What is Asperger's Syndrome? Currently Asperger's Syndrome is placed in the "autistic" category. Doctors and professionals in the field usually refer to it as a form of "high functioning autism" (HFA). Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome tend to have an IQ ranging from above average to genius, and there is much speculation Einstein and many other scientists, musicians and prodigies in history have had Asperger's Syndrome.