NewtypeSperg
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- Aug 2, 2022
My understanding is that there are three levels of autism according to the DSM-V. ASD 1, which is largely comprised of 'spergs like me, but also can include people similar to Chris to some degree. If Chris is ASD 1, he is straddling the line with ASD 2, especially given his early difficulties with verbal communication, and his lifelong difficulties with any kind of social interaction. He's definitely not ASD 3. My guess is that if he were properly diagnosed today, they would say that he has ASD 2, and likely has an IQ that is below average but probably not enough to be considered retarded. However he was diagnosed back in the early 90's (late 80's maybe?) At that time Asperger's was considered an entirely separate disorder, and someone with autism who was even sort of capable of functioning independently and communicating verbally were "high functioning."To be fair, Low Functioning Autists generally can't speak. So he's probably still high functioning. Just... retarded.
That's just the opinion of a layman though, and I'm sure there has been plenty of armchair psychologists discussing this over the years. I'm also of the opinion that the DSM-V has made a mess of the whole thing, and the modern handling of the "autism spectrum" is poor.