11/04/2025
NO I didn’t write this, and I don’t mean to plagiarize. This is just so perfectly worded by Gerard Kineen
Consider for a moment how autism is typically described.
Labels like “high functioning” or “low functioning” often come up
But they rarely capture the real, day-to-day experience of autistic people.
🔄 What this chart shows is something powerful: support needs vary, and they don’t make one person “less” or “more” autistic than another.
đź”´ Level 1 may mean struggling silently in social settings.
đźź Level 2 may mean routines feel like lifelines.
🟢 Level 3 may mean communication looks different, but is just as valid.
It’s not about ability versus disability, it’s about the right support at the right time.
⏩ Now imagine a world where these differences were seen as a guide to provide understanding, not as a way to rank or dismiss someone.
How would schools change? Workplaces? Friendships?
