggest ways to 'cure' Aspergers at least. It's an interesting read. The NHS are very firmly against a whole bunch of ideas to the extent that they call them fake/harmful. What they really mean for at least some of these therapies is that efficacy is unproven. Neurofeedback (brain training), for example has inconclusive evidence so probably depends on the subject, and as far as I know is not harmful (many brain-training devices are openly sold in the UK) so trying it could be worthwhile - worst case is you waste some time and money. Look up "Mind Amend" on YouTube or Spotify too - isochronic tones are often claimed to help focus/attention/etc by adjusting brainwaves, and you're supposed to be able to see the effects on an EEG. I personally can't say it works for me, so again maybe it depends on the subject. I keep an open mind, and would add the normal disclaimer to "check with your physician" but they will obviously preach the NHS line. Do your own research if you want to, and take care.

Technically, autism is not a disease and therefore cannot be 'cured'. Your neurology is part of who you are, and it's only ignorant neurotypicals who think any divergence from what they call 'normal' exists only to be fixed. The worst part is that an autistic child often has a parent who is on the spectrum too. They may not be as divergent and may never have been diagnosed, and probably learned to mask and to cope with neurotypicals to some degree. (That's how I relate to my ASD son.)

It's up to each of us to decide what we don't like about ourselves and what we can do about it. That should be your only focus - you won't find happiness by trying to be who others want you to be.

Now for the crazy part of my response. I don't disbelieve this article, but it does suggest ways to 'cure' Aspergers at least. It's an interesting read. The NHS are very firmly against a whole bunch of ideas to the extent that they call them fake/harmful. What they really mean for at least some of these therapies is that efficacy is unproven. Neurofeedback (brain training), for example has inconclusive evidence so probably depends on the subject, and as far as I know is not harmful (many brain-training devices are openly sold in the UK) so trying it could be worthwhile - worst case is you waste some time and money. Look up "Mind Amend" on YouTube or Spotify too - isochronic tones are often claimed to help focus/attention/etc by adjusting brainwaves, and you're supposed to be able to see the effects on an EEG. I personally can't say it works for me, so again maybe it depends on the subject. I keep an open mind, and would add the normal disclaimer to "check with your physician" but they will obviously preach the NHS line. Do your own research if you want to, and take care.

Article with Dave Asprey: Trouble Learning and growing from Sensory interference is an issue. And yes, if we mind this, we can learn and grow much better and thrive. "For me, it was eating inflammatory foods, living in a moldy house, and exposure to mercury that all together put me in the sensory blender."

But why is he more in-tune with these sensory issues? Because he's autistic. 

And yes, learning how social systems work whether it's theatre groups or marketing meetings are a good investment of time and add to our skill sets. It doesn't 'cure' or change that we're now using conscious tools, or learned skills which can even become habitual flow like playing an instrument. for Neurotypical individuals, these are actually subconscious. 

This chap isn't "cured". He's operating at his full potential.

He's still more in-tune with a natural environment and capable of spotting non human friendly elements. because he's autistic. He'll still need to keep his social skills sharpened and keep exercising the neuropathways in the lobs responsible for language. 

Most of us have to adjust our diet, because again, we are better wired for a more natural environment. Food sources are not safe for anyone, but because we're autistic, we notice the impact before it becomes cancer. 

Look into the science of Gamma Waves, the relationship with Monotropism and Sensory input. What's yet to be discovered is how the Autistic intakes information without the same filtering / defence mechanisms as Neurotypicals. That theory dates back to Lacan (1950s) and I'm not sure if it's been looked at properly yet.