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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 252397" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Marg</p><p> </p><p>With a great many kids.........it is due to brain injury, either during birth or after. Travis has a strong genetic component, yet he also has the brain damage component which docs believe made his so much more severe than the other males in the family. Grandson Alex also has genetics and brain injury.....and is as severe as Travis. </p><p> </p><p>But with brain injury/damage it would depend on the areas of the brain that were affected as to whether or not it would cause autism, or make it more severe if already present via genetics.</p><p> </p><p>I agree it can't be cured, and I shudder everytime someone says that to me. But I also agree the condition can be greatly improved within the individuals limits to make them a better all around adjusted person.</p><p> </p><p>Travis at 22 may have reached those limits and may not progress further. It appears to be the case. BUT even so, he has amazed docs at how so very far he has progressed and improved since childhood.</p><p> </p><p>K was in denial about Alex in the beginning. Makes me sad he missed out on early interventions that might have made a huge difference for him in the long run. Grandson Evan also shows strong autism behaviors....and she is working on getting him outside help she didn't get for Alex.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 252397, member: 84"] Marg With a great many kids.........it is due to brain injury, either during birth or after. Travis has a strong genetic component, yet he also has the brain damage component which docs believe made his so much more severe than the other males in the family. Grandson Alex also has genetics and brain injury.....and is as severe as Travis. But with brain injury/damage it would depend on the areas of the brain that were affected as to whether or not it would cause autism, or make it more severe if already present via genetics. I agree it can't be cured, and I shudder everytime someone says that to me. But I also agree the condition can be greatly improved within the individuals limits to make them a better all around adjusted person. Travis at 22 may have reached those limits and may not progress further. It appears to be the case. BUT even so, he has amazed docs at how so very far he has progressed and improved since childhood. K was in denial about Alex in the beginning. Makes me sad he missed out on early interventions that might have made a huge difference for him in the long run. Grandson Evan also shows strong autism behaviors....and she is working on getting him outside help she didn't get for Alex. [/QUOTE]
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