all autistic people are high function or all autistc people are low functon

CJ115 said:

Hi to everyone who has posted, my daughter was only confirmed as Autistic at the end of August, and we have never been told of a High or a low, I do not even know what the difference in terms is ability this is meant to describe.  They did tell me that there is a box for Aspergers, but they don't tick it any more, everything just goes under Autistic.  Basically I think the new way of thinking is, whether you are Autistic (whatever bracket) or have Aspergers, then no matter what differences you may or may not have, you are on the same playingfield so to speak.  you all have difficulties which require help in one form or another.

I saw alot mentioned above as 'suffering' I have never seen it that way, but as my daughter only communicates about what she wants and doesn't discuss anything about her issues or abilities, how would I know?

All I can do, is be there if she needs me and hope that as she was diagnosed at 8, she can have a better life ahead than if she had been left behind.  Then I could see the 'suffering' aspect.

Really interesting conversation, would someone describe what the High and low is? 

Thanks CJ

Hi CJ,

High functioning basically means highly functional.  Someone with high functioning autism is someone who is fairly capable of doing most of the things that a non autistic person would be.

It's a bit confusing though since there are no such distinctions within the NT population.  You just see nice kids, naughty kids, intelligent kids, average kids, below average kids,  low intelligence kids, etc.

Not entirely sure why the autistic population is divided that way when someone with so-called 'high functioning autism' could struggle more than someone who's classed as lower functioning, and the person with lower functioning autism could be more able to function in some ways than the one with high functioning autism could.

Have a post that can probably help a bit 

autismwomensnetwork.org/.../

As far as all autistic people having difficulties that require help in one form or another,  I don't want to be too controversial here,  but I've brought up 2 children on the spectrum, and am likely on it myself.  What I've witnessed is that it's NTs that are the problem, not the ones with autism.    A nice, quiet child on the spectrum is bullied by a gang of merciless NTs,  and I'm told that my child is the problem?   I can't let my child out on his own yet because he's too vulnerable.  Vulnerable to what?  Vulnerable to people that would see weakness and hurt him.

 Makes you wonder what the world would be like if there were more autistic people than allistic people.  Because from what I've seen,   most autistic people seem to be able to communicate and understand each-other just fine. 

CJ115 said:

Hi to everyone who has posted, my daughter was only confirmed as Autistic at the end of August, and we have never been told of a High or a low, I do not even know what the difference in terms is ability this is meant to describe.  They did tell me that there is a box for Aspergers, but they don't tick it any more, everything just goes under Autistic.  Basically I think the new way of thinking is, whether you are Autistic (whatever bracket) or have Aspergers, then no matter what differences you may or may not have, you are on the same playingfield so to speak.  you all have difficulties which require help in one form or another.

I saw alot mentioned above as 'suffering' I have never seen it that way, but as my daughter only communicates about what she wants and doesn't discuss anything about her issues or abilities, how would I know?

All I can do, is be there if she needs me and hope that as she was diagnosed at 8, she can have a better life ahead than if she had been left behind.  Then I could see the 'suffering' aspect.

Really interesting conversation, would someone describe what the High and low is? 

Thanks CJ

Hi CJ,

High functioning basically means highly functional.  Someone with high functioning autism is someone who is fairly capable of doing most of the things that a non autistic person would be.

It's a bit confusing though since there are no such distinctions within the NT population.  You just see nice kids, naughty kids, intelligent kids, average kids, below average kids,  low intelligence kids, etc.

Not entirely sure why the autistic population is divided that way when someone with so-called 'high functioning autism' could struggle more than someone who's classed as lower functioning, and the person with lower functioning autism could be more able to function in some ways than the one with high functioning autism could.

Have a post that can probably help a bit 

autismwomensnetwork.org/.../

As far as all autistic people having difficulties that require help in one form or another,  I don't want to be too controversial here,  but I've brought up 2 children on the spectrum, and am likely on it myself.  What I've witnessed is that it's NTs that are the problem, not the ones with autism.    A nice, quiet child on the spectrum is bullied by a gang of merciless NTs,  and I'm told that my child is the problem?   I can't let my child out on his own yet because he's too vulnerable.  Vulnerable to what?  Vulnerable to people that would see weakness and hurt him.

 Makes you wonder what the world would be like if there were more autistic people than allistic people.  Because from what I've seen,   most autistic people seem to be able to communicate and understand each-other just fine.