DSM V changes.. How do you feel?

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I'm 99% in approval of Asperger's Syndrome being dropped from the manual professionals use. People have either never heard of it or it's one of far too many obscure labels competing for attention. If I get changed from someone with Asperger's Syndrome to someone with Autism then people have more of a chance of understanding me. If people can't even understand me, I can't even achieve much of anything else. It seems a very sensible reform.

I wasn't really talking about you or anybody in particular. I agree with most of what you say. I mean that some people will form their opinion. And will defend that opinion regardless of information that is new to them. It's like they are unable to or something. Not even making a judgement. Just saying that it's hard for some people. I used to be like that, but with therapy it has improved lots.

when i tell peeps im asperger they either say " oh genius" or " whats that" wen i say Im autistic " oh really" is wat they say. I usually just tell others Im autistic, if they wanna know more they ask.

There's research on this - it shows that many people will, when presented with evidence that they are wrong, become more convinced that their perception is the correct perception.

Maybe you are thinking of me I will admit if I'm wrong, I was only bringing up (or repeating) some not-well-supported arguments, as I feel sub-diagnoses or sub-categories have their advantages. I see the underlying reasoning for the merging quite acceptable though, with some negative sides that should be addressed nevertheless. I hope (and wish) there won't be issues with the practical application of the changes.

Doesn't affect me i am HFA here to stay.
What i don't understand is why they had to use the term Aspergers to begin with (instead of merging everyone into the spectrum) when they used it only knowing it would be taken away and gone by the DSM-V.
A hint was both 299.80 as a diagnostic code for Aspergers and PDD-NOS (2 diff diagnosis) that shared the same code, which never happens. They only did this knowing both were being taken away.
It is kind of like they didn't care enough to give them each their own diagnostic code numbers...
If Aspergers is considered to be in the higher functioning part of the spectrum, why not put them in the spectrum to being with under HFA?
If some didn't meet all the criteria for Autism they got Aspergers though. Maybe thats why they didn't just put them as HFA? Still doesn't make sense to me....

What i do worry is those children with PDD-NOS and Aspergers won't get the help they need at school with the new changes they may not fall into the spectrum or new social communication disorder at all. Now these children still will need help.
Change is messy i don't like it.