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Are There Any Other Parents With Kids On The Spectrum That Also Have Autism?
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In finding out more about my son's autism & selective mutism, I found out I myself have the same high-functioning autism & selective mutism. Are there any other parents that have ASD also?

posted August 5, 2015
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I took a free online test and couldn't believe how high I scored, so I took one from another site with the same result. So I went to my psychologist and he spent 3 sessions going over the DSM5 asking me all kinds of questions. It took him a month and finally he gave me the news. I was surprised it through me for a loop like I was in a fog for a bit. He said it's part of what makes me a good artist.

posted August 6, 2015
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There is suspicion from my doctor that I may have ASD like my son because of how it runs in the family and that there are a lot of simulairites between my oldest and I. We both have OCD, he has ADHD while I have ADD. I just haven't been able to get an official diagnosis of ASD because getting tested as an adult is hard to get insurance to cover. My doctor is working on it though.

posted August 5, 2015

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