Hun, do I ever.......only , for Alex......I fear the unknown due to the autism.....I fear his safety, and that of others, when a day may come and I am not here to take care of him.......or worse....that I am here.....and can't take care of him...guess allot would disagree......but for my Alex.....if I could take the aggressiveness and behaviors away....... I would! I sure would...Ya see, I fear what will become of him as he ages....this is my unknown.....society is cruel and under educated where autism is concerned, that scare me.......his destiny......I love my son, he is my world....but if....for some reason....there was a cure....I'd be the first one in line, with him.....knocking ppl outta my way...to get the cure.....dunno..allot of ppl can and may believe.....that autism is not such a bad thing to have....if it causes your child to be soooo.....violent...and ya fear them.... then I guess one could understand my point of view.

well, i would love to 'get a viewing' of what he was like without autism!! then choose!!

uhhh sure..... I think we all worry and wish to be givena guarantee that our kids will be safe and independent one day (changing them) is a tricky topic because we all love our kids and have gotten used to their current personality, but to know that in the future after we are all gone, that they have a safe and full life - absolutely. Damn it!!! Where did I put that crystal ball???!!!

yeah, i would like to see what would happen. it's funny though. when sam was first diagnosed, i would constantly think of the autism with every little behavior; now i don't. some of his behaviors i focus on the autism; some i chalk up to being a little boy. my biggest fear is that he will not have any support at all after his dad and i are gone.

My fear is the same as Years is.
I believe if there was a cure* it would not change who are children are. They are human, not robots. The behaviors are from the autism, not being able to help it. I wonder to myself... do u really think Steven likes banging his hands all the time till the knuckels are red and tender?..nah i dont think he does. Does he like being in such a panic that he hits himself? Nah... he could not possibly enjoy that. The way his brain is made up because of the autism has given him thoes behaviors. He is on medicines that are not aproved for children, so given in small doeses and worry from me..
Not being able to talk.. join kids on skateboards, do T ball, walk up to me and say. "mom i had a good day today"
Yeah.. id want a cure for all that is negitive ..i do not think it would change who he is, because he is NOT autism he is Steven. xo

amen stevensmom!!!!!!!

I feel the same as Years and Stevensmom. My son is who he is, but I think that the autism makes him into something that sometimes I wish he wasn't. Yes I would change autism and make it not a part of our lives. Hugs denise

i would give my life for Adam to have his! meaning, to be able to go play with the other kids on the block, instead of just staring out the window watching them play, to be able to talk clearly so the other kids will listen and realize he is talking to THEM, to be able to ride a bike with the other kids, to be able to control his anger without meds, yes, I would give my life for his!

I think stevensmom hit it right the head...