New Hope for Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Leia feels out of options, and neurologist Dr. Spencer Miller explains MeRT, which is an emerging technology and tries to reprogram abnormal electrical signals in the brain. The treatment measures the brain’s electrical signals to find where they are coming from. Then they use the electrical signals and try to modulate the brain signals, which should correlate to behavioral changes. Dr. Miller explains that he’s seen changes in language and how kids interact with their environment.

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[bowdangaming]

My brother cant speak becouse of autism, and cant go in traffic alone, and he is 22 years old. I hope one day he can speak with some technology or this treatment would release in our country... Im sad that he cant have a full life like me... He is a good guy, and he deserve a better life than this.

[daisybogado]

For those of you who “don’t want to be cured” that’s totally fine, for those parents who want their kids to be better go ahead and do anything possible for that to happen. Me as a parent, I won’t be there for my kids for ever and I WILL do whatever it takes for them to live and function as best as they can.

[carrillopink]

We need more information in our society regarding children with Autism.

[liam.]

People saying autism doesn’t need to be cured can just fk off away from me

[Plantrum]

I'm asd, and I can't tell you how fucked up it is to have something that only slightly effects me from a day to day basis to be so fucking stigmatized. I hate my autism like a man would hate a massive scar on his face; though it may not effect me or even should matter, society gives me so much shit for it that I wish I never had it. With right treatment (don't do fucking aba), almost all people with autism will live normal lives. You want to know why? Here is a crash course:

Autism makes a person view the world in a different way. What only person may understand, people with autism don't. What people with autism understand, a Nero typical people wouldn't. This isn't for everything, but it's for most. Here's the key point: we learn differently well. Teaching something obvious to a Nero typical person will seem very difficult to an autist. Here's the deal though: if we were taught in the current way we understand, we REALLY understand. If a Nero typical person was never taught to speak, they would never speak. If they were taught cryptically how to speak, they would never speak. This seems so obvious, but when an autist is taught in a way that is hard for them to understand, the reason why they can't speak is because there autism caused it? NO! It's not your childs autism's fault for you constantly shoving round peg in square hole. If you knew about the autism, get a fucking square peg.

I am not lucky because I survived autism. I'm lucky, because my mom didn't moronically assign an incorrect peg for my knowledge hole. We don't need a fucking drill (the therapy being proposed in this case) to fit in a round peg. And lastly, I overcame the "worse" part of autism, and yet I'm still being treated like I'm a moron? MY MOM DIDN'T GIVE ME A SQUARE PEG NUTCASE! IM NOT A MORON BECAUSE IM AUTISTIC! Society is so hellbent on proving how terrible autism is, to the point we don't put the resources into creating more square pegs, rather we create more fucking drills, and invest in a scam company that claims it can magically turn me into a round hole (a cure for autism). This saddens me to my core, and I hate that I have to trudge through a world that hates me for me choosing a different route around an obstacle while growing up.

And his damnit is someone makes a "that's what she said" joke, I'm going to cry.

[GINA-fcgq]

This is literally just electroshock therapy all over again. We've been there before, guys...and it was not pretty.

I'm not autistic (but adhd, so technically i'm not "neurotypical" either), but the way people talk about autism (autistic children especially) just doesn't sit right with me.

Why is it always the kid that has to adapt and change for others? Why not try to adapt to the kids needs? Why is the focus always on how it affects OTHER PEOPLE (parents, teachers, siblings, whoever) rather than the kid himself. It all seems so dehunanizing.

[denisejohnson]

This is fu—omg with those kids brains. My grandson is autistic and if I didn’t tell you you wouldn’t know smart as hell, well mannered and I could go on. And yes I’m sure there are different levels of autism I’ve been told by other parents of autistic messing with there brains is not the are always trying to use there textbook bs on stuff they have no “real” clue about. If you don’t like my comment I don’t it moving

[j.v.r.-]

I'm autistic, and it's not a disorder, illness .... We are different, but that's just how we are. With some you barely notice it, with others it's obvious.

[IronSwordRBLX]

i have autism and i fucking hate my life

[maisym]

WE DONT NEED A CURE WE ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY WE ARE

[golddragonkills]

I have autism, but it is very mild. Unlike other autistic people that I know that fidget a lot and can't control themselves. I can control my stimmings, I can make direct eye contact with people, I can focus when I need to. I just struggle to remember things sometimes.

[arhansurapaneni]

My Friend Ken will benefit greatly from this video! Thank you so much for providing so much hope.

[wendycs]

I don't even know where to begin.. 🤦‍♀️
But - no. Just no. This is not okay on so many levels.

[pebbles]

Everyone in the comments saying they have autism and proud or don't want to change etc... That's great for you, you are clearly high functioning, HOWEVER... say that to the adults and children with SEVERE autism.. Who can't even dress themselves or feed themselves... Who can't say a single word... Who are so spaced out it's like talking to a brick wall... I'm sure the parents and carers for those individuals would LOVE a CURE

[makedragonagegreatagain]

I'm not religious but I pray everyday I can get a cure for my autism.

[HarvestMoonRuri]

I wish this could be the “hope” that we’re all waiting for 🙏🏻

[Tiffany_]

why? i have autism and from what i see it changes nothing in my life, i think it’s unfair to try and change something that is fine and not harmful

[abenezergetachew]

Where can I get this for my younger brother he’s 9 and all I want is for him to have a normal life. I love this boy to death and I’ll pay any amount for him to get help.

[mindlessperson]

"Abscence" you mean not giving a damn about your momentary need of communication and trying to actually do something? Do they hear themselves?

[Yours_sincerely_thedreamer]

I have autism, what some people would call “mild” or high functioning. And although of course I struggle a lot I would never want to be “cured”. Because autism highly influences the way I see the world, how I think, behave and feel. It is a big part of who I am and if I were cured, I wouldn`t be me anymore. And I am valid and important the way I am. Autism is nothing wrong, it doesn`t need to be cured. At least not for me. There might be other autistic people who come to the conclusion throughout of their life, who often really suffer from apraxia, that they maybe want some form of a treatment for parts of their autism. As long as this is not a result of internalised ableism or their parents wish there is also nothing wrong with that.