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Is asd hereditary

NAS79493

Hi, I'm new to this page.

My 12 year old daughter is currently on the waiting list to be assessed for asd/adhd. It's very clear she has one or both. Thankfully the ep picked up the social communicator disorder amongst other things. 

Camhs have said it will be 18 months before a diagnosis so plan to hopefully go private. She has other ailments too. She's extremely great at masking alot of things. She cannot maintain friendships, has social, emotional and communication difficulties- hence the reason for the much needed assessment. 

I am curious to ask also if asd is hereditary? My brother has high functioning autism and adhd and sister is on the asd spectrum but she is still going through tests. They are on my dads side of the family. My partner has recently said that he notices that I am very meticulous and like to have things in order, have a routine, know what is happening ahead of things etc, and my stepmum asked me if I have ever been tested because of my brother and sister. I'm now overwhelmed if the chance of me having it is high and if so is it hereditary and my daughter has it because of me. 

Any help or advice would be appreciated. 

Parents

  • Its more increased chance, rather than yes/no - if siblings or parents have autism then the chances are higher, if both parents have then even higher .  Autism can though occur without any obvious family history of autism.  Its complex.

    You may not be as affected as your siblings so not reach the diagnosis criteria, or you may be affected different ways or less obvious ones - worth exploring your past and for any difficulties you remember, especially childhood where it can be more obvious or you didn't mask anything.  

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  • Its more increased chance, rather than yes/no - if siblings or parents have autism then the chances are higher, if both parents have then even higher .  Autism can though occur without any obvious family history of autism.  Its complex.

    You may not be as affected as your siblings so not reach the diagnosis criteria, or you may be affected different ways or less obvious ones - worth exploring your past and for any difficulties you remember, especially childhood where it can be more obvious or you didn't mask anything.  

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  • in reply to Autimator

    I suspect my mom, but she has 100% perfect masking active 24/7 powered by her power to believe  religious fanatics posess

    but neither of my 3 sisters is autistic

    I suspect my mom's older brother too, and they have 4 more sisbilings, that are not

    among their offspring,14 of them, odds are 2 of my cousins are autistic, bu8t I saw them only on weddings since childhood so it's based on facts, that they're loners, not good with people, who prefer to focus on work not chitchat

    granpa wasn't, granma died when my mom was 6

    family on my dad's side, i never got a chance to get to know them

    NAS79493 said:
    because of me. 

    bad way to think for so many reasons,

    1. it's not a curse, doctors don't tell you abouit positive side of autism and enhanced abilities it gives us

    2. you won't be able to apply yourself to support your daughter when thinking like that, regret is waste of time, focus on future