Is it ok to have kids with a man with autism spectrum disorder?

A Serious Matter: The decisions to take a mate and have children are likely the most important decisions we face in our lifetime. Our ability to have and/or rear children is dependent upon our ability to parent in a responsible manner and not dependent upon a diagnosis. If you select a spouse with a known condition, be sure that you fully understand the condition and especially the long term prognosis.

What is Ok?: This is a decision you alone should make. I do not know what you mean by ok. Peolple do things for different reasons and if you love this person enough to want to marry him and he has the capabilty to make decisions about marriage, i believe the opinions that count should be those of you both.

You have the right : To ask, so that you two can make an informed decision. He has an increased risk of having a child with autism, whose symptoms may be more severe than dad's. If dad wants to get a cgh & dna probe for fragile x, results may show how high a risk he has. Your age also increases risk of genetic errors. Ask your OB for a referral to a prenatal genetic counselor to help with pre-pregnancy planning.

Children can get it: Transmission of autism is poorly understood but it can be transmitted genetically but rate of transmission is unpredictable as many genes are believed to be involved and some times only few features may be transmitted instead of the whole disorder. A trained genetic counselor is the best person to consult.