Published on 12, July, 2020
my dad had a learning disability which was diagnosed. He passed away at the age of 57. His two brothers have epilepsy, one of them even told me he thinks he has autism but never sought the diagnosis because he feels like he "wants to get jobs on his own merits". He doesn't want support.
Anyway, my dads mum also had a diagnosed learning disability.
I have a strong feeling they had autism event though it wasn't diagnosed.
None of your terms explain the difference in presentation/abilities between the functioning levels that led to a lack of diagnosis for people such as myself (if I were male!) until the 1980s.
Yes I understand what you mean but this could have been due to a lack of understanding about different autistic experiences and presentations.
In 2023, even though there is a lack of autistic led education about autistic experiences, there is better understanding of the fact there is no one way to be autistic primarily thanks to sharing lived experiences. Albeit some stereotypes about our autistic community are still unfortunately widely believed.
What about using the descriptor ‘low support needs’ instead if this was accurate for you?
Ausomely Autistic said:I think a better term for this would be ‘internalised autistic experience’ or ‘highly masked autistic experience’ or just autistic.
'Autism is highly heritable
Yes, I think so!
I believe my father was autistic, his father too, my brother, and 3 of his children.
It's just more likely to be diagnosed now.
Diagnosis at all for 'high functioning' people (for want of a better term) as Aspergers was from the 1980s.
I think a better term for this would be ‘internalised autistic experience’ or ‘highly masked autistic experience’ or just autistic. However I do understand that the language used in mainstream society is limited.
I must be in the One Third then..Because everytime i post here on NAS i always " Put my foot in it " .....I never Learn !
I have a strong feeling they had autism event though it wasn't diagnosed
I find myself doing the same as you do.
With the strong genetic basis, it's inevitable that we will spend time wondering whether members of our family are/were autistic.
I think my mum was but then when I go over all the various things she did and said that were 'different' it's possible she wasn't or just had other mental conditions alongside autism.
My dad was very quiet and submissive and really my mum suppressed his personality so it's hard to tell if possibly I actually inherited the autism from his side of the family.
I do believe other members of my family who are still living are autistic and one of them agrees, another (a child) is in the process of diagnosis.
It does not take much to confuse us ASD People huh ?A conversation on here is like a game of chess !Anyway, am glad we are all cool with each other.
I don't believe women were diagnosed back when she was in her 20s or 30s.
However, female diagnosis I believe has mainly taken off during this century.
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/the-history-of-autism/asperger-syndrome
My grandmother died at the age of 97, I don't believe women were diagnosed back when she was in her 20s or 30s.
Yeah I was, you confused me there, but not a problem
An article from this site.
One third of autistic people have a learning disability:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/varying-support-needs
Ok,sorry.
Think Kittera was talking about my situation, and I agree somewhat. I don't know if my gran or dad had autism, I am just assuming.
I've found an article with a quite recent study on the influence of genes.
This is a quote:
'Autism is highly heritable: It is estimated at least 50% of genetic risk is predicted by common genetic variation and another 15-20% is due to spontaneous mutations or predictable inheritance patterns. The remaining genetic risk is yet to be determined'.
and here is the link:
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/new-genetic-clues-uncovered-largest-study-families-with
No, not my Uncle.My SON was Diagnosed.Then i was officially Diagnoses 2 Years later.Have not seen my Son in 15 Years.Enjoy your booze- up...
I never suspected I had autism until my psychiatrist suggested I have an assessment. I may or may not have it I still waiting so anxiously about the result.You may be right though, I may be projecting. I am just trying to work out if there is a family history of this.
I absolutely don't want to sound rude, so if I am, I deeply apologise: but are you certain you are not projecting?
Your uncle said he suspected he had autism, you probably looked it up and thought it sounded a lot like your family members, So you concluded they had autism.
Then again, you see them daily and are better placed to make that assessment. On another note, if your uncle does not want help that is his choice, maybe, you and them can make that decision for a diagnostic later in life.
Very Possible.My Son was diagnosed with ASD at 20.It did not occur to me that He got it from me until i was diagnosed 2 Years later as He put the idea in my Head.His Mum's side was fine.In answer to your question, i do believe it is possible.