Not on the linear spectrum of mild to severe or to low or high functioning, many autistic people characterize their "type" of Autism as spicy to counteract the ableism implied by functioning labels.
"Lauren has mild autism"
"No, you're supposed to say Lauren is mildly autistic"

"No, I have spicy autism. I'm autistic and I am spicy. Its a planular spectrum of spice. Spicy autism for the win." -Lauren
by ConradTheBrilliant November 17, 2022
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