low-functioning autism

controversial term applied to people with autism who have an intellectual disability and/or high support needs
MedicalCondition neurodevelopmental_disorder Q28130306
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low-functioning autism

Summary

low-functioning autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (neurodevelopmental_disorder category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • low-functioning autism's instance of is recorded as neurodevelopmental disorder[3].
  • low-functioning autism's subclass of is recorded as intellectual disability[4].
  • low-functioning autism's subclass of is recorded as autism[5].
  • low-functioning autism's opposite of is recorded as high-functioning autism[6].
  • low-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as behavior therapy[7].
  • low-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as speech therapy[8].
  • low-functioning autism's possible treatment is recorded as psychotropic drug[9].
  • low-functioning autism's facet of is recorded as autism spectrum disorder[10].
  • low-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as antipsychotics[11].
  • low-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as antidepressant[12].
  • low-functioning autism's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as stimulant[13].

Why It Matters

low-functioning autism draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (neurodevelopmental_disorder category, ranking #4 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . An update on pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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