whatamievendoing wrote:
I'm inclined to believe, though, that my AS has less to do with me being a first-born and more with the minor complication that occurred during my birth.
Maybe birth complications are more common in earlier births. ...but I haven't heard of any birth complications regarding myself. I'd have to see a bunch of aspies acknowledging birth complications for me to take this idea seriously.
Arganger wrote:
Also, in regard to older parents, some autistic people can have a harder time finding lasting relationships which could make it take a bit longer in life for AS genes to be passed down.
Ah, that could make sense.
BeaArthur wrote:
Both in terms of mappable genes, and in brain structures, autism has been found to be related to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
That's curious. I know of neither of those anywhere in my extended family. But I have a bipolar friend whose dad and he both show a lot of aspie traits.
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