I was born in '76 and didn't know about autism until about 18 or so years ago. I have never claimed to be autistic because I'm ignorant about it. I do have a cousin in the USA I've never met who is said to be highly autistic. Vax damaged to the core, he is about 10 now and finally able to start forming sentences. It's so sad. Is that autism or just flat out brain damage? He can sort of talk to his sister, I guess. His sister is a very lovely 12 year old who studies Chinese and Japanese, as well as jiu jitsu and the violin. She was just a baby when we moved to Japan and I don't know them much. I got my uncle to follow Q years ago, but he grew impatient and has a "wake me when something happens" attitude now. He's a retired nurse and he's realized that so much of the medical industry is rotten, but he is skeptical about natural autism cures.

EDIT: Oh yes, and I am an INFP. I tend to sense the emotions of those I am close to.

I was born in '76 and didn't know about autism until about 18 or so years ago. I have never claimed to be autistic because I'm ignorant about it. I do have a cousin in the USA I've never met who is said to be highly autistic. Vax damaged to the core, he is about 10 now and finally able to start forming sentences. It's so sad. Is that autism or just flat out brain damage? He can sort of talk to his sister, I guess. His sister is a very lovely 12 year old who studies Chinese and Japanese, as well as jiu jitsu and the violin. She was just a baby when we moved to Japan and I don't know them much. I got my uncle to follow Q years ago, but he grew impatient and has a "wake me when something happens" attitude now. He's a retired nurse and he's realized that so much of the medical industry is rotten, but he is skeptical about natural autism cures.