Autistics do feel excluded by the word asperger's, I have had direct complaints over using the word, instead of aspies and auties for instance, we do want to be completely inclusive with this.

Those in the gay community have reclaimed some negative words, so that may be a good example.

I do agree with not using the word disorder, but the word spectrum is very descriptive, and useful.

Autism doesnt sound like a medical word to me, when I hear it I think of my son and myself and "autistic pride" etc.