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What are the chances of having an autistic child?

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Finally getting around to thinking about having children. I have autism, diagnosed as an adult two years ago. What are the chances of me having a child with autism if my partner is neurotypical and what are the chances of that child having severe autism? Mine is mild Aspergers and I am a woman. Thanks.

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  • It is acknowledged that there is a likely genetic component to the condition. What that component is exactly is another question entirely. From my own experience: my father is autistic but undiagnosed. I'm autistic and my brother is ADHD and his daughter is autistic. Make of that what you will. My son has some of my traits but the difference is they are present along with a normally calibrated sense of empathy (within limits, he's a teenager) sympathy, love and affection. The genetics of the situation are not well enough understood to make any kind of statistical projection so I won't.

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  • It is acknowledged that there is a likely genetic component to the condition. What that component is exactly is another question entirely. From my own experience: my father is autistic but undiagnosed. I'm autistic and my brother is ADHD and his daughter is autistic. Make of that what you will. My son has some of my traits but the difference is they are present along with a normally calibrated sense of empathy (within limits, he's a teenager) sympathy, love and affection. The genetics of the situation are not well enough understood to make any kind of statistical projection so I won't.

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