Newly diagnosed

It just means basically there is a spectrum in terms of autism and there is something called ‘profound autism’  also know as level 3 autism or it has also been known as hellers disease or childhood disintegrative disorder. Level 1 autism also known as Asperger’s syndrome or high functioning autism is people who are just born a bit different who can still communicate and live normal lives and live independently on occasion. Level 2 autism is somewhere in between 1 and 3. Hope this makes sense. Some autistic people may argue with you though about whether there are actually and differentiation between all the spectrum levels. Some of us don’t believe there is such extreme differences and that we all cope differently in different and varying ways. I personally believe that I am not struggling with autism in the same way or to the same severity as someone who cannot speak or communicate anything almost at all. I am privileged in the sense that I have what I like to think of as a half neurotypical/ half neurodivergent brain. This allows me to communicate my basic needs enough so that I can live at least a semi okay life. Whereas someone who can only talk through a laptop or an iPad and can’t actually speak words I would definitely say they have life harder than me and deserve more support than me. That’s fair.

It just means basically there is a spectrum in terms of autism and there is something called ‘profound autism’  also know as level 3 autism or it has also been known as hellers disease or childhood disintegrative disorder. Level 1 autism also known as Asperger’s syndrome or high functioning autism is people who are just born a bit different who can still communicate and live normal lives and live independently on occasion. Level 2 autism is somewhere in between 1 and 3. Hope this makes sense. Some autistic people may argue with you though about whether there are actually and differentiation between all the spectrum levels. Some of us don’t believe there is such extreme differences and that we all cope differently in different and varying ways. I personally believe that I am not struggling with autism in the same way or to the same severity as someone who cannot speak or communicate anything almost at all. I am privileged in the sense that I have what I like to think of as a half neurotypical/ half neurodivergent brain. This allows me to communicate my basic needs enough so that I can live at least a semi okay life. Whereas someone who can only talk through a laptop or an iPad and can’t actually speak words I would definitely say they have life harder than me and deserve more support than me. That’s fair.