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What is high-functioning autism and how is it diagnosed?

"High-functioning autism" describes autistic people who can complete some daily tasks and blend into society. People with high-functioning autism can have trouble starting conversations and ...
LAist

'Love on the Spectrum' shows what dating can be like for people with autism

ABBEY ROMEO: Everyone is different... UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Correct. ROMEO: ...Whether you're on the spectrum or not. JENNIFER COOK: We are, however, all looking for the same thing - respect, ...
CNBC

Increasingly popular 'high-functioning' label uses success at work or in school to mask poor mental health, psychologist says

On TikTok you'll find millions of users diagnosing themselves using the term "high-functioning" — high-functioning anxiety, high-functioning depression, high-functioning autism. The term ...
Psychology Today

The Problem With the Term "Functioning"

"The difference between high-functioning autism and low-functioning autism is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored while low-functioning means your assets are ignored." —Laura ...
The New York Times

In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...