What is the difference between asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism?

Mostly language: The major difference between ausitm ANS asperger's is early language development--relatively normal in the latter. So-called high-functioning autism typically means average or above iq, which usually implies fairly good language. Even so, language measures typically most distinguish the two. That's why new criteria being considered will lump everything under autism spectrum disorder.

Asd aspergers autism: There is no such DX as hf autism. It all falls under asd. Learn more here. Check out this video on youtube: http://youtu.Be/xg1ngp1ngds.

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed