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Function levels are out dated and inappropriate. They only serve to reflect ability or lack of it, during one moment of time. Functioning levels are like a quick snapshot, as opposed to a portrait, painstakingly crafted in the most beautiful detail.
If you saw a picture of me, only one picture, you would have in your mind a picture of an older lady standing in the hot son. Perspiration dripping down my face. Dress sticking to me, eyes squinting as I look around to the many relatives who have just gathered at my cousins' burial.
What I have just described is the picture you see of me when you read or comment in Mayo Clinic Connect, Adults on the Autism Spectrum. But that is not me in my entirety. I am so much more than that. And I got here with the help of friends who would do anything to help me. And did. You are so much more than a functioning label. Let's talk about strategies, skills, and resources to help us live up to our awesome potential, instead.
Who's with me?
Mamacita
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function is being pushed unfortunately some moron and I have forgotten his name based in Brussels or Netherlands has successfully pushed for diagnosis of autism by level or comorbidity and functionality or dysfunctionality .I was assessed I am autistic but due to my level of insufficiently not dysfunctional enough I have been declassed as not technically autistic but pervasive developmentally delayed only those severely impacted by autism and comorbidity can be classed as autistic .Those and my clinical psychologist whom first diagnosed me autistic /aspergers /high functioning and under DSM-5 .I PHYSICALLY AUTISTIC BUT RELABELLED AS PDD