It's a spectrum, so it varies a lot. Sometimes you get a turbo-genius like Sheldon Cooper, other times you get a vegtable.
there's really 4 or so types of autism if you think about it. let me sperg on this for a bit.
Ranging from least to most severe:
Group 1: the normal people with ADD/Autism. They might act a little weird at times, or you might not notice it at all. Maybe they can't look you in the eye or some shit, but overall, they are very well adjusted, can fend for themselves, can do everything a regular person can, and have normal human interests like sports or movies, often times really good at one or two skills (construction, forming mental images for painting, etc). In other words, they can fit into society no problem. around 60 percent of the autistic spectrum are these people. You could argue their level 1 autistic by the DSM-5, but i'd argue there's only 2 levels that way, No support and Support needed.
Group 2: the Trannys/commies/Political extremists on both sides: a bit of a bump up in severity. Some "studies" have "shown" that autistic people are more likely to transition genders/be LGBT or asexual. You might also see a lot of self described communists, anarchists, etc, say their "disabled", and often have autism in it their disabilities as well. around 10 percent, including those on the opposite side (groypers/that one dude in your math class that listens to Andrew Tate and calls himself a incel, etc) I would put this number around.. 20 percent. Looks start to deteriorate from here, and also contain the majority of Reddit, Bluesky, and Tumblr. Also, there is a chance super geniuses can fall under this tier, due to savant syndrome. it's about 50/50 between group 1 or 2, depending how they fall along socially/exposure to the internet.
Group 3: Level 2 autism, as defined by the DSM-5. AKA, the dude who's really into trains and hates leaving the computer during class. you see this in high schools a lot. Typically need a lot more help with social skills, and has a 50/50 shot of making a actual living income. (NOTE: Group 2 and 3 can be combined to make Lolcows, Chris-Chan is a notable example), around 10 percent
Restricted interests and repetitive behavior traits at level 2 might resemble:
- a high interest in specific topics
- noticeable distress when dealing with change or disruption
Group 4: The "how the fuck are you still alive?" tier. These are the autistic people RFK is talking about. the ones who punch walls for no reason, have mental defects, stims without controlling, etc. when people think "Special Ed", something like that comes up in their head. they won't be a productive member of society, and for some parents, are one of the greatest fears of having kids, right next to a dead kid, of course.