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My son and his wife had fraternal triplets. One boy seened different than the other two. He refused eye contact and fussed much more than the others. We suspected autism at around 12 months, had him examined and it was confirmed. Had he been an only child his affliction might not have been diagnosed at such an early age, however with the obvious advantage of sibling comparison, treament was implemented at a very early stage. He is a genius, at four years of age he logs on to his dads computer searches the net for his favourite websites and was entirely computer literate. His interpersonal skills are developing slowly and he loves school. He said hi grampa on the phone last week. I am greatly encouraged that early treatment and special education will allow many of these children to mainstream and lead independant lives. One thing is for sure, Colin is very intelligent and desperately wants to succeed in life. He is a special little guy and his mom and dad are in the trenches with him all the way. Next week his Dad is putting him on skates for the first time.