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What is the highest level on the autism spectrum?
The levels range from least to most severe, with ASD level 3 describing an individual who has the most severe level of ASD symptoms, and ASD level 1 describing someone with symptoms on the milder end of the spectrum.
What percentage of the population is on the autism spectrum?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1\% of the world’s population has autism spectrum disorder – over 75,000,000 people.
Is giftedness on the autism spectrum?
While only a small minority of gifted students are considered twice-exceptional, or possessing gifts/talents and a disability (e.g., Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning disability, etc.), an even smaller portion are thought to be both gifted/talented and have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.
What percentage of people with an autistic spectrum disorder will also have a learning disability?
60-70\% of people who have an autistic spectrum condition will also have a learning disability. The prevalence of autism increases with greater severity of learning disability or lower verbal IQ.
What is the average IQ of someone with autism spectrum disorder?
By 2014, 50\% of people with ASD had average or above-average intelligence (IQ >85), 33\% of people with ASD had an intellectual disability, and 23\% had borderline IQ scores (71–85). The alteration of IQs in ASD may be a result of including people with milder forms of autism, such as high-functioning autism.
Do people with autism have high IQs also have ADHD?
What’s surprising is that half of these children also have an average or considerably above-average IQ. What’s more, at least two-thirds of people with ASD, particularly those with a high IQ, also have attention deficit disorder ( ADHD or ADD ).
Do people with Asperger’s score higher on IQ tests?
Do people with autism or Asperger’s score higher on IQ tests? There is evidence that suggests some people with ASD have higher IQs, while other people with ASD have lower IQs. Furthermore, the documented IQ of individuals with ASD may be lower than in actuality due to issues with IQ test-taking.
What percentage of the population has an IQ between 130 and 145?
About 95\% of the general population has an IQ between 70 and 130. About 99.73\% of the general population has an IQ between 65 and 145. The remaining 0.27\% are the outliers on both ends (with IQs below 65 and above 145 ).