Why is Asperger Syndrome “lumped in” with autism?
Because Asperger Syndrome shares some of the core traits of autism (although they may be expressed to different extents), and because the two often occur within the same family (suggesting a genetic link), Asperger Syndrome is generally considered to lie on the “Autism Spectrum.” It has yet to be determined whether High Functioning Autism (HFA) differs from AS and, if so, how. Both AS and autism involve a neuro-biological difference in how information is processed and integrated.
