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I'm not sure the deaf community's views on cochlear implants are entirely relevant here. There is no 'autistic culture' whereas there is very definitely deaf cu

I'm not sure the deaf community's views on cochlear implants are entirely relevant here. There is no 'autistic culture' whereas there is very definitely deaf culture. Also we're not necessarily talking about a straightforward disability. If any of us were offered the ability to gan an extra useful sense then we'd probably take it... If we talk about something that profoundly changes our personality then maybe we'd be a little more hesitant.

ceejayoz 7y ago
> There is no 'autistic culture' whereas there is very definitely deaf culture. There absolutely is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism_rights_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism_rights_movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Self_Advocacy_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Self_Advocacy_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_in_autism#Pathology_paradigm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_in_autism#Pathol...