It is! It's why we advocate for a broader umbrella of dx for ASD. There are kids who are are independant and almost functionally neurotypical, they probably do

It is! It's why we advocate for a broader umbrella of dx for ASD. There are kids who are are independant and almost functionally neurotypical, they probably don't even need "helpers", but still need assistance that they wouldn't get if they didn't get a dx under the "old" definitions