Neurodiversity vs. pro-cure: general thoughts?

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I believe in intervention therapy for young autistics to help them develop more normally. Like it or not people who fit into society are happier than those on the fringe, and have less baggage.
That is the "cure" imo, if you can call it that.

I agree, Valmont, however harsh the therapy may seem, it is only meant to make life easier in the long run.

The acceptance, non judgemental approach seems to me to be the easy way out. All children need to be guided, their strengths developed, their weaknesses strengthened. A kid on the spectrum needs that extra little push, not to squash who he is, but to pick up on the things that come naturally to a typical child