april is autism acceptance month, so i will be amplifying actual autistic voices
"Even though people who talk about high-functioning and low-functioning autistic people often mean well, these labels are not accurate for many people. Functioning labels do not always relate to people’s real skills and can be based on hurtful stereotypes about autistic people. They also assume that people’s skills cannot change over time."
read the whole post here: the problem with functioning labels from thinking person's guide to autism