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[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 2 years ago

Can't speak to everything, but I remember reading about special schools and workplaces for (I think) autistic people. Places where the person's individual strengths and sensitivities are respected and where the people are able to really thrive. It could have been something like a restaurant and a workshop with caretakers and maybe even parents present.

I'll try to remember to find the article when I have time.

[-] AmerikaLosesWW3@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years ago

China is often demonized for treating their mentally ill harshly (in the West), but from reading your post, China seems way more progressive than a society like America.

[-] Rondomi@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago

I imagine it may depend on the area. China's a big, varied, ever-changing place.

[-] l0tusc0bra@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 years ago

gotta love the accusations of cruelty from the country that lobotomized the president's sister one time to keep her in line

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Huh? I know jfk's sister was lobotomized but to keep her in line? What was she doing?

[-] l0tusc0bra@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I can't really find any sources on exactly WHY she was lobotomized other than that she was "difficult" to handle and was "irritable" (with no clear anecdotes to demonstrate this), and that the doctors promised (as many did at that time for all kinds of mental illnesses) the lobotomy as a general "cure". The sources I found describe her as being essentially disabled post-lobotomy, needing assistance just to get dressed.

[-] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 years ago

I know a friend in China who is Autistic and trans.

They say things are improving.

[-] JaredLevi@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This explains physically disabled treatment in china. https://www.prisoncensorship.info/archive/etext/classics/lifeundermao/deaf1.pdf https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_in_China

This one is about the USSR but still relevant. https://isreview.org/issue/103/disability-and-soviet-union-advances-and-retreats/index.html

but to answer your question communism is based on "From each according to his ability to each according to his need." so as long as the material conditions allow for it mentally disabled should be treated well. https://www.scribd.com/document/256390020/Disability-Studies-a-Historical-Materialist-View

[-] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I think China is better toward us Autistic people.

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