What is the severity of your autism?

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I'am moderate have lived on my own for a short time.I was manipulated by 1st wife very dominate she hit the road after a few yrs and the 2nd wife really looks after me as I know need some support.

almost completely neurotypical is how severe my autism is.

I wouldn't know how to untangle it from the rest of my issues to consider it's impact in a vacuum.

I'm just a wee bit non-social. 1st percentile.

I'm a Level 2.

According to that adaptive schedule , am not rating real high on most of those safety and self are might be a might lower than most of those, can almost do semi almost social in right or just perfect very familiar environments

Well it was called Asperger's Syndrome I was professionally diagnosed with at age 13.

It mostly affects me socially. And some weird unusual hobbies that can be obsessions such as bouncy castles and inflatables,lifts,trains,speakers.

I think I'm a combination of a Level 1 and a Level 2. I have a couple of issues that most people on WP don't have.

Confused about the real difference between "Almost completely neurotypical", "Neurotypical with some features (primarily social)", and "Light". Seems to me like 2 categories would be more than enough here.

Probably 2 but am older now so can try to comfort myself by saying one . Masking is better but very draining .

I don't know. I seem to have more serious sensory issues and with routine than most people on the internet who identify as being on the autism spectrum. It causes issues. But social issues, no. I used to have them as a small child, didn't know how to approach other children for a brief period of time, played alone. I had a hard time understanding feelings as a child too. Now I don't think other people can tell, especially when they know me superficially. I don't have to control myself much to socialise. I'm not considered odd. Learning - I'm a very good learner and stand out academically. So "primarily social features", no, it doesn't apply to me. I don't know what to mark, light or moderate.

I don't actually know either.
This concept of severity and functioning is an outdated term.

But it is very certain that I have to be great at ignoring my needs.
Not out of masking and survival, but simply out of inconvenience that I cannot afford them.

I don't mask, but I don't even know one can buy earplugs and that transition glasses exists until I got a job 4-5 years ago.


And my biggest functioning impediments and causes of impediments got nothing to do with autism.
But anyone else will blame it's the autism.
Little did they know, even without autism in my life, I'd still have those damnable issues...



I don't know.
Between 'light' and 'moderate'.

I'm what's technically called 'high functioning autism' (actually autism without low IQ) that happened to pass as 'aspergers' in formal diagnosis (only because of lack of speech delay).

Even some outside source in the know basis attests that I'm a hybrid; not the half NT half ND type of thing, but of two different autisms.

Because my 'range' is 'wide'.
My sensory profile fluctuates, my cognitive is spiky yet more or less fixed (for now), my emotional profile is volatile, my social profile is relative...

Regardless of severity and functioning, social skills and behaviors, cognition and sensory wise; I am definately am not neurotypical.

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Voted light but it depends on which part of the criteria. Socially it's light, I've always made friends and I can read people well enough and get jokes and whathaveyou. I'm just a bit shy seeming. My only "moderate-severe" social trait is lack of eye contact but it really isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Sensory issues wise also light. "Meltdowns" very light.
Things to do with narrow interests and being a bit repetitive are moderate, it's obvious what I like and I don't broaden my horizons much. Which might get in the way of learning.
Extra bits like executive dysfunction or demand avoidance are moderate-severe. But they are easy enough problems to disguise in situations that don't set it off, so no one would know by looking at me. Hence voting light overall.

For some things very light other light to moderate or even moderate.

Compared to what I read my sensory sensitivities are very mild.

I am pretty clueless about how to and when to join a conversation.

I am not quick on my feat at all. I freeze in those situations.

I am pretty poor at understanding my emotions.

My executive functioning is crap.