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01 Apr 2017, 4:39 pm

STORY: Grandmothers are Usually the FIRST to Spot Autism in Children - Before Parents Realize Something is Wrong.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... first.html



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01 Apr 2017, 10:37 pm

Hmm.... They never met my grandmother.



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02 Apr 2017, 12:57 pm

Another finding this study indicated: Family friends, relatives outside of a family's daily life may first spot a child on the Autism spectrum e.g., similar to outside observers.

RELATED: What Grandmothers Can Teach Science About Autism.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... sm/507446/



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02 Apr 2017, 3:17 pm

Redxk wrote:
Hmm.... They never met my grandmother.

Mine neither. But then she had a few issues herself.


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03 Apr 2017, 6:31 pm

Perspectives on grandmothers first spotting Autism before parents are encouraged in other 'Wrong Planet' Forums.



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03 Apr 2017, 9:03 pm

It makes sense to me since a grandparent has had more experience in child raising and probably also likely to be more objective than a new parent.



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07 Apr 2017, 3:54 pm

EzraS wrote:
It makes sense to me since a grandparent has had more experience in child raising and probably also likely to be more objective than a new parent.


Objective perspectives from grandparents, and other relatives receives way too little focus!