What are the traits that you see in a person with mild autism?
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What are the traits that you see in a person with mild autism?
The milder form of autism is what we call Aspergers Syndrome or others call High functioning Autism. With Aspergers or High Functioning autism people still have many of the traits of autism but they are able to function much like their peers. They usually have some social issues including anxiety in social situations. They may have trouble starting and or ending a conversation. Appropriately. They lack the social awareness to know when someone wants to end a conversation or they will butt into a conversation and start talking about what is on their mind, whether or not it is on topic or not. My niece is on the high end of the spectrum. When two adults are talking she will butt into others conversations with what happened to her not understanding that the topic of conversation was about something totally different.
There is nothing as mild form of autism. Sometimes, symptoms are masked throughout our lives. This can take a huge mental toll on a person even if it is not outwardly noticeable to the rest of the world. I was diagnosed as an adult, and a while ago I would have been labelled as Asperger or high-functioning. However, because I masked so much my mental health problems went largely untreated. I confused therapists and became chronically depressed and anxious. I was a self harmer and had a lot of meltdowns and shutdowns when I lived alone at uni. So even if a person appears to be neurotypical, there is usually a lot more going on that is taking a lot of effort. I am also not saying autism is a bad thing. Sure, my autism has caused me some harm, but it has also allowed me to focus on tasks that interest me in great detail. It has also allowed me to excel at non-verbal forms of communication such as art, writing, and dance. So autism in itself in my opinion is neither mild or severe. What is most disabling about autism is living in a world designed for people who think and act in a different way from you.