Encyclopedia: High Functioning Autism
High-functioning autism is an informal term applied to autistic individuals who are in some sense able. A similar diagnosis would be Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified and refers to any person with autism that does not fall under the classic label. One definition is that individuals with HFA have an IQ above some cutoff value such as 85. There is no consensus as to the definition, and the...
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What's the difference between "Aspergers" and "high functioning autism"?
I used to think Aspergers WAS a form of high functioning autism, but I'm noticing...
I used to think Aspergers WAS a form of high functioning autism, but I'm noticing...
Autism and Aspergers are very different prior to age 3.. Those with Autism (Kanner-type) have a problem with the actual production of sounds, or some kind of a delay in...
Asked by senzuri - 13 months ago
Best placement for a child with high-functioning autism?
What do you think is the best thing for a child with high functioning autism?...
What do you think is the best thing for a child with high functioning autism?...
Like HS mom says, it really depends so much on your child, whom we don't know. Full time homeschooling has been excellent for both of our autistic children, one with...
Asked by momto1 - 15 months ago