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  • May 29, 2003, 12:58 PM
    melsheikh
    Autism
    Is autism curable? And to what extent autitic person can be adapted to ordinary life?
  • May 30, 2003, 10:35 AM
    dwalex
    Autism
    Tat's a tough question. There are different degrees of "autism" and "autistic like behaviors". In general the deffinition of autism is a "pervasive developmental disorder" which means it affecta all aspects of life and that it is an interuption in the natural developmental process. The answer is "No" autism is not curable by definition but "yes" many autistic people can learn adaptive behaviors to help them function better in certain situations. If someone was "cured", then I would question whether the diagnosis was acurate or not.

    Best wishes,
    dwalex
  • Jun 30, 2003, 11:17 PM
    mighty_mommy
    Autism
    I have a 7 year old son who is autistic and no it isn't curable but you have to learn how to have fun with it. If you need help you can talk to me, it isn't the end of the world and life still can be fun if you think differently from what every day people do.
    Find a reason to smile,
    Wendy














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