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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread is downright depressing - just goes to show how unaware we are about this and how much we are caught on labels. It is hard though and I empathize because we want to know the causes and some sort of treatment - both of which are still up in the air. The whole mom blame thing is also a bunch of nonsense. I wasn't at an old maternal age, I was healthy, no underlying issues, nor obesity, blah blah, was extremely careful with what I ate, no history of ASD, but one of my kids turned out ASD Level 1 - we're still stunned sometimes because it came as a shock and yes we plan to reassess but we've just learned to let go of the label, the articles, the nonsense in the media - yes including Elon Musk and just focus on whatever needs our kid needs right now - and if you open your eyes there are plenty of NT kids which are getting plenty of supports in school and a lot of NT kids who aren't assessed at all or will be later on --- it's just a very isolating journey frankly...except in forums like this where it's every man for himself. [/quote]
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Add to this about the mom guilt. I was extremely healthy and 30 when I gave birth to my autistic son. My mom was 38 and 41 and had gestational diabetes when she had my sister and brother. And neither of them are autistic and honestly have both always been very popular and socially successful. Every generation there is some mom blame-y explanation starting with the original “refrigerator mother” theory. [/quote]

Looking at maternal characteristics associated with autism is not blaming the mother. Like most diseases, it is likely partly genetic — in some cases 100 percent — and partly environment interacting with genes. Researchers study the latter because, while you cannot modify genetics (yet), you can change the environment.

Your children have different genes than your siblings. [/quote]

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