What does low or high functioning “Autism Spectrum Disorder” mean?
This is one of the most misused terms in the world of Autism. Even professionals have begun to misuse this term in ways that have created a lot of confusion. We most likely cannot change this now, but if we understand the problem with the use of language, then we do not have to be negatively impacted by it. The level of functioning of a person is part of the two part identification of mental retardation involving objective levels of both intelligence as it compares to age mates, and daily functioning as its compares to social peers and cultural group members. which is now more commonly referred to as the level of any significant learning disorder or cognitive-loss condition which fall under single developmental disability. One the other hand Autism is a complex and highly varied PERVASIVE developmental disorder. Some people with Autism have mental retardation and some do not. What are the different degrees or kinds of Autism? While the level of this pervasive developmental condition ra
