That's easy for you to say! You are high on the spectrum!
You can talk. You can communicate. You understand what people tell you.
IF you are a parent of a child who throws fits & she has no way of telling you why:
IF you had no way of explaining to a scared child what this "strange man in a white coat" is doing to her (her routine physical exam):
IF you couldn't even give her a hug because the feeling of touch was torturous to her:
IF she would never look you in the eye, much less say "I love you";
IF you lived in fear for your child's life because she can't comprehend the danger of moving cars, deep water or electricity;
THEN you might be hoping for a cure - or at least some better treatment so the child isn't totally isolated in her own head.
YOU don't need a cure!
My neice does. And I wish there was a cure for my nephew's autism before he found the creek & drowned!
2007-02-06 08:07:45
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answered by Smart Kat 7
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i think of you're slightly at a loss for words simply by fact there is not any "treatment" for Autism and yet another straightforward false impression approximately Autism... it relatively is not a disease it relatively is a incapacity there's a distinction I even have considered those so-referred to as "outcomes" on television and clearly the persons in the flicks I observed have been very severe functioning autistic the significant ingredient with helping a man or woman who suffers from autism or an autism spectrum disease is holding their each and every day habitual becuae people who be afflicted by the situation do no longer cope nicely with replace. it is going to no longer in basic terms be approximately charity the government might desire to fund extra appropriate centers for persons who've Autism i'm on the Autistic spectrum I went to a mainstream college I stay in the united kingdom and that i do no longer think of we do sufficient over right here to make people attentive to Autism. I even have been advised that it relatively is in basic terms an "excuse" for some "lazy" people no longer working and scrounging off the state!
2016-10-01 10:51:52
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answered by ? 4
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I didn't know that about Bill Gates.
I taught preschool and had some Aspergers kids over the years. I did a bit of reading in order to try to be a better teacher, but my knowledge is slight.
I also worked with high-functioning retarded adults for many years.
There's a huge difference in what is considered "retarded" or "autistic". It frightens the daylights out of me to think that we may be practicing eugenics on people who are fundamentally Ok. It's also scary to think that those who really need help wouldn't get it due to an inability to know where to draw the treatment line. I am baffled.
Great question.
2007-02-11 14:26:27
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answered by Croa 6
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That's why aspergers shouldn't be on the same diagnosis spectrum as autism. Blanket comments such as this are inappropriate...and you certainly don't speak for all people with autism. That is precisely what is meant when the DSM says there is a fundamental deficit in considering other peoples' viewpoints.
It is likewise illogical to argue that the internet would not exist if not for autism. Bill Gates has never shared a diagnosis with the world, and so it is a huge assumption that he has it. As well, a majority of people with autism do not have aspergers, and some people with aspergers are not even functional enough to process enough in terms of relating to the world to introduce a market scheme like the internet. So without some form of intervention (ie 'curing') how would people with nonHFA be able to relate to the world?
I have two kids with autism. One has aspergers, and questionably, could function in the world with enough assistance and is fairly happy except for self esteem issues. One could argue that it comes from society, but a lot comes from his inability to process. He knows that other people think differently and it's frustrating to him that he doesn't understand people. My daughter has moderate autism. She is miserable. It has nothing to do with being judged and understanding. it has to do with not being able to process sensory input, so she peels the skin off of her hands and feet until they bleed. If noises are too loud she bangs her head until it bleeds. She doesn't know when to stop eating and she'll eat until she throws up. She has gut issues that cause severe diarrhea and gas. Those are issues that need a cure. All of those issues to her are as painful as the flu, and yet you would never claim that people with the flu should not have acetaminophen, would you?
Regardless of how people think, functioning in the real world is a must. Both of my kids are smart, above average IQ's, and yet they are lacking in fundamental life skills that would get them killed without me or their father there to protect them. I
2007-02-05 03:26:41
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answered by ? 6
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I don't see any reason why there needs to be a cure for Asperger's, or any other mild autism spectrum disorders. But what about kids who are so severely autistic that they never learn even basic language? Do you really think that they're better off not being able to communicate in any meaningful way with anyone around them? Severily autistic children will sometimes resort to self injurious behaviors like banging their head or biting themselves because they get so frustrated with not being able to communicate their wants or needs. That doesn't sound to me like they're very happy with the way things are.
People with Asperger's syndrom are often extremely intelligent and high-functioning people. I don't see any reason why they need to be cured, rather than accepted into society. However, severely autistic people aren't high-functioning, or generally functioning at all. There is no effective way to integrate those people into society, and I doubt they would choose to stay like that given the choice to be relatively normal.
Anyhow, the research on "curing" autism is more about allowing autistic kids to develop normal skills in the areas that are generally lacking, as opposed to making them totally normal. Would you not prefer if it were easier for you to interact with other people or to deal with change? But either way, I do think that severely autistic kids would be better off if they were able to develop closer to normal language skills, and probably social skills as well. I also think that impaired sensory filtering is a lot more of a problem for severely autistic kids, and they'd benefit from being able to filter out sensory input a bit more.
I definitely agree that we shouldn't focus on trying to "cure" mild forms of autism, but I don't think that reasoning should apply to the entire autism spectrum.
2007-02-04 15:46:34
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answered by Anonymous
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I agree. To me, advocating for a cure for autism is the same as advocating for a cure for "gayness." We need to be more open-minded about differences in people.
2007-02-11 13:02:52
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answered by whatda 3
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No offence, but I think you should speak for yourself. Maybe some people DO want to be cured. At least if there was a cure, it would be possible for those who want it.
2007-02-12 10:34:12
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answered by Anonymous
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i agree with you...wouldnt the cure for say, aids be more useful.
those kinds of chromosomal changes could be how humans are trying to evolve. they are just slowing down the process by 'curing' people with different genes. ' lets kill all the black people. theyre sick. were curing the human race.' does that make any sense
2007-02-04 15:20:44
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answered by Anonymous
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I really don't know much about the disease, but I'm learning for my childrens sake. From what we've heard(my husband and I) It's scary and dangerous. Everyday I hear something else about it and We have 3 children. What is different for you? Should I be so worried???
2007-02-10 14:26:42
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answered by Mrs.Vick 4
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my son would like to fit in as he can not make friends. he wants help, but no one can including me.
2007-02-12 01:05:10
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answered by mark p 3
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