Can Aspies/Auties adopt children?

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We paid nothing for foster care adoption. The state gives us a subsidy, since he is special needs. It has really helped. Overseas was pretty cheap back in the day. Our youngest was a private adoption ($5500). If you adopt privately you pay, and it's not considered special needs.
I can't stand the "they should be with the same race family or never have a family" mentality. Maybe it's my Aspieism, but what does skin color have to do with love? Our family is very cohesive, all the different hues of us I don't understand that mindset. I think the bottom line there is bigotry.

I think it's ridiculous that people might actually discriminate against people w/ Asperger's/autism when it comes to adopting. I am an excellent mother. I have so much fun w/ my kids. I am so obviously good w/ little children, 2 acquaintances have asked me to watch their little ones. I am right now watching a 21 month old boy 2 days a week, and a 3 year olf girl is here for lunch 2 days and all day 1 day a week. I love little toddlers, they're so much fun!

BUt then again, once they get past 6 or so, I start having trouble knowing how to relate to them. My 7 year old is an aspie and we get along just fine. But I know last year helping out in his classroom was completely different than it had been the year before. THe kids seemed to be more aware of things and kept asking me questions that I felt uncomfortable with. But I think if it were my own child, it would be different. My 3 year old is NT and I'm sure we will have as good a relationship when he is 7 as we do now (well, maybe better, he is 3. Rough year. ) So I don't think I will be willing to babysit older kids, but I think I will be fine raising my own, even if they are adopted. We are considering adopting in a few years. We have 3 boys of our own.

I guess it just depends on where the adoptive parent is on the Spectrum, and how they cope in their own life. We all know Bill GAtes has Aspergers. Would anyone stop him from adopting a child?

Thanks for the help,guys! =D


-SpaceCase

I don't see why not as long as they could care for the child...

there is so much people in this world,and limited resources,thats one of the causes of poverty,more kids more mouths to feed.
i dont support wars and sickness as a way of getting rid of all this "extra" people,but we should think about what will we do with our planet,think about the over population and whats causing to the ecosystem and social system.
wouldnt u like to live in a house 3 times bigger and have 3 times more peace and really,anything 3 times more.we can,lets start having less kids,i know american families are not that crazy on having babies like latino,jewish,middle eastern and black people,but a nice way its to adopt.
you get the poor soul out of that prison place,give him an oportunity to life and you help the world make a less populated place.

does the idea sounds bad to you all?

peace