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 ...
"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 ...
Reader: I am a manager at a medium-size company. One of my co-workers, “Dale,” describes himself as a high-functioning autistic man who lacks executive functioning skills. As he explains it, he has a ...
Memory in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is marked by a distinctive profile of strengths and challenges across multiple domains. Individuals with ASD often display intact or superior performance on ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by ...
Family Service of the Chautauqua Region is launching a new program aimed at supporting young adults with high-functioning autism or other developmental disabilities who are transitioning to ...
A new autism workforce survey reveals why many autistic employees succeed professionally while quietly struggling with ...
Since 2000, the autism rate among U.S. children has shot up 150 percent — from 1 in 150 kids to 1 in 59, according to the most recent data available. Yet even as autism touches an increasing number of ...