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 ...

This is what the autism spectrum looks like. It is not a gradation from high to low functioning. Source: Jessica Penot, LPC If you are an autistic person who can hold a job and pay bills, you will ...

GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

Nicola Sherlock, a Dental Nurse Team Leader for Special Care within the Community Dental Service, is keen to dispel the myths about functioning labels for neurodiverse patients. The alternative text ...

Autism diagnoses have risen dramatically over the past few decades, especially at the milder end of the spectrum—often called “Level 1” or “high-functioning” autism. Many families and adults diagnosed ...