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AhabMustDie t1_j64clef wrote

Reply to comment by james_bond_junior in Boarding school ignored teen’s sickness complaints before she died, ex-staff say by ninjascotsman

I'm interested — is it the same argument for why the terms "high-functioning" and "low-functioning" shouldn't be used?

What terms do you think are better? Profound autism? High-support vs low-support needs?

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james_bond_junior t1_j68vfjv wrote

Yeah exactly, it’s the same thought process behind that. So you would talk about it in terms of some or other specific support need. Someone might not be able to go to the grocery store alone, but if online shopping is available it’s not something that might have an impact on their life and therefore isn’t a support need.

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