What is the life expectancy of someone with high-functioning autism?

One of the most important investigations of recent years revealed that average life expectancy of a person with severe autism is 39.5 years, rising to only 58 years for those with high-functioning autism, or Asperger syndrome.

How can I tell if I have high-functioning autism?

Signs of high-functioning autism in adults

• You have trouble reading social cues.
• Participating in conversation is difficult.
• You have trouble relating to others’ thoughts or feelings.
• You’re unable to read body language and facial expressions well.

Do people with high functioning autism have a hard time with change?

Lots of people have a hard time with change, but people with high functioning autism take the issue to a whole new level. Once a pattern is established and comfortable, people with autism (by and large) want to maintain that pattern forever.

What is high-functioning autism and how is it treated?

High-functioning autism can be challenging for people with autism and those in their lives. Therapies, such as speech-language therapy and social skills training, can help people with HFA to function more easily and effectively in daily life.

Do people with autism have trouble with organization?

People with autism have trouble with organizational skills, regardless of their intelligence and/or age. Even a “straight A” student with autism who has a photographic memory can be incapable of remembering to bring a pencil to class or of remembering a deadline for an assignment.

What should you not say to a person with autism?

People with autism are, by virtue of their disability, egocentric. Most have extreme difficulty reading the reactions of others. Most high-functioning people with autism use and interpret speech literally. Until you know the capabilities of the individual, you should avoid: idioms (e.g., save your breath, jump the gun, second thoughts);