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MIT Autism research - Reversal of symptoms?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 55469" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style='font-size: 11pt'>I agree with SRL. Parts that make him geek like also keep him out of the social world. difficult child wants desparately to connect. He had that when he was away at school and became a real friend and leader. Unfortunately, he didn't have all the skills or frame of reference to handle all those responsibilities or efforts. He couldn't balance being a friend with being a student. Being a friend took priority although his friends went to class. He misses his friends desparately because it was the one time in his life that he had a "gang" to hang out with. I can't fix it. He is an adult and he will have to make new friends but he can't seem to connect to anyone he has met. </p><p>If his dendrites were fixed and he could function enough to make change comfortably and maintain independence, I would go to my grave at peace that he would not be under a bridge or lost in the world.He wouldn't be part of the invisible population. </p><p>The fear of abuse of this discovery isn't going to be with the autistic population. It will be with those who want super children. Better SAT's, better colleges etc. It has to be controlled or genetic engineering will be around the corner. My kid shouldn't have to suffer because of abuse by the unaffected so I don't think it should be stopped, just regulated. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 55469, member: 3"] <span style='font-size: 11pt'>I agree with SRL. Parts that make him geek like also keep him out of the social world. difficult child wants desparately to connect. He had that when he was away at school and became a real friend and leader. Unfortunately, he didn't have all the skills or frame of reference to handle all those responsibilities or efforts. He couldn't balance being a friend with being a student. Being a friend took priority although his friends went to class. He misses his friends desparately because it was the one time in his life that he had a "gang" to hang out with. I can't fix it. He is an adult and he will have to make new friends but he can't seem to connect to anyone he has met. If his dendrites were fixed and he could function enough to make change comfortably and maintain independence, I would go to my grave at peace that he would not be under a bridge or lost in the world.He wouldn't be part of the invisible population. The fear of abuse of this discovery isn't going to be with the autistic population. It will be with those who want super children. Better SAT's, better colleges etc. It has to be controlled or genetic engineering will be around the corner. My kid shouldn't have to suffer because of abuse by the unaffected so I don't think it should be stopped, just regulated. </span> [/QUOTE]
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