Is there antone out there that know's anything about autism?

Question

my 3yr old son has autism. and i have a 9 week old baby and i need to know how likely it is the he will have it to

Answer 1

Assuming they have the same father, a sibling's odds of developing classic autistic is about 4%, or 1 out of 25. If you include high functioning autism, the odds go up considerably.

Significantly increased, but the odds are still in favor of your child developing normally.

While I think the vaccination scare is most likely unsubstantiated, I would still urge you to err on the side of caution & delay giving your baby the shots. Many of the shots are combination shots. Some can be divided & given on different days so it is less of a shock to a child's system. .

But I have a portrait of a 4 year old girl (my grandfather's sister) who died in 1914 of diptheria, unheard of in these days due to vaccinations. So I would not skip shots, just postpone them until your child is more developed.

Answer 2

Autism is a neurological disorder. It is a developmental delay characterized by social and communication delays and a need for routines and repetitive behavior. Symptoms include lack of eye contact, repetitive behaviors, resistance to change, limited activites and interests, speech delays, inability to gesture or indicate needs or wants, self injurous behavior or other types of violent reactions during tantrums, sensory sensitivites, inability to interact with others around him , and there are many other symptoms as well. There is no one symptom that every autistic child has. Some people mistakenly believe that all autistic kids don't make eye contact or that they all have speech delays, and this is simply not true. Every child displays the disorder differently and have their own unique set of symptoms. There are five disorders that make up the Autism Spectrum: Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, Retts Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, And prevasive Developmental Disorder- Not otherwise Specified, or PDD-NOS. Autism Spectrum Disorders are more prevalent in boys at a ratio of 4 to 1 and occur in 1 out of every 166 births. The only Disorder more prevalent in girls is Rett's Disorder and occurs almost exclusively in girls. There are no known causes and the typical age of onsetis between 14 and 18 months though CDD usually presents itself between the ages of 3 and eight years of age. There is no cure but many children do improve with extensive therapy. If there is anything I didn't answer please feel free to email or IM me........................... Your odds of having a second autistic child do go up when you already have one in the family, although exactly how much hasn't been agreed upon. Some say as little as 5% and some say as high as 30%. Most of the ones I read put the odds some where in the middle at around 15%.

Answer 3

Autism comes in many forms, there are some great sites listed by the people above me here. Check them out for starters,and/or edit some extra info that you would like to see, and we can do the same with our replies.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Autism is extremely varied. There is actually a whole range of "autism spectrum disorders". If you consider the whole range, there is about a 10-20% chance of a sibling having one of the related disorders.

Answer 5

There is alot to know about autism. Not sure if you have a more specific question about it as this one is quite general. Check out the websites below to see if they can help you more.

Answer 6

There are a ton of websites devoted to autism education and support. Here's a few to check out.

Answer 7

I don't understand the reason for your question. If you have a 3 y/o on the spectrum, then you know what it is and you will know what to look for as your infant develops. Yes, your chance is higher for having another child like your first one but is only around 15-25% depending on what research you read.

Answer 8

i got some basic info. my 4 year old cousin was diagnosed with spectrum autism. what do you need to know?

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

Answer 10

can't be diagnosed until about 2 yrs of age....some do weird things like tasting, licking, weird sounds or no language at all.