4d ago

just wanna say hi

hi, I'm an italian 22yo with level 1 autism and ADHD, recently diagnosed. I just joined and wanted to have a place where I'm understood. I hope we get along well :D

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hi, I’m an italian 22yo
I cooka da pizza
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yo they got levels to autism now? when do I get to pick my class

Hi, I'm audhd as well. What do the levels mean? I had an informal diagnosis done by my therapist but I didn't get a level, I was just "high functioning".
- the levels in the autism spectrum indicate the amount of support needed by an autistic person. High functioning autism is basically level 1 so low supports needs, level 2 is substantial supports need and 3 is high supports need. Labels like Aspergers or high-functioning are clinically irrelevant today, as in the DSM-5 all the different types of autism were joined into one single diagnosis, and that is autism spectrum disorder, hence the levels
- In my experience they are used as a tool for discrimination
- Probably similar, there are multiple terms that keep getting changed because they are offensive to someone or another... High functioning, low support needs, and presumably level 1 are the same thing. Note: haven't fact checked, for all I know level 1 could be high support needs.

Welcome! I'm an American 21yo with low support needs autism also pretty much. Albeit I was diagnosed when I was a tot through.
- cool! it's always nice to remember that you're not an alien and you're not alone and there are people you can relate to