Asperger's Syndrome News: 2012-11-04

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Benjamin Nugent: My Mother Misdiagnosed Me With Asperger's ...

... that has sharply increased since the 1980s. In a segment for HuffPost Live, host Nancy Redd discussed whether we are overusing this serious diagnosis, and how that affects actual adults and children with ASD and Asperger's. ... Silly, this isnt even news. NDNNess: She probally just said it joking....because she would have truly. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/NDNNess/benjamin-nugent-my-mother_n_2092999_204180650.html. History | Permalink | Share it ... via http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/benjamin-nugent-my-mother_n_2092999.html

Should Aspies marry? and or have children? : Asperger's Syndrome ...

This question is for those with Aspergers only. I'm curious what you think of this. As i'm reading ... Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, Grossenschwamm ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic100539.html

Hi : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Most people here have some "comorbid" stuff going on, and there are even some regular posters here who don't even have aspergers, they just like to visit from the other boards on this forum. We welcome all but the trolls! ;) ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic100505.html

Child prodigies share some common traits with autistic kids

Washington, November 10 (ANI): A new study found a link between child prodigies and autism. via http://in.news.yahoo.com/child-prodigies-share-common-traits-autistic-kids-082233955.html

A world with Aspies only? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych ...

For those with Asperger's Syndrome, Would you prefer a world with only Aspies? If yes or no, ... But i'm so surprised why someone with Asperger's would want anything to do with me, when our personalities are very different.

via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic100538.html

Are you willing to work on improving yourself? : Asperger's ...

For those with Aspergers, based on what i'm reading through this forum some of you not all, lack empathy. So when you read those stories, what goes through your mind? Do you look at this as a learning opportunity? Do you ...

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Scripted questions : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Scripted questions. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1 ...

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Head of rhino poaching syndicate get's 40 years in prison. - News ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... to pose as fake "hunters" for rhino trophy hunts. Apparently he bosses in Thailand and he had an agreement to poach 15 rhinos a month. Here's a news story on this issue: ...

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Do you ever have regrets? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych ...

For those with Asperger's Syndrome: Do you have regrets about your wrong actions? Do you apologize when you are told you are wrong or you ...

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Neither Barack nor Mitt likely to be big help with Spectrum - News ...

Until we are successful, then either one is likely to make a statement such as: And I want to thank people who are on the Asperger's-Autism Spectrum for speaking out on their own behalf and reminding us all that 'normal' ...

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Sandy worse than Katrina - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... The good news is the all but $100.00 of the food loss is covered by our home owners insurance. The main good news is that loss of life was minimal compared to Katrina.

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Three jailed for targeting man with autism - Bracknell News

THREE men have been jailed for breaking into the home of a vulnerable man and assaulting him., Byline: Editorial, Category: News, Subcategory:Roundup, Published: 2012-11-02 17:00:00. ... Robert Lemon, of Rainforest Walk, Dean Wilkins, of Coppice Green, and Paul Richmond, of Kelvin Gate were all sentenced at Reading Crown Court today (Friday) for burgling the house of Asperger's sufferer Jed Wesolowski last Christmas. Richmond, 21, was sentenced to ...

via http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2012/11/02/64049-three-jailed-for-targeting-man-with-autism/

Psychiatric News Alert: Defendants With Asperger's Need Court's ...

The criminal-justice system often has a hard time understanding defendants with Asperger's syndrome because of the nature of their verbal and psychiatric symptoms, maintains Madelon Baranoski, Ph.D., M.S.N., an associate ...

via http://alert.psychiatricnews.org/2012/10/defendants-with-aspergers-need-courts.html

David Finch's life with Asperger's through the lens of a news camera ...

By David FinchAuthor, 'The Journal of Best Practices' It was a mild Tuesday morning in April and I was making the same breakfast I'd made every day for more than a year: eggs scrambled with cheese, oatmeal with fresh ...

via http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/27/14127191-david-finchs-life-with-aspergers-through-the-lens-of-a-news-camera?lite

New Book Series Helps Encourage Young People with Asperger’s Syndrome

Author Ed Graham wrote the books to better educate the general public and celebrate the outstanding abilities of individuals with Asperger’s, instead of focusing on their disabilitiesChicago, IL (PRWEB) October 28, 2012 The most common symptom of Asperger’s Syndrome is an obsessive interest in a single subject. However, having such a close focus on that subject often allows an individual with ...

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Poet with Asperger’s Syndrome, Ciera Louise, Shares New Book of Poetry

Poetry highlights personal, intellectual and political insights.Concord, NH (PRWEB) November 08, 2012 She kept writing. When 14-year-old Ciera S. Louise was banned from writing poetry in her state welfare program, she hid her work in the ceiling tiles. Years later when her controversial work was banned from a newspaper, she published her second book.Poetically Correct is a “banned” collection of ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/poet-asperger-syndrome-ciera-louise-shares-book-poetry-100054873.html

New Autobiography Shares Author’s Ups and Downs

Lynn Barnes brings attention to Asperger’s syndrome through her life storyOrlando, FL (PRWEB) October 31, 2012 In her new autobiography “The Last Exit Before The Toll: Art, Death, Asperger's, and Dreams” (published by iUniverse), Lynn Barnes shares her life story, balancing her identity as an artist with her struggles as a person with Asperger’s syndrome.Barnes discovered she had Asperger’s ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/autobiography-shares-author-ups-downs-072030163.html

Britain nixes extradition of NASA hacker Gary McKinnon to US

The British government today announced that Gary McKinnon, a British hacker diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, will not be extradited to the US. But while the decision is nominally about his human rights, it may also be a byproduct of a long-standing debate over the US-UK extradition treaty, which British critics say is weighted too much in favor of US interests.

via http://news.yahoo.com/britain-nixes-extradition-nasa-hacker-gary-mckinnon-us-181405636.html

Atlanta Special Needs Students Take “Road Trip of a Lifetime”

In Partnership with Parent to Parent of Georgia, Cumberland Academy of Georgia, Atlanta’s premier school for High-Functioning Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, ADHD and other learning differences, prepares its students for life after high school by offering an 8-week educational workshop aimed at exploring important life topics. ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/atlanta-special-needs-students-road-trip-lifetime-080429461.html

Atlanta School for Autism Hosts Open House on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Cumberland Academy of Georgia, a special needs school for children with High-Functioning Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, ADHD and other learning differences, hosted an Open House on Sunday, October 28, 2012 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 30, 2012 Cumberland Academy of Georgia, Inc, a SACS-CASI accredited, private, non-profit, independent school dedicated to educating ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/atlanta-school-autism-hosts-open-house-sunday-october-071827182.html

Texas, Pennsylvania plan executions of convicted murderers

AUSTIN, Texas/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania was planning its first execution in thirteen years on Thursday in the case of a man convicted of killing a teen-age girl, while Texas was scheduled to execute a man convicted of the 2002 murder of a woman during a burglary of her home. Hubert Michael Jr., 56, who lost his bid for clemency before the Pennsylvania State Board of Pardons on ...

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Texas executes convicted killer, Pennsylvania execution stayed

AUSTIN, Texas/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A man convicted of killing a woman during a burglary at her home was executed in Texas on Thursday, while a court ordered an 11th-hour stay to Pennsylvania's first execution in 13 years, authorities said. Mario Swain, 33, was put to death by lethal injection for the killing of Lola Nixon, 44, during a 2002 burglary at her home in Longview, Texas, the state ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/texas-executes-convicted-killer-pennsylvania-execution-stayed-022539827.html

Stay ordered in Pennsylvania execution, Texas execution scheduled

AUSTIN, Texas/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A court ordered an 11th-hour stay to Pennsylvania's first execution in 13 years on Thursday. Hubert Michael Jr. was one of two convicts scheduled to be executed in the United States on Thursday. The other execution is planned in Texas. Michael, 56, was sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the 1993 murder of Trista Eng, 16. The state pardons board ...

via http://news.yahoo.com/stay-ordered-pennsylvania-execution-texas-execution-scheduled-233136772.html

Gary McKinnon: May Blocks Extradition To US

The mother of Gary McKinnon said she was "overwhelmed" when she learned he had won his 10-year battle against extradition to the US.

via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gary-mckinnon-may-blocks-extradition-us-113619046.html

N.C. Teen With Asperger's Syndrome Disappears

Police in North Carolina are searching for a missing teenager with Asperger's Syndrome who may not have his medication with him, FOX 8 reported.

via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/08/14/north-carolina-teen-aspergers-syndrome-disappears-need-medication

Georgia school reverses decision barring Asperger's student from graduation

School officials in a small Georgia town have reversed their decision barring an autistic child from walking with his classmates in the local school system’s graduation ceremony – scheduled for Saturday night.

via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/25/georgia-school-reverses-decision-barring-asperger-student-from-graduation/?

Autism or Asperger's? It Might Depend on Your Doctor

An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and behaviors they considered when evaluating kids with an autism spectrum disorder and deciding where on that spectrum they fell

via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/08/autism-or-aspergers-it-might-depend-on-your-doctor/?

Missing Boy With Asperger's Spent 11 Days in Subway

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system.

via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-aspergers-syndrome-spent-days-living-subway?

Swiss drugmaker Roche plans to work with U.S. firm Seaside Therapeutics to develop treatments for autism spectrum disorders and fragile X syndrome that differ fundamentally from other methods by targeting their molecular basis

via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/19/roche-in-deal-to-treat-root-cause-autism/?

Father's age seen as crucial to baby's disease risk

A father's age, not a mother's, when a baby is conceived is the single largest factor in the risk of passing on new gene mutations to children and may help explain why childhood autism rates are rising

via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/22/father-age-seen-as-crucial-to-baby-disease-risk/?

Nearly half of teens with autism bullied, study says

Close to half of all teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder are bullied at school, says a survey of their parents

via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/04/nearly-half-teens-with-autism-bullied-study-says/

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