It's very important that I start by saying that I'm not trying to upset anyone or cause any offence. Please don't read anything into my question that's not there!
But aibu to not understand why so many people on mn seem to have children who are autistic or on the autistic spectrum?
I have 2 (young) children. One is at a large state primary school. Neither have any friends or classmates who are autistic. None of our family friends are. None of my dc's friend's siblings are. We go to lots of groups (all inclusive things ) and no autistic children (or siblings that I know of). In my student days I nannied for a boy with aspergers. That's it - my sum total of people I know/ have met with children affected.
I've met lots of children with other sn, but it feels like on mn every other poster has a child on the autistic spectrum.
As I understand it, the definition isn't too clear with very high functioning autism (ie people "on the scale" but only just. That was my understanding from about 10 years ago - I'm sure research has moved on since then!
Anyway, not trying to be controversial - just genuinely curious. What do you think?