Well, The Online Cambridge Dictionary defines 'autism' as follows:
"A condition that starts in young children and typically causes behaviour that is unusually centred on the self while limiting the development of social and communication skills."
So, I suppose you could say that the difference between 'high functioning autism' and 'low functioning autism' is the degree to which a person's behaviour corresponds to such a definition.
This is why autism is a spectrum; no two people are exactly the same but there will always be a degree of self-absortion and social communication problems.
Well, The Online Cambridge Dictionary defines 'autism' as follows:
"A condition that starts in young children and typically causes behaviour that is unusually centred on the self while limiting the development of social and communication skills."
So, I suppose you could say that the difference between 'high functioning autism' and 'low functioning autism' is the degree to which a person's behaviour corresponds to such a definition.
This is why autism is a spectrum; no two people are exactly the same but there will always be a degree of self-absortion and social communication problems.
