Is it normal people always say aspergers is not autism when its on spectrum?

Not everyone with autism is suffering from Aspergers but according to the DSM-5, everyone with Aspergers is on the spectrum. This is still a hotly debated subject as many people with Aspergers do not see themselves as autistic and many don't agree with this classification.

For fact's sake, though, go ahead and cite the DSM in your argument. Technically speaking, Aspergers is considered to be autism without the verbal delay.

When I first learned about autism, I was told that no two cases are alike. Two of my sons have autism, and one of my other sons has Asperger's. As time has gone on, I have accepted that just as no two cases of autism are alike that no two theories about autism are alike either. I would say that people who do not see Asperger's as a form of autism are normal, and those who do see it as a form of autism are normal too. Dickheadalert, I am sorry that you have had people tell you that autistic people are retarded! The fact that some people still see those with autism that way is proof that autism awareness still needs to be present or kids on the spectrum will not be given a chance to live productive lives as adults.

Only in America's Idiotic Psychiatry Association (full of oxygen-thieving retired doctors with little else to do but stir up controversy) do they consider Asperger's Autism. There is one basic reason;
A practitioner who sees an "Autistic" patient gets more funding from the government of whichever country than an Asperger's patient. It's all in the money. I'm Asperger's myself, and I will NEVER class myself as a drooling vegetable on the autism scale. I only say that previous phrase, because I've had people tell me autistic people are "retarded".

Asperger's, on the other hand, if a form of genius (depending on what you use your intelligence for). Albert Einstein wasn't diagnosed, but suspected to have Asperger's. Winston Churchill was another. A lot of the greatest scientists and politicians have had it. Autism is very different. In simplest terms, its a form a mental retardation.

I have it, and I'm glad that I have it. It's like mini autism, because most people with it including myself can still function normal but may struggle with "normal" reactions, behavior, and unspoken social rules that everyone is supposed to know but nobody says.

Aspergers is on the autism spectrum but is not the same as "Autistic Disorder" which is the more severe label. I can see how it would be confusing. The main difference is that people with aspergers do not have speech delay.

It's normal because Asperger's is a branch off of Autism. People with Asperger's are socially different but they CAN communicate whilst people with autism usually isolate themselves in their own world and can't communicate effectively. They are two completely different things. For example, you can't say someone has Autism if they work at job that requires social interaction. Autistic people don't communicate well at all and rarely talk. I've corrected people before when they say something like, "I think he's autistic". I'll always say, "don't you mean he has Asperger's?" as that's more exact.