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15 Jun 2016, 8:44 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
A person with Level 2 Autism requires "substantial" support.

Such a person is probably able to attend to his/her basic needs (toileting, hygiene, dressing) without too much trouble. Such a person could probably make use of verbal speech or gestures to communicate with others very well.

However, a Level 2 person exhibits autistic symptoms even when supports are present. Such a person is not able, at any time, to "hide" the fact that he/she is autistic; it is quite evident at all times.

I doubt that, because then I would be level two, though again I never pass.


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16 Jun 2016, 4:19 am

Not a whole lot of this stuff seems to make sense. Like when I once asked what the difference was with PDD and sort of told there wasn't any, but its got a separate name. Huh? Ok whatever :roll:



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16 Jun 2016, 1:46 pm

Usually, when somebody used to be diagnosed with PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder--Not Otherwise Specified), it meant that the person had many symptoms of autism, but did not fully meet the criteria for either Autistic Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome.

Usually people with PDD-NOS would probably be diagnosed as Level One today. But there are quite a few exceptions.

Just like not everybody with Asperger's in 2005 would be diagnosed with Level One Autism in 2015.