How do autistic children grow to be?
@nannyinholiday (105)
United States
January 26, 2009 6:08pm CST
I know how they act when they are little, whether their situation is very serious or not, but, do they grow to have normal lives? Do they get married and all?
4 responses
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
27 Jan 09
I can only speak for my own daughter as each person is different. She has shown little interest in a relationship with anyone. She is interested in having a career, but I don't see her getting married. Things change though and anything is possible.
@nannyinholiday (105)
• United States
27 Jan 09
Wow, thanks. I'm really hoping I can get more opinions regarding this matter .That was very useful, thanks!
@KatieDidit (989)
• United States
27 Jan 09
It really does depend on the individual child. Autism is a spectrum of disorders. Some lead more normal lives than others.
I have a neighbor who has Aspergers syndrome which is part of the Autism spectrum. She's married has been for 20+ years so it's a successful marriage, she keeps livestock, and runs her own successful business.
@TLChimes (4822)
• United States
30 Jan 09
They have every chance at doing everything... depending on how the Spectrum affects them. Each child is different so each adult is.
My uncle who has ASD is a lone gay man. He is too smart to be stood most of the time so he has many acquaintances but only a few friends.
On the other side, there is a great woman who has 2 grown girls, two ex-husbands, and is about to retire from being an early childhood therapist.
I think that one should NEVER give up on giving their child as full of a life as they can have.