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Can you please tell me how high functioning autism and autism differ?
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Asperger's : Aspergers is sometimes referred to as high functioning autism. The symptoms are less impairing then for those found with pervasive developmental disorder or full blown autism. They are disorders on a spectrum of severity.
Answered 5/13/2013
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