Having A Disability Doesn't Mean You're Broken

Podcast: The Autistic Mile · Jim Gaffney

Opublikowano: 2026-09-16

Autism can look very different from one person to another. There’s a wide range of support needs across the autism spectrum. Some autistic individuals may live very independently, while others may require significant assistance with communication, daily routines, sensory regulation, employment, or other parts of everyday life. Terms like “high-functioning” and “low-functioning” are sometimes used to describe those differences, though they can oversimplify how complicated a person’s strengths and challenges really are. Someone may seem highly independent in one area while needing substantial support in another. Regardless of where someone falls on the spect...