The problem (for me) with this 'levels of autism' thing is that unless it's a lot more comprehensive elsewhere (I understand that Sarah is only summarising) it doesn't seem to acknowledge that there are other conditions for which autistic symptoms are a co-morbidity, in my case Klinefelter Syndrome, which is a chromosomal disorder that affects body as well as brain development. The result is that the waters become further muddied and we drift further away from a neat set of boundaries. I don't think it's possible to accurately delineate a spectrum disorder because the levels seem to blur into one another in a way that defies easy classification.
If I was labelled 'Aspie' I would be quite happy with that. It looks and reads like a user-friendly word, unlike a lot of the official terminology which can be quite daunting, especially if you're new to this.
If I was labelled 'Aspie' I would be quite happy with that. It looks and reads like a user-friendly word, unlike a lot of the official terminology which can be quite daunting, especially if you're new to this.