There has been a lot of debate in the media whether Asperger's Syndrome should remain under the Autism diagnosis. If you are not familiar with Asperger's Syndrome here is a very quick (no techno babble) explanation....Asperger's Syndrome is very often what people refer to as high functioning Autism when it comes to the Autism Spectrum of Disorders. Asperger's is a diagnosis in and of itself. Sometimes a child, teen, or adult will be diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and later learn it is part of the Autism Spectrum of disorders.