Yet the local media portrays parents leading miserable lives

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jimmister
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18 Oct 2008, 5:06 pm

One night, I remember watching the 11 O'Clock news on WICU-TV in Erie and there was this portrayal of parents leading miserable lives with their autistic newborn yet again. The kid in question didn't look that severe. I think his name was Andrew. It was a while ago.



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18 Oct 2008, 7:31 pm

Dare I ask how they could tell a newborn was autistic? They can barely open their eyes, let alone make eye contact....



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18 Oct 2008, 9:52 pm

I've heard it can't really be detected until 18 months. If it's obvious something is different with a newborn, it may be something else.