While factually wrong, "spectrum" descriptions are extremely useful in a couple situations: - Easing people who view autism as a T/F boolean into viewing autis

While factually wrong, "spectrum" descriptions are extremely useful in a couple situations: - Easing people who view autism as a T/F boolean into viewing autism as a more complex, case-by-case thing. - Describing how well various autistic people handle a given situation. (And "situation" may refer to broader circumstances - such as jobs, or independent daily living.)