High-functioning autism isn’t an official medical diagnosis, but is often used to pin down a complicated set of behaviours.

The three levels of autism are based on the amount of support required for daily functioning. Learn how they are determined ...

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and ...

On this day, he is evaluating six year old Mathew Walsh, who was diagnosed in the spring of 2005 with Asbergers, a high functioning form of autism. Steven Parker, MD The thing that really ...

The fixation with patterns, systems, and routine characteristic of autism can be valuable in the workplace. People with high functioning autism may be excellent in positions of software testing or ...

According to the National Autistic Society, by age 11 just one-fifth of girls with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have been correctly diagnosed, compared with half of boys.

Team Mario, a non-profit focused on autism awareness and acceptance, discussed their upcoming events for Autism Awareness Month. The main event is a 5K run on ...

When I was growing up in the late 1960s, autism was mostly diagnosed among children who had huge difficulties in daily functioning and ... of individuals with very high support needs (sometimes ...