Do you have any autistic relatives?

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What's your relationship with them like? Do you have much in common?

I have a cousin who's not only autistic but the same age as me. We rarely see each other because she lives in a different province but I'm visiting her side of the family right now. I relate to her a lot, and I like spending time with her

I have many autistic relatives.

Because it is almost totally genetic and in 4 family branches there are the same characteristics.

Two on the father's side NT and two on the mother's side ND.


Reports: zero.

Some have greater mental endowments than I do.
Some are people who have international roles.

So they are very far away, I would say that for me it is easier to either see them on YouTube, or on national TV programmes.

So no communication.

I know what they do or say thanks to the internet because I don't watch TV, I refuse.

Since 2015, at most I have seen the thematic channels that interest me recorded or seen lessons on economics or many other university subjects.
Among other things, there are also low-functioning autistics: few but this I regret for being able to do it (See them and talk to them)

I think I can tell if people are autistic or have some autistic traits.
My mom is definately aspergers.
My dad is borderline aspergers.
My sister is borderline aspergers.
I am very aspergers.
My uncle is borderline aspergers (explains why he is kinda a p****).
My other uncle does not have aspergers.
The daughters of this uncle don't have aspergers.
My Aunt has aspergers.
Her son has borderline aspergers.

I think the line between aspergers and having some level of autism should be blurred.

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Sister ...Non Verbal .......

Yes! I have four (diagnosed) autistic relatives, but they live in a different state so I rarely see or speak to them.

Yes. A few undiagnosed at least.

Also, some diagnosed autistic folk as part of my extended family.

Oddly enough, no. No one in my known extended family on either side has autism. I figure it must be something that happened when my parents DNA combined. I'm an only child, so I won't know for sure if they would have had any more autistic children or not.

Yes-

My Sister's Daughter and Son are on the spectrum. The Daughter is high functioning. The Son is Non-verbal and he self-harms
My Cousin 1 has 2 sons, One son is on the Spectrum and is high functioning
My Cousin 2 adopted her brother's 2 kids a son and Daughter, The Son is on the Spectrum High Functioning

yes. I always gotten along best (among my family) with a cousin 4 years my elder and I never knew why. Then I found out he was diagnosed with Asperger's while I was getting referred and it all made sense. I generally only get along well with other neurodivergent folks

My partner
Her two sons (13 & 17)
My two daughters (36 & 38)
Four of my grandsons (7, 9, 10 & 16)

We are all very different from each other but have enough in common in relation to our Autistic identities that we understand each other and get on well.

my baby cousin is. I don't think I've met her yet. she's 3. but apart from that (though I definitely think there are some undiagnosed cases in our family), she and I are the only ones afaik.

I also suspect my little brother might but somehow (which is weird because he has some signs of developmental delay [stutter that he goes to speech therapy for]) no one has picked up on that yet and idk how to approach my parents about it. you'd think me being diagnosed would convince them to get him tested (bc genetics and stuff) but I guess not. he really does need to be tested though imo. it's kind of obvious because again, the speech impediment, he's never had a single "friend", hyperfixates, has anger issues, idk maybe I'm looking too deep into it but yeah.

None that have been diagnosed
My older brother does struggle with sensory issues though.
I get along with him quite well, as I can understand the issues he faces. We just don't talk much because he likes to be left alone, but I enjoy his company when I get it, and I hope the feeling is the same for him.

A second cousin who is a computer genius. He's diagnosed.

A nephew who is almost certainly on the spectrum but my sister (his mum) won't get him diagnosed because she "doesn't like labels". I guess it's up to him to seek it when he's an adult. He's 14 now.

Hell yeah. I get along with them, but they don't always get along with each other.

As an adult and the first one diagnosed, I identified it in several relatives. It helped one cousin's kid.

And of course, like I always say, it's half hereditary and half environment - and the hereditary part drives the environment you grow up in which makes it 100%.

My grandmother probably was, but with "comorbids". I too young to relate to or help my grandmother whom was institutionalized. My mother probably is. I am aware and skilled enough now that I can help her some. My niece is, but she has my sister's personality (impervious to others and outward blaming), so I tread carefully. My daughter is and she has my husband's personality (impervious to others and outward blaming), so we learn from each other. Whom a relate to strongly are my cousins like me (overly sensitive to others and self blaming). I meet them via genealogy and can tell by the interactions (how extensive is there research?) which are likely on the Spectrum. A 2nd cousin 1x removed sent me the Eulogy and schedule he'd prepared for his funeral to make things easier for his family. My People.

I'm not sure if I have any NT relatives.