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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning: Why Functioning Labels Hurt the Autistic Community

The response I most commonly hear when I disclose to someone that I am autistic is, “Wow, you must be really high functioning. I would never have known if you didn’t tell me.”

There’s a lot to unpack here.

Posted bytheautisticambassadorOctober 23, 2021November 10, 2021Posted inBlog, UncategorizedTags: autism, autistic, autonomic nervous system, bias, dysautonomia, fawn response, functioning labels, functioning levels, high functioning, low functioning, masking, neurodivergent, neurodiversity, neurotypical, support needs3 Comments on High Functioning vs. Low Functioning: Why Functioning Labels Hurt the Autistic Community

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