Interesting article about genetics and Autism - Page 2

[beachcomber]

Nicky, that's a fascinating observation you made about environmental factors affecting chromosomes as well. I totally see the validity in that!

Momatoalexsarah - wow. It really unnerves me to think that both of us passed the same anomaly down to our DD.

[2lilsweetfoxes]

I don't think "autism" is one disorder, but rather a group of disorders with different causes and similar symptoms. After all, why does one therapy or intervention work great for one kid and doesn't do a dang thing for the next? And, I think that we (science and research) will discover within the next decade or so, some of the different "causes". At which point, they will be able to say "your child has Autism-c, caused by xyz. The best therapies are lmn." and to another set of parents: "your child has autism-b. The cause is pqr. The best therapies are def."

My son has autism, apraxia, auditory processing disorder (I think) and inversion on chromosome 16, which probably is causing the first 3.