My therapist /social worker thinks I'm High functioning

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( just to be clear both the same person i'm not sure if her title is a therapist or a social worker)Although I think I more moderate I don't know what tell her what do you think? Do you think i'm high functioning or more moderate?

My psychiatrist diagnosed me as level two my thanks I underestimate myself and my abilities but I still think I'm more moderate although to be quite honest I'm not exactly sure.

If you see a therapist or psychiatrist what is the diagnosis of you and what do you think your diagnosis is and of course the severity?

Many people who are not Autism specialists think any Autistic that can talk or write is "high functioning" or not autistic at all. This does not mean they are correct.

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Maybe your therapist is right.
You don't seem not high-functioning.
I remember hearing you speak in a clip that you posted.
You were really fluent, more so than some high-functioning autistic adults I know.

I think it's pretty common for autistics to have varying severity levels of different symptoms, for instance, my restricted/repetitive behaviours, flexibility, and emotional regulation issues are probably in the moderate range, whereas my social capacity is in the mild range. I'm officially diagnosed as level 1. I suppose your overall severity depends in part on how capable you are of self-care and independence.

I think you're pretty high-functioning.

I've seen your posts. Sometimes, you edit them properly--sometimes, you don't. It's evident, though, that you have at least average intelligence.

I think, in part, the school system has decreased your confidence. There's just too many kids. They didn't know what to do you with you. I think in recent times, however, that their assessment of you has gotten a bit better.

I do know that you are highly motivated, and want things to make sense to you.

I hope you get into a decent school soon. Have you heard from the Summit School?

You seem to act younger than your age to me, but you're also one of the youngest people that I know of here, and I'm not really sure how that fits into your specific question anyways.