How do I know what level I am? it doesn't mention it in my report. I see people on this forum sometimes mentioning it.
If it helps in my report it mentions the following..
OVERALL ASSESSMENT CONCLUSION
The full assessment concluded that (Name) does meet the criteria for Autistic Spectrum
Disorder in line with the DSM-5 due to:
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Persistent difficulties in social communication and social interaction across contexts and manifested by all three of the following:
1. Difficulties in social-emotional reciprocity
2. Difficulties in nonverbal communicative behaviours used for social interaction 3. Difficulties in developing and maintaining relationships and friendships -
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities as manifested by the following:
1. Excessive adherence to routines, ritualised patterns of verbal or nonverbal behaviour, or excessive resistances to change.
2. Highly restricted, fixated interest that are atypical in intensity or focus
3. Hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment.
The evidence highlighted that these difficulties have been present since early childhood.
Conclusions from the ADI-R
The score summary for the ADI-R indicates that (Name) scores above the cut-off point in all key areas, including “Qualitative Abnormalities in Reciprocal Social Interaction”, “Qualitative Abnormalities in Communication” and “Restricted Repetitive Stereotyped Patterns of Behaviour”. Scores are, therefore, indicative of ASD.
