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Noun Concept
Categories: Learning disabilities, Autism spectrum disorders, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Webarchive template archiveis links, Articles with short description
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high-functioning autism  HFA  High-functioning autistic  high functioning autism  Lower support needs autism
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High-functioning autism was historically an autism classification where a person exhibits no intellectual disability, but may experience difficulty in communication, emotion recognition, expression, and social interaction. Wikipedia
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High-functioning autism was historically an autism classification where a person exhibits no intellectual disability, but may experience difficulty in communication, emotion recognition, expression, and social interaction. Wikipedia
People with autism who are deemed to be cognitively "higher functioning" than other people with autism Wikidata
A term applied to people with autism who are deemed to be cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of 70 or greater) than other people with autism. Wiktionary
IS A
neurodevelopmental disorder
autism
autism spectrum disorders
DIFFERENT FROM
Asperger's syndrome
DRUG USED FOR TREATMENT
antidepressant
major tranquilizer
stimulant
HEALTH SPECIALTY
psychiatry
OPPOSITE OF
low-functioning autism
POSSIBLE TREATMENT
behavior therapy
psychoactive drug
occupational therapy
sensory integration therapy
augmentative and alternative communication
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high-functioning autism
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high-functioning autism
Wiktionary
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high-functioning autism
Wikipedia Redirections
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High-Functioning Autism, High-functioning autistic, high functioning autism, Lower support needs autism
Wikidata Alias
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HFA

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