A “cure” for Down syndrome? – reader feedback #2

Shortly after I posted Jenn Power's comments, a friend asked, "What if it were autism instead of Down syndrome — would you hesitate then? As if in reply, Contrarian received this email from David Croft, a Dartmouth father of two autistic children:

Sure, there are aspects of autism that I would like to better control in the boys.  There are manifestations that, if they were removed, would make the boys more functional and easier to handle - but would the removal of these aspects likewise involve the removal of aspects of the boys that make them them?

David's full comments after the break.