Here is the Petition that the Asperger Association of New England (AANE) has developed in regarding to the proposed changes in the new DSM-5 about the autism diagnosis. I have already signed it. 
The AANE Petition To Be Sent to The APA/DSM-5 Committee
February 4, 2012 by yechristian
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Reblogged this on The Forgotten Child Of Autism and commented:
“While Asperger’s is sometimes called “mild” autism, there is nothing “mild” about the impact Asperger’s has on a person’s life. Individuals with Asperger’s and related profiles are not less autistic than those with more classic profiles. Rather, they are differently autistic. Though they may have strong verbal skills and average to high overall intelligence, most face significant challenges in social interaction, basic organizational abilities, and daily living skills. Frequently, they are unable to find and keep employment or live independently. Many withdraw from all social interaction, and suffer from crippling anxiety or depression. The dichotomy of “high-functioning” and “low-functioning” autism is a false one.”
This is the most accurate and therefore the BEST definition of AS I have ever come across. Please sign the petition.
I suggest you go to a website with a mom of autistic son who already did quite a bit of research on this and tells us more than we may care to know. It can be found at http://www.autismseizureselfinjuriousbehavior.com/2012/01/has-american-psychiatric-association.html
or type in a search engine the title, “Autistics with Severe Behaviors Exist”. It exposes a very possible reason why Dr. Catherine Lord and others are trying to create a caste system in the autism diagnosis. They seem to want to eliminate the most high functioning among spectrum, along with the most severely afflicted autistics. It’s all about money. They want autistics with moderate to high (but not too high) to be in the research now.