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Different levels of autism?

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Hi, 

I know they call it ASD, but are there different levels of autism? 

my assessor said you either have it or you don't? 

I can see there is like level 1-3 

is that depending on what support is needed? 
I get asked how severe is my autism? 

thanks 

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  • Levels were included in the DSM-V which is often used as a guide for autism diagnosis even in the UK. However the latest 2022 revision of the DSM-V now has a warning saying levels should not be used to indicate whether or not people should be eligible for government services. So make of that what you will.

    The DSM-V levels have nothing to do with high or low functioning which are not recognised medical terms but are often used even by medical professionals as a shorthand for high or low intelligence.

    The levels in the DSM-V are supposed to relate to things like social skills, difficulty adapting to change and ability to verbalise and converse normally.

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  • Levels were included in the DSM-V which is often used as a guide for autism diagnosis even in the UK. However the latest 2022 revision of the DSM-V now has a warning saying levels should not be used to indicate whether or not people should be eligible for government services. So make of that what you will.

    The DSM-V levels have nothing to do with high or low functioning which are not recognised medical terms but are often used even by medical professionals as a shorthand for high or low intelligence.

    The levels in the DSM-V are supposed to relate to things like social skills, difficulty adapting to change and ability to verbalise and converse normally.

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