Aggressive behaviour Thank you so much for this post, I needed to see this today! I would love it if someone thats been in a simmilar situation to give me some advice. Seperate. Autism, known clinically as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, is also sometimes referred to as Asperger Syndrome or PDD-NOS. My brother has severe Autism, ID and tonic-clonic seizures and is in a Alabama County Jail where they refuse to give him medication. Everthing I google about autism and dating assumes that the person with autism is male, trying to attract a female. The number of kids diagnosed with autism has reached epidemic proportions: 1 in 166 kids are somewhere on the autism spectrum. When his brother isn't understood by anyone else, my son can help others understand what his twin cannot express for himself. My little brother (who is the one that's autistic) never does that, yet almost all of my not autistic friends do that. How to Relate to an Autistic Boyfriend. What can I do about this? Answer. Hello, my fiance has a 9 year old autistic son from a previous marriage, and we have been discussing having a child of our own. "My son (with glasses) and his twin brother. What can I do about this? For young siblings, Harris suggests counseling them: “‘It’s wonderful to care about your brother, but you’re my little boy too. My brother found that his girlfriends son has high functioning autism a few weeks ago. This makes him very upset. At work, I have helped people develop relationships with siblings on the spectrum. His brother has autism. MA also has a program to pay caregivers for the elderly (even their own aging parents). EDIT: Nobody in my family (that I know of) in the past 150 years has had autism or any form of it, apart from my brother, there is a small chance but its unlikely. He sees his twin often now and cherishes their times. I don't have a lot of experience with autistic kids, but he's verbal and not violent or aggressive and goes to a public school, he has an aid and does well, no issues that I know of other than perhaps social ones. My son has been different since before he was 1. I'll give you another real example: A 21-year-old with autism has never had a girlfriend. A few questions and concerns :D - Autism/Asperger's/PDD Awareness ... A family members step son has mild autism, so when my boyfriend said his son has mild autism, it didn't phase me at all. I’m Jewish so my girlfriend says “it’s not your holiday anyway” as part of the reason and “it’s better if you are not here.” My girlfriend feels that her son needs her because he has no one else and no other place where he feels safe. I know a boy with classic autism and have all my life he can be a bit intimidating because he has no idea what body language and personal space are, he can talk but most of his speech come from tv programmes he repeats or phrases that are part of his routine and he has to hear every day. I'm learning more about autism the closer to the wedding, and I was curious if his brother has autism is there a higher chance that our children will suffer from autism. Will your baby have autism if your girlfriends half brother has it? Here in Massachusetts, I get paid (tax free) to be a Shared Living provider to my special needs brother-in-law. Dating with autism can be just as difficult for women – maybe more so. You say your brother is very clever. My brother has low functioning autism and is not very verbal, saying only "hi!" Autism is a Spectrum, but primarily genetic. The best way to understand how to tell if someone has autism is to look for the signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. The Girlfriend's Guide To Autism April is Autism Awareness Month. Answer. Wiki User November 20, 2014 7:10PM. The first thing your girlfriend should do is find out WHAT caused her brother’s autism. They were raised apart but have recently been brought back together when we adopted our son. When my brother entered the confessional and started off his confession by saying, “I have autism,” the priest told him that autism is a sin. I am concerned about his son having autism and it would be devistating if we had another. It affects people in different ways. It's very unlikely they will, and it's quite shallow not to want children just in case. Will your baby have autism if your girlfriends half brother has it? I notice that exactly the same question exists the other way around: My boyfriend keeps mocking and laughing at my little autistic brother. It is a win-win all around.