This is appearing all over Facebook with different disabilities where 'autism' is written. I work with children who are on the autistic spectrum (not circle) and we do not treat them as having a disease but, whilst accepting their autism, we do have to work with them to ensure that they are able to be accepted in the wider community.

I am not aware of anyone who believes that someone seen to be on the autism spectrum is capable of being cured. Certainly in my limited experience your description of working with people (not just children) who are somewhere on the autism spectrum is precisely the same as yours, the aim of integration.

People with Asperger's syndrome are on the autism spectrum and are perfectly capable of functioning at quite a high level. My wife sees a lot of people who have Asperger's. She works at a University in learner support and deals with a wide range of people who have some learning difficulties which prevents them reaching their full abilities without support. Those with Asperger's (often some of the easier ones to deal with) achieve degrees in a whole range of subjects and can work at doctoral level given sufficient support.

Should they want to of course.