Reader: I am a manager at a medium-size company. One of my co-workers, “Dale,” describes himself as a high-functioning autistic man who lacks executive functioning skills. As he explains it, he has a ...
On TikTok you'll find millions of users diagnosing themselves using the term "high-functioning" — high-functioning anxiety, high-functioning depression, high-functioning autism. The term ...
"The difference between high-functioning autism and low-functioning autism is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored while low-functioning means your assets are ignored." —Laura ...
Family Service of the Chautauqua Region is launching a new program aimed at supporting young adults with high-functioning autism or other developmental disabilities who are transitioning to ...
Memory in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is marked by a distinctive profile of strengths and challenges across multiple domains. Individuals with ASD often display intact or superior performance on ...
As the number of students with educational disabilities rises, one JCPS school is showing how educators can help them succeed ...
When a young child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), professionals tell his parents to get him into treatment as soon as possible. Treatment can begin as early as two or three years ...