One of the highest scoring daily living descriptors is often missed entirely, especially by people with autism or ADHD. It is engaging with other people face to face. . Here is how PIP actually scores it and how to write it properly: 1. This descriptor is about psychological safety, not friendliness. PIP is not asking whether you like people. It asks whether you can engage without overwhelming distress, confusion, shutdown, or risk. Masking does not mean coping. . 2. Needing support to interact