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Probably depends on your perspective.

As someone with an autistic niece, it seems very much a condition that requires management

If we structured society to provide that management and support, would that change your opinion? If the government offered community caregivers who would come and assist parents with autistic children, helping both ease the load and also teaching skills to the kids and parents, do you think that might change the calculus?

Our options aren't just "cure", and status quo. We can choose to adapt in other ways.

Government provided assistance? That sounds like management to me

    > If we structured society to provide that management and support, would that change your opinion?

Severely disabled people receive a lot of gov't support in most highly developed countries (G7 levels). I am confused by your question. Society already does this pretty well in these wealthy countries.

SEND is at breaking point in UK. Councils regularly try and shirk their responsibilities because the funding just isn't there

Not in the US, and only partially adequately in other wealthy countries.

And even then it's often uneven or comes with stigma.

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