oh and re autism and cure- my thoughts-
it isn't an illness right? so there couldn't be a "cure"...?
Right. The neurodiversity movement would recognize "recovery" as equally offensive. In that view, you "recover" from a cold or another disease. Autism is a way of being, different but valid-- nothing one would need to recover from.
That's a complicated one for me; we have needed to change a lot of DS10's behavior to get him to participate meaningfully in society, and it's been a lot of work for him. I think this will help him get to a better life; some in the neurodiversity movement would say I'm torturing him and taking away essential features of his nature. Ultimately, I want him to have the choice of full participation, without feeling like his autism is something to be ashamed of.
DeeDee
