19 Jul 2009, 5:29 pm
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19 Jul 2009, 5:47 pm
... charming
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19 Jul 2009, 5:50 pm
In my humble opinion,
It's bull. 
Autism is not a disease and is not caused by a disfunctional metabolism.
Even claming to posses medicine and treatments that will remove our adorable little quirks irritates and upsets me.
Why can't people learn to love us for who we are instead of trying to fit us into this neat little box call society?
19 Jul 2009, 6:25 pm
19 Jul 2009, 6:48 pm
It a load of crap... period.
Anyone claiming this is advocating false hopes for desperate NT parents & destruction of the unique the minority that Aspies/Auties are.
19 Jul 2009, 6:55 pm
It's bull.
Autism is not a disease and is not caused by a disfunctional metabolism.
Even claming to posses medicine and treatments that will remove our adorable little quirks irritates and upsets me.
Why can't people learn to love us for who we are instead of trying to fit us into this neat little box call society?
I agree with Nightrain on this---very well stated. I have said it many times---even if there was some cure for autism, I would not take it. I am quite satisfied with who I am. In fact, it scares me to think of who I would be without autism. Autism has given me many gifts and talents. Autism has made me the person I am today---and I am happy with that.
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19 Jul 2009, 6:59 pm
19 Jul 2009, 7:11 pm
seems like you can get anyone to believe anything by inserting enough medical jargon into the statement. Just insert a few fancy chemical names into any make up add, and sprout some crap about how a sachet of goop is going to "lift and taughten your skin, enlarge your breasts and triple your IQ", and you've got a winner! 
19 Jul 2009, 8:48 pm
19 Jul 2009, 8:53 pm
Defeat Autism Now wrote:
Defeat Autism Now!® is distinguished by its commitment to invite only the most credible, accredited, and forward-thinking researchers and clinicians as speakers. Information on a medical treatment is presented at our conferences only after a special preview committee has deemed it both safe and effective.
There is no other conference with an agenda devoted to teaching parents and practitioners how GI disorders, detoxification and other metabolic issues, and nutrition impact a child’s sense of self, behavior, attention, speech, and general health. Our scientific principles and protocols apply to affected children of all ages and varying conditions. Often, an underlying metabolic problem is found to be the cause of symptoms associated with autism, so that when a biochemical “glitch” is identified by lab test and then addressed, the child’s “quirk” diminishes or goes away.
Are we saying the biomedical approach is the only way to tackle autism? Definitely not. Many therapies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (among others), help a child's chances of improving, and in some cases recovering. But without addressing the physiological disorders and medical conditions that lie at the core of autistic disorders, little true or lasting progress or benefit can be expected.
Defeat Autism Now!® is known worldwide as the premier conference at which parents and clinicians join together and pool their understanding to uncover the causes, focus on effective treatments, and share our happiness at the recovery of some children. We do not claim to have all the answers; in fact, knowing we don’t is what keeps us moving forward. But thanks to the insights and tenacity of the parents, and the determination, professionalism, and open-mindedness of our researchers and clinicians, we can say unequivocally at every Defeat Autism Now!® Conference: Autism is Treatable. Recovery is Possible! We know this to be true.
Jane Johnson, Director,
Defeat Autism Now! .
Wow... hmm... I can't believe what lengths people will go through to see something eradicated despite the proof other people bring that it's harmless, that it's brings gifts to people, that it's just a difference.
Is having a good social life our only goal in this world? I wouldn't say so, for without antisocial people and people who think differently we wouldn't have the inventions we have today.
They say autistic children have roadblocks. By who standards? Possibly the parents and people around him are roadblocks, but he surely doesn't have one--in fact, he's harmless. And the fact what words they wrote for their name... dehumanizes every autistic person. Why can't they just let autistic people live like they are instead of trying to create the Aryan race?
That's all I have to say.
19 Jul 2009, 9:46 pm
19 Jul 2009, 10:18 pm
Well, I sense that the overall feeling here is that we with autism are satisfied with who we are. Sure, we might have our little challenges---but who doesn't? As for a cure ---how can you cure something that many of us see as a difference? I am extremely happy with who I am. I love being autistic. But, I went to some counseling on learning how to be better able to play with my children so that it is not so awkward. The therapist told me, "I am not going to change you, we're just going to learn some coaching skills." I really respected that---he made it clear that AS was something he did not want to try to change---it is a part of us that have it. Why would I want to try to change who I am? It doesn't make sense. Autism isn't something like having the flu or some virus. Autism is a special part of our being. Some people are born neurotypical (the largest group), and some are born autistic, and some are born other ways. What is wrong with that? To me, nothing is wrong with that because I love being autistic.
20 Jul 2009, 1:44 am
When I read the autism magazine and sore this title it was a little shocking. I told my workmates, they thought that nothing was wrong with it.
Gene resequencing, that sounds like a cure for all our problems.
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