In Pakistan, autism is perhaps the most misunderstood neurological condition. While some people term it a 'disease' others see it as an attack of 'supernatural forces'. In both the cases, the autistic ...

Very low birth weight is also a risk factor ... neurodiversity can be reasonably applied only to those with high-functioning autism. For more, see Neurodiversity and the Benefits of Autism.

They can have problems with social communication and interaction, which may result in low self-esteem and ... with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have been correctly diagnosed ...

Mohd Adli Yahya, who has a 25-year-old son with low-functioning autism, called for incentives to hire individuals with autism. “Individuals in the lower-functioning category are often overlooked.

Three common variations reported among autistic individuals include high-functioning autism also known as Level 1 ASD, middle level autism or Level 2 ASD and low-functioning autism, better known ...