[Sarah Barracuda]

It destroyed my aunt her son is 45 yrs old living in a group home he can’t speak one word the state takes care of him it’s sad every week she goes and visits him he knows who she is but he can’t say a word he’s severely autistic

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sorry for your aunt’s troubles. I have no doubt that autism is devastating. My point was that the definition of autism has been so expanded that it is not an exaggeration to say that we are all “on the spectrum” now.

[Mean Daddy]

Good friend of mine has a severely autistic son that they had to institutionalize after he hit puberty. He destroyed just about everything you can imagine in their home.

My sister worked with autistic children in Oregon and she would tell stories but she did it for about 20 years.

[Hot Tabasco]

I play senior softball and I know seven friends who have adult children, early 30's and younger, who have moderate to severe autism.

Autism and its symptoms were never heard of when I was growing up in the 50's and 60's.......

[BiteYourSelf]

That sounds like mental retardation not autistic.🤔