Why don’t we use the term low or #highfunctioningautism any more? #neurodivergence | Neuroteachers

Why functioning labels are hurtful: A “high-functioning” person may be having a bad day and have a hard time with self-care tasks like bathing, cooking, shopping, and dressing. A “low-functioning” person can have a good day, week, or month and do relatively well with the same tasks. From Finn Gardiner, at TPGA: [image: Graphic with a green-to-blue diagonal gradient background. Block text in the center reads, "Everyone can learn and pick up new skills over time, whether or not they have an intell