pregnancy test for autism?

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone! Hey, just found out that I'm pregnant which is a wee

bit of a surprise because we decided we were so done and also

was just diagnosed on the spectrum and voila! I'm an older mom who

normally is nervous about my age but also, I wondered if anyone had

any tests to determine if your child was autistic. is on the

very high end of the spectrum and I would so love another just like

him to be honest, but I wondered if any of you worried when getting

pregnant again and if there were any tests you can have done.

's neurologist mentioned he could have Fragile X Syndrome ...

but I read that was mental retardation and that's so not him. His

IQ is higher than mine.

Any comments/suggestions?

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

My son has a high IQ and was tested for Fragile X anyway, so I am not

sure if MR always has to accompany it.

A good genetics counselor can tell you what you can/should test for.

Anne, Mom to Jack, 7, AS, DSI, ADD

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>> 's neurologist mentioned he could have Fragile X Syndrome ...

> but I read that was mental retardation and that's so not him. His

> IQ is higher than mine.

>

> Any comments/suggestions?

>

> Kathy

[Guest guest]

Anne ... did your son test positive for Fragile X?

Kathy

> >

> >> 's neurologist mentioned he could have Fragile X

Syndrome ...

> > but I read that was mental retardation and that's so not him.

His

> > IQ is higher than mine.

> >

> > Any comments/suggestions?

> >

> > Kathy

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine has 2 sons who have fragile X. I believe neither are MR, but

both are autistic.

Ang

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> From: " Anne " <bridgymck@...>

> Date: 2004/11/11 Thu AM 09:26:27 CST

> Autism and Aspergers Treatment

> Subject: Re: pregnancy test for autism?

>

>

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Kathy,

My son has a high IQ and was tested for Fragile X anyway, so I am not

sure if MR always has to accompany it.

A good genetics counselor can tell you what you can/should test for.

Anne, Mom to Jack, 7, AS, DSI, ADD

>

>> 's neurologist mentioned he could have Fragile X Syndrome ...

> but I read that was mental retardation and that's so not him. His

> IQ is higher than mine.

>

> Any comments/suggestions?

>

> Kathy