Autism Support Needs Pride Flags
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Descriptions are based on this post (link). These are accessible versions of those flags (link).
Please do not use those flags if you are not autistic, these flags are related to autism support needs only.
Disclaimer: support needs aren't monoliths, they do not have clear ends and starts, the definitions presented in this post are just attempts at defining what support needs labels means.
These terms doesn't refer to the ASD support levels currently present in the DSM-5.
More information and ressources about support needs on @birdofmay on this post (link).
High Support Needs
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High Support Needs: Anyone who isn’t able to live independently and needs help with globally all their basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) such as self-feeding, bathing, functional mobility, basic grooming, putting on makeup, getting dressed and completing tasks. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as HSN(A) for High Support Needs Autist/Autism or HS(A)P for High Support (Autistic) Person.
Usage in speech: Clarissa is a high support needs autistic person and needs assistance with getting dressed and taking a shower. Abbreviated usage online: I’m HSN and I’m really into physics, so the poor sucker who signs me on is gonna hear a lot about it when they hand me my iPad!
Description originally by @autistic-answers. Updated definition and flag designed by @themogaidragon.
Moderate Support Needs
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Moderate Support Needs: Anyone who may or may not live independently and needs help with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and some of the basic activities of daily living (BADLs) such has cooking, completing tasks, transportation and mobility, toileting, getting dressed, housekeeping, managing medication, managing money and assistance for things like grocery shopping. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as MSN(A) for Moderate Support Needs Autist/Autism or MS(A)P for Moderate Support (Autistic) Person.
Usage in speech: Kevin is a moderate support needs autistic person and needs some assistance to prepare meals and shop for the wood he uses for his carpentry projects. His boyfriend, Max, usually helps him with those. Usage online: I’m MSN and I’m looking for info about saws. Any fellow auties know what’s best for cutting oak?
Description originally by @autistic-answers. Updated definition and flag designed by @themogaidragon.
Low Support Needs
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Low Support Needs: Anyone who more often than not lives independently and may only need assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like balancing a checkbook, cooking, shopping, transportation, getting started on some tasks like organizing a garage sale or arranging to move from one house to another. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as LSN(A) for Low Support Needs Autist/Autism or LS(A)P for Low Support (Autistic) Person.
Usage in speech: Jesse is a low support needs autistic person and she only needs help keeping her checkbook balanced. Usage online: I’m a LSAP and I’m thinking about moving to Seattle. What’s the weather and traffic like there?
Flag designed by @themogaidragon. Requested by @pronouns-flags.
Flux Support Needs
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Flux Support Needs: Ability to live independently fluctuating, requiring support at fluctuating intensity with basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and/or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), so much that it cannot be considered low, moderate or high or in between those. Fluctuations can be random, have causes, vary in length and frequency. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as FSN(A) for Flux Support Needs Autist/Autism or FS(A)P for Flux Support (Autistic) Person.
Asked by an anon (link). Flag by @themogaidragon.
Moderate to High Support Needs
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Moderate to High Support Needs: Anyone who can't live independently, needs help with a lot of their basic daily living skills (BADLs) but not all of them. Someone who has support needs between moderate and high. Seems like a combination of moderate and high support. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as MHSN(A) for Moderate to High Support Needs Autist/Autism or MHS(A)P for Moderate to High Support (Autistic) Person.
Asked by @the-mogai-catus in this post (link). @themogaidragon has changed the design and definition a little bit.
Low to Moderate Support Needs
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Low to Moderate Support Needs: Anyone who can't live independently or has many difficulty doing such and needs a lot of support with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and a few of their basic activities of daily living (BADLs). Someone who has support needs between low and moderate. Seems like a combination of low and moderate support. Can be abbreviated online or in writing as LMSN(A) for Low to Moderate Support Needs Autist/Autism or LMS(A)P for Low to Moderate Support (Autistic) Person.
Flag coined by @themogaidragon. Requested by @cutelittle-organc0llector.