Everyone is different. Some autistic people are fluent conversationalists and might want only occasional help interpreting social cues or unpacking issues in therapy. Others get stuck and frustrated by social or functional roadblocks if they haven’t had regular coaching in relevant skill areas. 👉 Doctors assign levels of autism to help the person get the amount of support that’s right for them. A person can also have different levels across the two domains — for example, someone might have level 1 autism for social communication and level 2 for restricted/repetitive behaviors. 🔗 Learn more about the 3 levels of autism in our bio.