Brittany Marie Flynn

For individuals with profound autism, the challenges they encounter can be significantly more severe, complex, and impactful, making them vital to address.
 
Many who are still new to the terms commonly explored within the autism community ask: What is profound autism?
 
Profound autism refers to those on the spectrum most severely affected by autism. In most cases, these individuals require intensive and lifelong support.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects many worldwide, making early detection and accurate diagnosis vital for better outcomes for many neurodiverse families. Suitable autism testing leads to appropriate diagnosing, which supports individuals in accessing evidence-based ASD services like ABA therapy, also called Applied Behavior Analysis. Fortunately, the ADOS-2, or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition, is a vital tool in diagnosing ASD in both children and adults.