| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Sora
f l y a w a y
Joined: Sep 16, 2006
Age: 21
Posts: 4734
Location: Europe
|
 Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: Where did your ASD come from? |
 |
|
Do you suspect or even know where your ASD comes from? I'm asking in relation to genetics and family histories of ASDs and ASD traits. I wonder how many people suspect or know ASD traits run in their families.
I'm also asking for all those, who think their autism isn't entirely heredity. Or not even genetic.
And those who're unsure because there seems to be no simple answer.
I, for example, have no clue. I first suspected one side of my family strongly, but after quite some research now, I am very unsure. Nobody else in my family is mildly impaired in something or definitely on the spectrum. But other side of my family can't be it either.
So I'm the first. No idea why I'm autistic though. At least it can't be vaccination.
How about you?
_________________
AS/HFA + ADHD
______
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett |
|
| Back to top |
|
SabbraCadabra
Sea Gull
Joined: Apr 22, 2008
Posts: 2523
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Traits run on both sides of the family, and I guess in me, they merged in just the right way.
_________________
How wonderful to be so profound. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Danielismyname
Zombies ate my NT
Joined: Apr 03, 2007
Posts: 8279
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My father has Asperger's. He gave it to me, or so they say, anyway.
No one else has any subclinical signs, other than a sporadic symptom here or there (I'm sure everyone has some behavioural manifestations of an ASD if you look hard enough). |
|
| Back to top |
|
PilotPirx
Deinonychus
Joined: May 09, 2008
Age: 39
Posts: 369
Location: Amsterdam, NL
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
runs on my mothers side of the family. i'm quite sure my uncle was aspie.
my brother is too.
_________________
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before (E.A.Poe)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
patypixie
Raven
Joined: May 22, 2008
Age: 20
Posts: 102
Location: Mexico City
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
From my momīs side.My mom was diagnosticed when she was a child and my uncle (probably has it)
_________________
Water is my eye
Most faithful my love
Feathers on my breath |
|
| Back to top |
|
Willard
Suicide Mohel
Joined: Mar 24, 2008
Posts: 1547
Location: CSA
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
physical awkwardness and difficulties socializing, constant visible anxiety resulting in stimming behaviors, lack of eye contact, obsessive specialized interests, tendency toward monotone-sounding speech - neither of my parents exhibit any of these, but my dad's mom and sister both do...
_________________
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel - but I am, so that's how it comes out."
- Bill Hicks |
|
| Back to top |
|
SteelMaiden
Electromagnet pointed towards the computer.
Joined: Aug 20, 2006
Age: 20
Posts: 1693
Location: Londinium
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My Dad has Asperger's. I also have schizophrenia which probably enhances the AS symptoms.
_________________
Diagnosed with AS and paranoid schizophrenia. |
|
| Back to top |
|
ferch8ch8
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: May 18, 2008
Age: 35
Posts: 73
Location: Mexico
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
From my father. But he doesnt want to hear anything about it.
_________________
"Now I can see" |
|
| Back to top |
|
AnnaLemma
Deinonychus
Joined: Mar 16, 2008
Posts: 390
Location: Holocene critter country
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Almost certainly my father had it, although he died decades before it had a name or was a diagnosis. Sounds like his father (born about 1880) may have had it as well. My mother is definitely NT, but has some interesting traits that I also inherited and that make my aspie traits more practical and perhaps make my life easier. Probably little or no environmental influence involved for me.
_________________
"If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat." Mark Twain |
|
| Back to top |
|
spudnik
one year older, and not much wiser
Joined: Feb 20, 2008
Posts: 4176
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I suspect my father had it, he did have a lot a aspie traits.
_________________
Banned by SinsRudely |
|
| Back to top |
|
makuranososhi
Purple Monkey Dishwasher
Joined: May 13, 2008
Posts: 4724
Location: Transitional
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
While not to a diagnostic level, I can see some of the traits I have exhibit strongly in my mother. My father is somewhat antisocial, and I do not know him well enough on a day-to-day basis to know or be able to analyze his behaviors. If there are environmental contributors, some of those would be logical as well given the situation at the time of my birth.
M.
_________________
He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
From my heart and from my hand, why don't people understand my intentions...?
Wrong Planet Moderator |
|
| Back to top |
|
ImMelody
Phoenix
Joined: Jun 10, 2008
Posts: 1012
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Definitely from my mom's side of the family. Both my children, my cousin's son (mom's great nephew), and my brother definitely have autism. I suspect I do, or at least have a LOT of aspie tendencies. And I know my mom's uncle had "water on the brain" and that's supposedly linked to autism in some way. There's probably more people, but we were never close with my mom's side of the family. |
|
| Back to top |
|
ImMelody
Phoenix
Joined: Jun 10, 2008
Posts: 1012
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Definitely from my mom's side of the family. Both my children, my cousin's son (mom's great nephew), and my brother definitely have autism. I suspect I do, or at least have a LOT of aspie tendencies. And I know my mom's uncle had "water on the brain" and that's supposedly linked to autism in some way. There's probably more people, but we were never close with my mom's side of the family. |
|
| Back to top |
|
beef_bourito
Phoenix
Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Age: 21
Posts: 1856
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| i definitely get adhd from my dad's side. my mom and i are just realizing how obvious it is that he has it since i got diagnosed. i know i get tourette's from my mom's side, my mom had tics, i've seen some of my cousins with tics. anything anxiety related or depression related comes from my mom's side. i'd say AS probably comes from my dad's side. he's a bit socially awkward, can't read people very well, etc. |
|
| Back to top |
|
Emoal6
Deinonychus
Joined: May 16, 2006
Age: 24
Posts: 349
Location: phoenix AZ
|
| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| My dad was an all american BSer. He could walk up to anyone and start a conversation, bew loved instantly. My mom on the other hand, she's where the AS comes from. Very analytical person who went into nursing, she's just really poingant, to the point, no bs. So I have the daunting task of being both and neither at the same time! Its hard to be like my dad for so long in a day but being me(like my mom in otherwords) tends to leave people a little cold. They dont understand I merely speak what I feel is truthful. I dont bite my tongue and I get that from her. Dad could just make anyone laugh, I can too sometimes, but I really have to want to be social. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
