Re: OT: Having Another Baby (Cristina)

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Let me put it this way: MANY people in my family have some degree of

autism (mostly undiagnosed). Actually, I don't know of any of the

families joined with ours that don't contain someone with autism. If I

think about it, I can probably name AT LEAST 15 people in my near and

extended family (both of my parents, myself, my son, nephews, at least

one brother, cousins, grandparents, aunts). I love them the way they are.

I don't want to get rid of autism, just the difficulties that can come

with it. Autism is pervasive and effects everything--gives good things

too, although these are sometimes harder to see.

For me, I wouldn't let autism stop me from having another child. It is

HIGHLY likely that any future children I may have will have autism in

some form. If I ever get married, it will probably be to another person

with autism; I feel more at home there. I have gone with both AS/HFA and

NT people before; I prefer the people with AS/HFA for partners.

As for 4:1, I think it is true that 4x more boys are DIAGNOSED; most of

us on the autism lists think that it is closer to 1:1 in actuality, but

that girls can hide it more. Also, other girls take the " oddball " in.

Vivace, Proud 25.5yo w/Asperger's Syndrome & Dysthymia

Blessed Mother of , 6yo w/Autism, " Heaven's Joy, " and lots of

energy