Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm new to this group. I'm looking forward to sharing experiences. I have a wonderful four year old boy with high functioning autism. Since my son's diagnosis, at age 2 1/2, it has become clear that my father has Aspergers. In fact, I think everyone in my family is somewhere on the spectrum. My husband's family also has a bunch of " kooky " academic people. Recently, we lost a baby who had been diagnosed with Mosaic Down Syndrome. We are debating whether we should try for anymore children, considering our family histories and our ages. I will turn 38 next month; my husband is 44. The genetic counselors we have spoken with said that the risk of recurrence of austism in subsequent children runs at around 5%. Thanks for any " real life " feedback, Suvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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