"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

"The difference between high-functioning autism and low-functioning autism is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored while low-functioning means your assets are ignored." —Laura ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...