Autism is not something to be cured! AGREE? OR DISAGREE?

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Based on how complex curing autism would really be....I imagine I'd still need the SSI if I where cured, and probably would drain even more money because I'd likely be even more disabled a vegetable cannot care for their basic needs and that seems to be one of the dangers....I imagine poking around in someones brain trying to rewire the neurology to neurotypical or trying to alter/undo whatever genetic factors caused the autism run the risk of making the recipient of the treatment an immobile vegetable....at least if I don't screw with my neurology I have the chance of becoming more functional/learning ways to cope so I can eventually hold a job and support myself.

Also back here in reality, these 'welfare queens' are a minority among people on welfare....and a lot of them aren't even using disability money for them....a lot of them have a disabled kid or two collecting benefits, and spend the money that is supposed to be for those children on junk food and stuff for their entertainment, so half the time its not even the person actually collecting benefits using the money that way. Also if we want to talk about tax money being drained, there are plenty more wasteful things its spent on than welfare which actually helps the infrastructure.

But that is not what the word 'cure' means to cure something is to get rid of it, thus curing autism would be getting rid of autism thus leaving one neurotypical or even more screwed up due to risks of whatever invasive treatment is used. I have no opposition to treatment and help for the difficulties we face...or wanting to improve functioning. If people mean they want treatment and help they should say that....a cure and treatment/help are not the same thing in this context so people should stop calling the latter 'a cure' when they really mean 'treatment' but not being rid of the autism entirely.

You do realize this does not apply to all NT's right? and they can have depression and extreme anxiety to....there are isolated, extremely anxious and depressed neurotypicals....why do you think being cured of Autism would rid you of those things? You might just end up an extremely anxious, depressed, isolated neurotypical with the added challenge of learning how to operate your new neurotypical brain.

^ This.

Also, how would this "cure" impact those things that I am good at -- e.g. detailed-oriented thinking, systems design, etc. I can just imagine, being "cured", and the next day showing up to work and not being able to do anything, but what -- socialize?

As you said, then I would be anxious, depressed, isolated and useless.

In response to the topic: I think if there were ever a cure, that people should be able to CHOOSE what is the right "avenue", for THEM.

I wish people would stop bringing-up these old threads! If you see an old thread that you like, start a NEW one----cuz it makes people feel like idiots when they respond to people who haven't been around, for years----and besides, this topic has been gone-over a MILLION times.

Grrr I wish someone would fix that, not sure how old threads keep ending up in the first pages of forums so they look like new topics...

These older threads appear under "Similar Topics". If you are upset about this (people bringing up old threads), I suggest you give feedback to Alex (who I assume has final say on all functional changes to WP). My guess is that this "feature" is intentional as it increases site activity (which, leads to more revenue, through advertising).