Parents

[Kit]

Nope. None of mine are but my dad has traits and my mom has issues with bright light and thinks the TV is too loud when it's not and she has her special interests. But they have both thought my grandma has it too. Then there is my uncle and great uncle (who is now dead).

 

[fergusonh]

I have two Aspies and what I have found helpful is to pick one or two kids from their class and have them over to your house for a play date or two and that way the kids get to know my my boys at their home too rather than just at school. So those one or two kids usually pay more attention to my boys and know them not just from school but they have been over to your house for a play date. But it does not have to be at your house. You could meet at a park or go somewhere were the kids can play and eat lunch or something. My boys are younger (7 years-twins). But I have noticed that the more you do outside of school with their classmates the more their classmates have in common with them and are more friendly and inviting. I hope this helps.

 

[blur]

My son is on the spectrum. Only 2.5 years old. His dad is a HFA and i m on the spectrum too. Exhausting to communicate with hub. abt parenting.

 

[earthsteward70]

My mom and dad were never diagnosed as being on the spectrum, however, my dad has always shied away from social contact, and has told me that he can't stand the family get-togethers that his wife plans. We live 1400 miles apart. He travels the country a lot yet, he's never stopped over to see us and I initiate the phone convo's which are about 4 a year. I think he feels that he's content with hearing from me this often and doesn't crave more. My mom had several diagnoses including social anxiety, agoraphobia, depression, yet thinking back on her traits when she was alive I would have said she was an aspie just like me, and my son. I don't feel I know whether or not it describes my dad though, I'm undecided.

 

[alien girl]

:rolleyes2:Hello

hello to you, too. and you're right not to give your son meds. people might be too quick to medicate their kids and turn them to zombies. i also have attention deflect disorder and used to be terribly hyperactive in my twenties and thrities. i miss the adrenaline rush.
my father paces the living room and flexes his fingers. i dont think he knows he's doing it, doesnt do it very often, though. he likes to be alone, also.
my brother got very quiet at around age twelve and barely talked to me or our parents since then. my sister in law told me he doesnt talk much or tell her how he feels and my older niece said she sometimes feels like she doesnt know him. but he's still a good and loving husband and father. he does get this faraway look in his eyes on occasions, but not often.

 

[Alpaca]

I just read an article about how they believe that children of older father's have as high as 4 times the risk of developing a spectrum disorder. The cause is minor mutations in DNA that leads to the disorder. As high as 20% of ASDs are of the mutated genetic sequence pool.

My father is is 48yrs my senior, so that makes sense. On the other hand, he does seem to have Aspie traits, such as, being emotionally distant, lacking social etiquette and that Aspie stare. The biggest problem he has, was dealing with the complexities of being a father, especially with two sons that are symptomatic (he still doesn't know he has it, but upon learning about AS, a lot of my grievances against him became more understandable.)

My Mother is also antisocial by nature. People on here side of the family traditionally have extremely high intelligence and equally as impressive criminal streak. Sometimes I believe that Her father and a few others on her side are sociopaths (again based on a plethora of experiences and evidence.)