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High-functioning autism (HFA) is an informal term applied to autistic people who are deemed to have "higher functioning" than other autistic people, by one or more metrics.[1] There is no consensus as to the definition.[1] HFA is not a recognized diagnosis in the DSM-IV-TR or the ICD-10.
The amount of overlap between HFA and Asperger syndrome is disputed.[1] Some researchers argue that the two are distinct diagnostic entities, others argue that they are indistinguishable.[1]
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See also
- Autism Spectrum Quotient, a self-administered test for high functioning autism
- Nonverbal learning disorder
- People speculated to have been autistic
References
- ^ a b c d Klin, A (May 2006). "Autism and Asperger syndrome: an overview" (Free full text). Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) 28 Suppl 1: S3–11. ISSN 1516-4446. PMID 16791390. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462006000500002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en.
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PubMed
- Baron-Cohen, S. (Jul 2006). "The hyper-systemizing, assortative mating theory of autism". Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 30 (5): 865–872. doi:. ISSN 0278-5846. PMID 16519981.
- Frith, U. (May 2004). "Emanuel Miller lecture: Confusions and controversies about Asperger syndrome". Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 45 (4): 672–686. doi:. ISSN 0021-9630. PMID 15056300.
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