A person who can speak, socialize, and hold down a job may strike outside observers as very “high functioning”; in private, that same person may need help getting dressed, or may require people to remind them when to eat. Boo’s husband, for example, has created an easy-to-read chart listing all the snacks they have available at home, to help Boo process what to do when she is feeling hungry and rundown. He also helps motivate her to do things like brushing or washing her hair, activities that are both necessary and painful for her.
