Kathleen Lanese of Kings Park, N.Y., poses with her two autistic sons Brendan, 14, right and Kevin, 10 at her sister-in-law‘s home, in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Lanese says having one son with autism didn’t make her think twice about trying to have another child.

First published in the December 12, 2011, 12:08 a.m. edition

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