My father taught Sociology at U Mich and then at UNC. Gerhard Lenski. Since I've always been interested in genetics and psychiatry, I've done some delving into family history given my older brother's autism. I've come to realize (my Dad agreed with me), that he, his father (a minister with a PhD in History), and his father's father (a Ph…
My father taught Sociology at U Mich and then at UNC. Gerhard Lenski. Since I've always been interested in genetics and psychiatry, I've done some delving into family history given my older brother's autism. I've come to realize (my Dad agreed with me), that he, his father (a minister with a PhD in History), and his father's father (a PhD in Divinity and a famous theologian) all had Asperger's -- now said to be on the Autism Spectrum. When I started looking at my patients, I realized a genetic pattern in most of my ASD patients, as well. My younger brother teaches Genetics at Mich. State. (Funny, because we moved to NC when my little brother was 6 -- but he ended up back in Michigan as an adult!) His son is a Physicist. Neither of them have are on the ASD. I am certain, however, that my older sister is on the ASD. I am a retired Psychiatrist. I was in private practice for over 30 years but chose not to teach. I loved all of my patients and every minute of my work. (Sorry I haven't answered your message above! And no time right now. Lots of stuff going on for these couple of days. I want to give it proper attention.)
My father taught Sociology at U Mich and then at UNC. Gerhard Lenski. Since I've always been interested in genetics and psychiatry, I've done some delving into family history given my older brother's autism. I've come to realize (my Dad agreed with me), that he, his father (a minister with a PhD in History), and his father's father (a PhD in Divinity and a famous theologian) all had Asperger's -- now said to be on the Autism Spectrum. When I started looking at my patients, I realized a genetic pattern in most of my ASD patients, as well. My younger brother teaches Genetics at Mich. State. (Funny, because we moved to NC when my little brother was 6 -- but he ended up back in Michigan as an adult!) His son is a Physicist. Neither of them have are on the ASD. I am certain, however, that my older sister is on the ASD. I am a retired Psychiatrist. I was in private practice for over 30 years but chose not to teach. I loved all of my patients and every minute of my work. (Sorry I haven't answered your message above! And no time right now. Lots of stuff going on for these couple of days. I want to give it proper attention.)