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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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  • The 'severity' of autism in the individual is very often context-based. If you saw me giving a seminar on something I know a lot about, you would think that I was amazingly functional. Put me in a crowded area, however, where I could not escape, and where loud noises happened at random intervals and I would very soon be rendered entirely unfunctional,

  • in reply to Martin

    Yes, me too. I'm very good at my job and could speak about it in front of strangers, no problem. But if I had to go to the supermarket on a busy Saturday morning I wouldn't cope at all- too bright, too loud, too crowded, and the temperature is all over the place, so it would be overwhelming almost immediately.

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  • in reply to Martin

    Yes, me too. I'm very good at my job and could speak about it in front of strangers, no problem. But if I had to go to the supermarket on a busy Saturday morning I wouldn't cope at all- too bright, too loud, too crowded, and the temperature is all over the place, so it would be overwhelming almost immediately.

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