The Risks and Consequences of High or Low Functioning Autism Labels

• By: Makenzie Sandler, BCBA, LBA Life’s WORC Family Center for Autism
• April 1st, 2019
• advocacy, diagnosis, independence, spring 2019 issue
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People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience the world differently, not to a greater or lesser degree. The dynamic of one’s social abilities, expressive and receptive language development, intellectual skills, restrictive interests as well as repetitive behaviors all vary. Currently, the...