The term "high-functioning ASD" is typically used ... Spectrum News recently published a story about a large-scale research study on adaptive behavior in individuals with ASD.

Specifically, we present profiles of intellectual, adaptive ... level [full scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ)[rsbq] as follows: <50 = moderate to profound ID; 50–70 = mild ID; 70–85 ...

Their brain may also not function within the normal range of both intellectual and adaptive functioning. In the past, medical professionals called this condition “mental retardation.” ...