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I just wanted to see if anyone knew how Brandy's child turned out.  She had a question to Celtic last March 3/08.  When reading her question it was like she was describing my son.  I have worried about Autism with him since he was born because he has always seemed different and basically cried for the first 4 mths of his life.  I would really appreciate any feedback and see if you could contact Brandy to see how her son is doing.

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Hi there, Laura!

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Trey McGowan

Expertise

My primary expertise is in the area of the social, psychological, and mental development of Aspergers Syndrome and other high-functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorders. I am also very knowledgeable in the communication disorders and common co-existing issues. I'm well-read on most of these as well as having experienced it myself. Other aspects of autism, I can do fairly well at as well, from the oversensitivity to the recognition of it. Warning: I am *not* a medical professional, and while I can research answers through books and online, I can not give direct medical expertise.

Experience

I am 19 years diagnosed Asperger's Autistic, and have been reading up and studying it, as well as taking 'first hand accounts' for most of those 14 years. In addition, I have had three children, adopted elsewhere, all of whom are varying degrees of autistic from mid to high functioning. My mother has done some research on the subject as well, and passed some of it on to me.

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I have completed grade school and most of high school, and achieved a GED. I've also received home schooling.

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