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Question re. Autistic adults having children

Jack

My eldest daughter, in her mid 20's, has Semantic Pragmatic Disorder.

She recently met a young lad who is aware of this but can see past it and takes her for who she is.

She disclosed to my wife that she doesn't want children, which is fair enough, though sadly followed that up by saying that they would probably have autism of one sort or another.

Is anyone aware of studies which have been carried out which can suggest if this is true or not ?

Many thanks

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  • As someone who actually has Asperger's, and has struggled all the 40 years of his life, I feel obliged to say that the negative aspects, in my mind, in no way reduce the positive aspects of having Asperger's.

    I would have absolutely no hesitation in having children even if I knew that there was a 100% probability of them being on the Autistic Spectrum.

    It is not 'PC' to say that Autism makes the world a better place, in my opinion it's just a fact.

    However, your daughter has every right to make that decision.

    I hope she does not come to regret it, later in life.

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  • As someone who actually has Asperger's, and has struggled all the 40 years of his life, I feel obliged to say that the negative aspects, in my mind, in no way reduce the positive aspects of having Asperger's.

    I would have absolutely no hesitation in having children even if I knew that there was a 100% probability of them being on the Autistic Spectrum.

    It is not 'PC' to say that Autism makes the world a better place, in my opinion it's just a fact.

    However, your daughter has every right to make that decision.

    I hope she does not come to regret it, later in life.

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