There is no single, unanimous “disabled people’s perspective” on whether or not we want to be cured of our disabling conditions, or on how highly we prioritize cure or medical improvement as a goal.

The social cure theory rests on a bedrock of robust findings that belonging to many social groups benefits a person’s physical and mental health. However, our recent cross-cultural research ...

A former roadie, he joined the band in 1990, played on five albums and in hundreds of shows, and was “a vital part of the Cure story.” By Michael Levenson Perry Bamonte, a guitarist and keyboard ...