@“Cardinal Fang” I agree with those 2 categories, but in reality I suspect that generalizing to just 2 categories is probably too limiting. The multiple comorbid conditions that often accompany a spectrum diagnosis can cause just as many problems as social and EF deficits. (In addition to our ds’s social and EF deficits, our ds’s most debilitating concern is anxiety.)
The entire range of deficits can make generalizations difficult. The assumption that is hardest to face is that high functioning autistics are not going to impacted as adults. Unfortunately, we know far too many adult autistics where their adult lives are severely impacted even though their level of functioning is very high.
I have zero answers. I wish I did. Our ds is really struggling emotionally right now b/c he feels like his life is stagnating and his siblings’ lives are moving forward. It breaks my heart, but at this point, I don’t see any good, realistic solutions.