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Views on autism 'cures'

OthoDPS

Hello all,

This is my first post here but have been looking at the forums on and off for a while now.

My 3 year old son is a completely non verbal and suspected of Autism. Me and my partner, and the majority of professionals involved in his development all agree, but until the Child Development team in our area have a formal diagnosis meeting, he is only considered as needing language and communication support, but thats an entirely different discussion.

The point for this post could potentially be dangeours, but I had to ask. Should a moderator decide this thread needs to be shut down, then I have no issues with that.

My question is twofold. Firstly, do you think there ever will be a cure for Autism?

And my second, slightly more contraversial question is if there was suddenly a cure, would you get your child/partner/yourself to undergo the cure? 

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  • A cure as I see it would be aborting before birth, like they do with other disabled babies on pre natal tests.Its not a cure needed, its learning how to nuture and support as all are different with different challenges, a cure in my mind would mean to not exist.I love my son the way he is.I could not wish he was someone else .He has grown and developed into a lovely young man of 14.He has a lot to live for,with a promising future.He is in mainstream school, with good support into S3 looking towards striving for standard grades, then highers after that.How could anyone want to cure him of who he is? Certainly not me.He has been a gift, a challenge, but worth it.

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  • A cure as I see it would be aborting before birth, like they do with other disabled babies on pre natal tests.Its not a cure needed, its learning how to nuture and support as all are different with different challenges, a cure in my mind would mean to not exist.I love my son the way he is.I could not wish he was someone else .He has grown and developed into a lovely young man of 14.He has a lot to live for,with a promising future.He is in mainstream school, with good support into S3 looking towards striving for standard grades, then highers after that.How could anyone want to cure him of who he is? Certainly not me.He has been a gift, a challenge, but worth it.

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