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In reply to the discussion: The legacy of Andrew Wakefield continues [View all]liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)son (now an adult), and I had the same experiences with him as you did with your son. He followed the same trajectory. I, too, knew there was something a bit different about him from the moment I brought him home. It's one of the many things that always made him so interesting, raising him was quite a unique experience. He's having issues getting through college now, but it's certainly not due to any intellectual difficulties (if anything, he's near-genius level in some areas), but more social, emotional and organizational issues.
I also get quite angry at the anti-vaccine idiots, both because I'm tired of having to hear their bullshit about how "that's why such a tragedy happened to your son" (um, no, I don't consider his being an aspie any kind of a tragedy at all, in fact, his original, creative way of thinking and his intellect will be quite a benefit to society, as was and is those who are similar), and their blithe dismissive unconcern over the effects of non-vaccination on other children and public health. I've given up trying to reason with them, however, there's simply no point. It's like trying to reason with birthers.