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dt18
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09 Apr 2010, 7:20 pm

How many of you are the only autistic in your family?

jeffhermy
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09 Apr 2010, 8:10 pm

Only one willing to get the DX, others deny there is anything different about them.

Ebonwinter
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09 Apr 2010, 8:20 pm

I'm the only one in my family

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09 Apr 2010, 8:21 pm

I am.

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09 Apr 2010, 8:21 pm

Only one DXed
But definitly not the only one

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09 Apr 2010, 8:42 pm

I'm the only one I know of

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09 Apr 2010, 8:56 pm

I am the only aspie in my family however I am adopted.

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09 Apr 2010, 9:12 pm

Only one DXd.

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09 Apr 2010, 9:25 pm

Only one dx'ed, definitely not the only one though.

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09 Apr 2010, 9:44 pm

I'm the only autie. I think my nephew may be an aspie though.

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09 Apr 2010, 10:08 pm

i have a step-cousin who is autistic. I dont think anyone else in my family has aspergers or autism.

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09 Apr 2010, 10:12 pm

Only living diagnosed autistic. My dad who passed away some 3-4 years ago could have easily been on the spectrum. My mum seems ADHD, and my siblings have traits of both. But my little niece who is barely a year old seems very much like me, so she may be somewhere on the spectrum too. Though my auntie who still lives at home at 40 could be on the spectrum too.

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09 Apr 2010, 11:46 pm

No. Not the only one.

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10 Apr 2010, 12:09 am

I would say 90% probably I am it, for my generation; a very probable great aunt, though, and a lot of us have SOME condition going.

My wife likely the only candidate in hers.

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10 Apr 2010, 12:36 am

I'm only child, and only aspy.

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10 Apr 2010, 9:40 am

My cousin is diagnosed.
So not the only one.
My grandfather from my mother's side may be one but maybe that is just a stereotype at work.
Because he was a programmer.
He might very well be, though.
I had better check that out.

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