tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683123430440896906.post5714291632988683300..comments2023-05-18T04:01:52.608-04:00Comments on Living on the Spectrum: The PregnancyEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02859791572622007142noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683123430440896906.post-76113211979400548332010-11-18T07:36:21.374-05:002010-11-18T07:36:21.374-05:00Having been through the "scared my son is on ...Having been through the "scared my son is on the spectrum" experience myself, I can sympathesize. While it is more likely for boys to have the disorder, it is still a 5% chance for siblings so it is not likely. Most (not all) of the families I have seen with a child who has autism have the oldest child (usually male) and normal siblings. But then there are other families with more than one child impacted (I know MJ at Jabberwocky has three girls, all affected).<br /><br />This is probably not very comforting, but try to remember the chance is still really low. Once you see your child start to respond to you (and you know what to expect - I had no idea until Tyler started to interact me what normal was), you will feel better about it.AutisticWisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553708099437502270noreply@blogger.com