high-functioning autism

outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
MedicalCondition neurodevelopmental_disorder Q1788847
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high-functioning autism

Summary

high-functioning autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder[1]. It draws 2,009 Wikipedia views per month (neurodevelopmental_disorder category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • high-functioning autism's instance of is recorded as neurodevelopmental disorder[3].
  • high-functioning autism is a type of autism spectrum disorder[4].
  • high-functioning autism is a type of autism[5].
  • high-functioning autism is the opposite of low-functioning autism[6].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as behavior therapy[7].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as speech therapy[8].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as psychoactive drug[9].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as augmentative and alternative communication[10].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as occupational therapy[11].
  • high-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as sensory integration therapy[12].
  • high-functioning autism's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'HFA'}[13].
  • high-functioning autism's different from is recorded as Asperger syndrome[14].
  • high-functioning autism's different from is recorded as Autisme[15].
  • high-functioning autism's health specialty is recorded as psychiatry[16].
  • high-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as antipsychotics[17].
  • high-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as antidepressant[18].
  • high-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as stimulant[19].
  • high-functioning autism's hashtag is recorded as high-functioning-autism[20].
  • high-functioning autism's hashtag is recorded as HFA[21].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder[22].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as obsessive-compulsive disorder[23].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as bipolar disorder[24].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as Tourette syndrome[25].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as major depressive disorder[26].
  • high-functioning autism's comorbidity is recorded as anxiety[27].

Why It Matters

high-functioning autism draws 2,009 Wikipedia views per month (neurodevelopmental_disorder category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ICD-10. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders *. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders *. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Psychiatric comorbidities in asperger syndrome and high functioning autism: diagnostic challenges. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ~2026-16412-18 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Subclass of autism spectrum disorder, autism
    Wikidata description outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and
    Different from Asperger syndrome, Autisme
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