Whilst the fact that they will be able to more accurately detect Autism in children is great, because it means that they'll be able to get better treatment from a younger age instead of being like myself and not getting diagnosed until they're an adult, this also causes a bit of fear for me.

What if they find a way to 'cure' autism in children using gene therapy? Then what, we have a world where there are no more autistic people? Some of the greatest advancements our species has made have been thanks to autistic people. Plus, if they end up curing it in children what happens to those of us who are adults? Would we suddenly be looked upon as the "last of a defective breed"?

/mixed feelings