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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does ANYONE who has a kid with "mild" Autism or "HFA" really feel like their kids are "mild" or "high functioning?"  Why do we keep perpetuating these labels?  They are so invalidating.  As a parent, I feel like it's our problem and we have to stop perpetuating ableism.  It is so much easier to say my kid is "mild," or "high functioning" or "on the spectrum" than to say they are Autistic, as if that is a dirty word.  I was guilty of it myself, but now that I know better I do better.  [/quote]

I think it gets the point across that with aspergers/ HFA/ ASD level 1 you are dealing with someone with an Invisibility Disability. Yes they have consistent deficiencies within executive functioning, social understandings, and verbal communication but they can mask when they want to or have the energy to. They may even have some hyper focuses.

In contrast, ASD level 2 and 3 is visible.  Speech and mannerisms are not typical, learning functionability not the same, and they may need 24/7 monitoring so they don’t hurt themselves or others, on accident.

All levels need support and understanding, in different ways. [/quote]

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