When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.
This prompted The Lancet medical journal to commission a group of international experts to propose a new category of “profound autism”.
This category describes autistic people who have little or no language (spoken, written, signed or via a communication device), who have an IQ of less than 50, and who require 24-hour supervision and support.
