szxmum Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Still on my researching Autism mission - note to self, must get off computer and go wash dishes! Just found another piece of jaw-dropping information - well it's relevant to me and my family. My ds has a lazy eye. I have read (I don't believe everything that I read, honest, but I do find it interesting) that 2-4% of the general population have a lazy eye compared to 21-50% of the Autistic population. My Dad who is dead now but who I suspect was an undiagnosed AS also had a lazy eye. Has anyone else noticed this in their families? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Well, my DS had an incipient squint in one eye...but then I don't, and neither did my dad, so not sure about any real link with ASD Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Isn't it all to do with hypermobility generally? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szxmum Report post Posted June 3, 2009 For anyone who is interested http://www.autism.com/families/therapy/kaplan_int.htm szxmum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Isn't it all to do with hypermobility generally? This is interesting, because DS has hypotonia, i.e. his reflexes are too strong. When we first started going through assessments, it was thought at one point he might have some form of cerebral palsy. And then a tiny skin mark on his spine was x-rayed in case of some form of spina-bifida... Both proved to be incorrect...he's just autistic! Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) Right, don't know if this is going to come out right but bear with me... I think that there is probably a greater incidence of things like eye-sight problems, left-handedness, epilepsy, etc, amongst those with disabilities generally because basically there is some kind of brain disorder/damage going on which has a knock-on effect throughout the body, not specifically because of autism. Clumsy explanation (first night on last night so zzzzz), but I hope peeps understand what I'm getting at?? Bid Edited June 3, 2009 by bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) I think that there is probably a greater incidence of things like eye-sight problems, left-handedness, epilepsy, etc, amongst those with disabilities generally because basically there is some kind of brain disorder/damage going on which has a knock-on effect throughout the body, not specifically because of autism. That's what I've been told - or that it leads to a higher predisposition - and hence takes less to kick something off. i.e. if a non-autistic individual and autistic (or other neurodisabled (for want of a better term) individual have same viral infection, head injury, whatever, an autistic/disabled individual is more likely (no definites before people panic) to develop some other brain related condition. I had a very lazy eye when I was little and was treated by the opthalmic specialists at the hospital and had the most wonderful pair of bright pink, plastic, really thick framed NHS prescription glasses (think Elton John on a good day ) - as if I wasn't prone to bullying as it was... I don't have a lazy eye anymore, I just have a lazy me! Edited June 3, 2009 by Mumble Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szxmum Report post Posted June 3, 2009 Just musing - rather than "because of" Autism would this not come under the "part of" Autism or "characteristics related to" Autism ie unusual sensory / perceptual processing systems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katie123 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 My autistic son had a lazy eye when he was a baby but it seem's to have corrected it's self, he is very long sighted in one eye and the other is fine, my daughter has a squint when she gets very tired but she keeps it under control most of the time!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
