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Is Autism Reversible? Einstein Scientists Propose New Theory of Autism
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 261831" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>This is SUCH a difficult, and an enlightening discussion. I too think a cure would be wonderful, or at least a treatment that mitigates or eliminates some of the more egregious effects of autism.</p><p></p><p>I have read a lot of the material published by adults with autism. Many of them seem to be very strident and militant, even radical. And I think it's important to keep that in mind when reading the perspectives.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fran, I think you get right to the crux of the matter. For every Einstein, there are countless thousands of others living borderline existences. And for that matter, Einstein might have had an easier, better life if his genius were tied to better social skills. We can never know that.</p><p></p><p>Looking back at my life, I've been able to become independent, and successful, and happy. But I think it was a long fought and hard won battle. Knowing what I know now, there are so many incidents where being on the spectrum made things so much harder than they had to be. If I didn't have to get through the maze inside my own head to understand and interact with the world outside, I think I might have had an easier road through my early life. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I too think about this a lot. At this point, I can't really envision a life for my difficult child beyond an institutional setting. psychiatrists, tdocs, therapists etc. have all said "difficult child has so much potential. He can do blah blah blah if only he applies himself." But how do you get someone whose arrogance borders on megalomania, who truly believes that his life is perfect the way it is, to look beyond being led by the hand.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 261831, member: 3907"] This is SUCH a difficult, and an enlightening discussion. I too think a cure would be wonderful, or at least a treatment that mitigates or eliminates some of the more egregious effects of autism. I have read a lot of the material published by adults with autism. Many of them seem to be very strident and militant, even radical. And I think it's important to keep that in mind when reading the perspectives. Fran, I think you get right to the crux of the matter. For every Einstein, there are countless thousands of others living borderline existences. And for that matter, Einstein might have had an easier, better life if his genius were tied to better social skills. We can never know that. Looking back at my life, I've been able to become independent, and successful, and happy. But I think it was a long fought and hard won battle. Knowing what I know now, there are so many incidents where being on the spectrum made things so much harder than they had to be. If I didn't have to get through the maze inside my own head to understand and interact with the world outside, I think I might have had an easier road through my early life. I too think about this a lot. At this point, I can't really envision a life for my difficult child beyond an institutional setting. psychiatrists, tdocs, therapists etc. have all said "difficult child has so much potential. He can do blah blah blah if only he applies himself." But how do you get someone whose arrogance borders on megalomania, who truly believes that his life is perfect the way it is, to look beyond being led by the hand. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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