A new autism designation?
A commission organized recently by the journal Lancet "formally introduces the term profound autism to refer to autistic people with severe intellectual disability, limited communication, or both.
Persons who would belong to this category comprise from 18-48 percent of autistic people. Recognition of this subgroup of autistic persons is important to identify persons with very high clinical services.
The Association for Adults with Autism, Philippines is a non-profit association, established by parents of individuals within the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and professionals dedicated to the welfare of those with this developmental disorder. 
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