![]() ![]() However, these symptoms are now grouped into ASD and people who previously would have been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome are often now referred to as autistic but high-functioning. Previously, Asperger’s syndrome was a diagnosis for those who showed difficulties with social interactions and nonspeaking communication, and displayed restrictive and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association grouped all autism-related disorders, including what was known as Asperger’s syndrome, into autism spectrum disorder when they published the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). ![]() High-functioning autism means that a person is able to read, write, speak, and handle daily tasks, such as eating and getting dressed independently.ĭespite having symptoms of autism, their behavior doesn’t interfere too much with their work, school, or, relationships. There are three levels within ASD and what is considered “high-functioning” would fall in the level one category.
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