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If someone in your family has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may be more likely to have a child with ASD. ASD can look very different from person to person, so taking a careful family health history can be important for early diagnosis.
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∙ 14y agoYes. However, it is more likely that the second child will not have an autism spectrum disorder than that the child will have one.
There is a genetic component to autism spectrum disorders. The chance of having a second child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome is greater than the usual chance of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder. If the next child does have it, it could be a milder or more severe case than that of the first child.
According to one study, if one child in the family has autism, the chance that another will also have autism is 10%. In that study, the chance that an identical twin has autism when the other does is 82%. Other studies give results ranging from a 5% chance of a second child with autism to a 15% chance. However, if there are two children in the family who have autism, the chance of a third child with autism increases greatly to about 30%. (One study indicates that the chance of a third child with autism is 50% if the child is male.)
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∙ 8y agoIt's highly likely that if your partner is Autistic your children may be too. If you're neurotypical it's maybe 50:50 - as we don't know the causes of Autism this is not certain - if you're also Autistic or carry genetic markers related to Autism chances are even higher. Remember that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being Autistic, if you have an Autistic partner you should already know that.
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∙ 13y agoThere is this possibility but there is no way to know for sure. There is no genetic testing at this time to determine how much genetics plays a role in autism.
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∙ 14y agoif you have autism it is not defintely going to have autism but the good news is that if you have autism it is more likely your child will have autism
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∙ 13y agoMore than 50% especially when that mental illness runs in both family. There is a really high probability that the child will inherit it also
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Is it possible for only one twin to develop autism?
Yes, it is possible. In one study, the chance that an identical twin has autism when the other does is 82%. That means that 18% of the identical twins did not have autism. It is much more likely that an identical twin will have autism if the other does than that a fraternal twin or other sibling will, but it does not happen every time.
What is infantile autism?
Infantile Autism is when a baby or toddler (an Infant) has autism.
What is a baby twin deer called?
Twin fawns
Is there any record of someone with autism giving birth to a child with autism?
Yes, there are known situations of persons with autism having children with autism. There is a genetic component to autism. Some people with autism get married and have children. Some of those children have autism, but some do not. Autism varies in its severity, so other people might not recognize that a person has autism. Sometimes a parent with autism or Asperger's Syndrome is not diagnosed until after having a child with a more severe case that is diagnosed.
Is Asperger's Syndrome more common in twins?
I have not seen any studies on whether twins are more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder than single-birth children. It is possible that no one has done research on this. If one identical twin has an autism spectrum disorder, there is approximately a 90% chance that the other identical twin will. They might not have the same autism spectrum disorder or they might have the same disorder at different levels of severity. Many studies show the chance that they both have it if one twin does as somewhere between 82% and 97%. If the twins are fraternal (non-identical) twins and one has an autism spectrum disorder, the other has about the same chance of having an autism spectrum disorder as non-twin siblings do, which is greater than the chance of having an autism spectrum disorder in a family that does not have any history of it.
How can people get autism by watching too much TV?
No, obviously a person cannot 'get' autism by watching too much TV. Autism isn't something that someone can contract or develop, Autism is a neurological disorder so a result of how the brain develops in the womb. TV thus has zero link with Autism.
Can autism affect a baby's ability to crawl?
it shouldn't affect a baby's ability to crawl
Do only males have autism?
No. Although it is true that mostly males have autism, many females have it too.
Can a baby koala have a twin?
No
Does the twin baby boy different from a twin baby girl?
They may look similar because they are related, but they will not be identical.
What did countney do?
she had a baby with her twin brother
What are the odd if your dad was a twin can your wife too be have a twin?
Yes, she can.
