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Jonathanuk
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 Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: AS-is it our parents fault? |
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| When i was on holiday with my family the discussion came to my AS and my sister told me that my mom smuthers me too much which now that i think about is probably true so i was thinking is their a link between parents and AS? |
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donkey
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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yethere is a link.
it is believed to be a gentic link between parents and offspring.
one of your parents is highly likely to have AS.
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HereComeTheLizards
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Well, my mother can see the connection. Apparently, I have a collection of the least desirable personality traits from my parents. Or as she put it "You inherited all the crap".
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UndercoverAlien
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your not very clear about your question but your born with asperger syndrome or if you mean that parents smutter you more if you have a.s. would be exact opposit way or is it because you think that being smutherd gives you a.s. then no it doesnt
anyway be more clear because i cant undesrtand it
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Jonathanuk
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| err i thought it was clear but what i did mean was if parents smuther you too much could it give you AS and i think it's a good question simply as if you hide your child away then obviously itt'l give em social problems and it would explain why it's on the rise. |
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aspiebeauty87
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: OMG.... |
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That's a load of bs. Hello, were born with AS nothing in your life has to do with why u have u just have it
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Katie_WPG
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| Parental smothering can't GIVE you AS, but smothering CAN cause the problems with executive function and independance to become more pronounced later in life. If you are never taught to do things for yourself, you will feel helpless when it comes time to do them. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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That has nothing to do with why you have AS. You were born with it! Mine is Genetic. I got it from my dad, who is a closeted Aspie.
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PunkyKat
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| Geneticaly, yes it their fault. The theroy that Autism/Asperger's being caused by a parents lack of affection or too much of it has long been outdated and proven to be false. Imost likely got it from my biological mother who is low functning autistic. |
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pandd
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| Jonathanuk wrote: | | err i thought it was clear but what i did mean was if parents smuther you too much could it give you AS and i think it's a good question simply as if you hide your child away then obviously itt'l give em social problems and it would explain why it's on the rise. |
No, having a 'smuthering' mother cannot give you AS.
Ironically, when mothers were held to blame for autism (as was once the case), it was for being too cold rather than 'smuthering'; they were referred to as refrigerator mothers.
I expect you will find the percentage of persons with AS who have a 'smuthering' mother, is no greater than the percentage of people without AS who have the same.
You do not indicate that your sister has AS. Does she not have the same mother as you? |
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AngelUndercover
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think my parents smothered me.
I believe my AS is my dad's fault, in that I inherited it from him 
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9CatMom
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| No, it's not anyone's fault. In my case, I think I just had a difference. |
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DeaconBlues
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Signs of spectrumite behavior gallop wildly on both sides of my family tree. I think the surprising part is that I have two siblings who don't seem to be on the spectrum! 
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DentArthurDent
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I think the answer lies in their statement that you got all the bad stuff. ASD is genetic, I suggest that you ask them which side of the family the 'bad stuff' most resembles, then you've got your culprit. You cannot catch / learn to be AS,. it is genetic. Their are some unsubstantiated theories that ASD can also be caused by chemical factors after birth. There is nothing to suggest that nurture or the lack of it can cause ASD.
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Aurore
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Hmm, no. I think my parents' deep love and support helped me become the functioning individual I am today.
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