How high-functioning can a person with Aspergers be?

For a long time, however, only people with very severe symptoms were diagnosed with autism. Starting in the 1990s, milder forms were recognized, including high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome, which share many of the same symptoms. read more

So the answer is, they can be as high-functioning as anyone without Aspergers in most regards, but still satisfy a clinical diagnosis of Aspergers according to the old criteria. read more

The high-functioning person with autism is not a manipulative, scheming person who is trying to make life difficult. They are seldom, if ever, capable of being manipulative. Usually misbehavior is the result of efforts to survive experiences which may be confusing, disorienting, or frightening. read more