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Problems with Definition
- From Kev Leitch
By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist
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Haim S
I agree with you wholeheartedly that the word "cure" is not even relevant in this arena. Recovery is definitely a possiblity, and after seeing major improvements in our daughter and effectively complete recovery of other children, I would say the first hurdle the parents jumped over is giving up the idea of cure in place of recovery. Once a child recovers I give all the right in the world for the parents to choose the word cured, and hope to be in that place some day. In the meantime we are working towards recovery, which should have been the argument here in the first place.
Thanks again for a well written piece in support of the correct definition to this argument. I believe that there probably would be a much different type of response and argument had the term "recovery" been used rather than "cure".
- Aharon AbuHatzira
September 3, 2008 9:54PM
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