Autism -- A Sundae Bar (instead of a spectrum)?

[Darren Dirt]

Interesting, and likely more accessible/relateable, analogy.

Unrolled convo: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1019620665572429824.html https://archive.fo/Dst4g

Source: https://www.twitter.com/shiphitsthefan/status/1019620665572429824 https://archive.fo/ey5Bf


Photo image to demonstrate visually (convo explains what is what)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DifnZdvXcAAznVU?format=jpg http://archive.is/ssbhI

^ My ice cream has quite a few of those toppings. Lots missing too, like non-verbal, and hyper-verbal (ME!)

[Thorin]

The spectrum analogy indicates how much or how little autism impacts one's life (that is, how much it interferes with one's ability to handle day-to-day tasks required to stay alive and thrive).

The sundae bar analogy indicates what specific traits make up a person; most traits listed in the picture are traits that normally set one apart from the neurotypical crowd.