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People on the Autism spectrum = Aspergers and other issue like PDD NOS, etc..are far from rare. It is also highly genetic. I married an odd man and realized over the years something wasn't quite right..3 out of 4 of our kids have been diagnosed with Autism related issues, including one with Aspergers. No, this is not new..people have been documenting these cases for over a 100 years but the media loves to take something and turn it into something it isn't. Their father still is not diagnosed but my son told me the other day his dad actually admitted he thought he might be Aspergers. His mother and many of his family members had OCD, ODD, and other related "odd or crazy" behaviors; as he put it, and none of them ever got the help they needed. And no, none of my kids were vaccinated, nor was I, nor was their father.... This was not the reason for the Autism in our family.
We have been working with the Mind Institute in Davis CA, being part of social and study groups, etc for going on ten years now.....there is a HUGE percentage of undiagnosed spectrum people. They often get into a lot of trouble, self medicate, become homeless, addicted to things quite easily, etc....60 years ago many mental institutions were no doubt filled with undiagnosed Autism spectrum people.
Uh well I am odd. LOL My ex-husband was diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism when he was our daughter's age, but his family only just recently revealed that to him. I've been saying that it's becoming so common to hear of these 'disorders' in this range that it's only a matter of time before it just becomes a classification and not considered a disorder at all. They disproved the vaccination thing. I don't remember what medical journal I read it in, but I found it when doing research for a class project (unrelated topic it just was in the same medical journal as the article I needed)
I personally know at least 10 people with children on the spectrum and I didn't meet them from counseling or anything. It came up in conversation. I've met even more with nieces, nephews, and grandchildren that also are. It seems that every family has a child that is anymore. I'm sure that's not the accurate statistic, but it certainly feels that way. I'm fortunate that my daughter is genuinely a good sweet soul. I have had good 'bones' to work with so to speak. I took her to church today. We were invited by a friend. She had a lot of fun and I didn't mention to anyone she was on the spectrum. I wanted to just let her do things on her own. She tends to do well in structured environments anyway. Her worst times are after a great deal of stress when she's at home.
I'm not worried about CPS or anything like that now. I know my rights and I know how to defend myself properly. It was a great learning experience. It did make me feel iffy about listing anything on Craigslist again lol