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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Asperger's Syndrome: Parents, Advocates For People With ...
When early news reports speculated that Adam Lanza, the shooter in the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, had Asperger's syndrome, parents of children with the diagnosis. via http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/newtown-sandy-hook-school-shooting/hc-newtown-aspergers-20121221,0,1578931.story
NASCAR-linked auction cars hitting the block at Barrett-Jackson
NASCAR-inspired resto-mods, on-track machinery and production cars. via http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/01/04/nascar-auction-cars-hitting-block-at-barrett-jackson/?
Friday, January 4, 2013
Farewell to Aspies: Some families reluctant to let go of Asperger's diagnosis - Today.com (blog)
Farewell to Aspies: Some families reluctant to let go of Asperger's diagnosis Today.com (blog) The news that the term “ Asperger's syndrome” will soon cease to exist has some parents concerned – especially parents raising “Aspie” children. Starting May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association's new diagnostic manual, known as the DSM-5, will go ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFiZH5qqYsQKPn50fAafEBZlrkZTw&url=http://www.today.com/moms/farewell-aspies-some-families-reluctant-let-go-aspergers-diagnosis-1B7821891
Health Beat: Asperger's support group meets Jan. 14 - The Daily News of Newburyport
Health Beat: Asperger's support group meets Jan. 14 The Daily News of Newburyport The support group addresses the concerns of parents of school-aged children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, high-functioning autism, or related challenges. Meetings are free, open to the public, and serve families from all neighboring communities. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFjpsdUbLkfUa-jD7X4FfxbIL4faA&url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x730424144/Health-Beat-Aspergers-support-group-meets-Jan-14
Aboard the Asperger's bus, a quirky 'mishpocha' - The Times of Israel
Aboard the Asperger's bus, a quirky 'mishpocha' The Times of Israel More than 20,000 Birthright participants will have spent 10 days in Israel by the end of the 2012-2013 winter season, including 20 participants with Asperger's Syndrome, now known as the “Mishpocha,” or Bus No. 195. It's not the first time that ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHxh-gdl-HA37cXWmiwLEJ-fJCeGg&url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/aboard-the-aspergers-bus-a-quirky-mishpocha/
Asperger's not to blame for Newtown | WIVB.com
The shooter for the Connecticut shooting may have had Asperger's Syndrome. ... Home : Health : Health News : ... She's seen hundreds of patients and knows that violent behavior is unusual in those who have Asperger's. via http://www.wivb.com/dpp/health/health_news/aspergers-not-to-blame-for-newtown
Police find no evidence Connecticut gunman was on medication
Police have found no evidence that the troubled gunman who killed 20 children and six adults in a Connecticut elementary school was being treated with any drugs that might have tamed the mental illness that authorities believe drove his murderous rage, according to a report. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/18/police-find-no-evidence-connecticut-gunman-was-on-medication/?
Association Of Asperger's To Newtown Shooter Dismays Parents
When early news reports speculated that Adam Lanza, the shooter in the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, had Asperger's syndrome, parents of children with the diagnosis. via http://articles.courant.com/2012-12-21/news/hc-newtown-aspergers-20121221_1_repetitive-behavior-asperger-s-association-dania-jekel
US Shooting: Doubts Over Lanza Asperger's Claim
A psychologist has told Sky News the actions of mass killer Adam Lanza were not consistent with someone who has Asperger's syndrome. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-shooting-doubts-over-lanza-aspergers-claim-223332703.html
Medical examiner seeks genetic clues to Connecticut school gunman as funerals continue
Connecticut's chief medical examiner will seek genetic clues in hopes of explaining why a gunman killed 20 children and six adults in a Newtown elementary school as funerals and memorial services for the victims continue throughout the state on Wednesday. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/19/medical-examiner-seeks-genetic-clues-to-connecticut-school-gunman/?
Asperger's not an explanation for Lanza's Connecticut killing spree ...
By many accounts, Adam Lanza didn't fit in. Family friends and neighbors describe a young man who went far beyond shy in avoiding people, who had few or no friends, and who dressed unlike most of peers, buttoning up his ... via http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/18/15994353-aspergers-not-an-explanation-for-lanzas-connecticut-killing-spree-experts-say?lite
Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions of Asperger's Disorder | NBC ...
The Sandy Hook massacre has placed the medical disorder called Asperger's Syndrome in the national spotlight. via http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Bay-Area-Man-With-Aspergers-Speaks-Out-184191731.html
Asperger's referenced in Wyo. college killing note
A bizarre, rambling suicide note left behind by a man who police say killed his father in front of a handful of students in a Wyoming community college classroom extols eugenics and blames his father for the genes he said caused him to have Asperger's syndrome. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/19/wyo-college-killer-suicide-note-blames-asperger-for-troubles-life-as-bottom/?
Asperger's and Violence: Experts Weigh In
Reports that Newtown shooter Adam Lanza had Asperger's syndrome, a highly functioning form of autism, have led some to wonder whether that diagnosis could have played a role in the mass shooting, which killed 20 ... via http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20121218/aspergers-violence
Dr. Manny: Don't jump to hasty conclusions
Dr. Manny Alvarez on mental health in America via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2044001331001/dr-manny-dont-jump-to-hasty-conclusions?
Parents, first responders and children surviving the tragedy
Dr Judy Kuriansky and Dr. Keith Ablow weigh in on collective support of processing school shooting horror via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2041304098001/parents-first-responders-and-children-surviving-the-tragedy?
Has US ignored problems with autism?
Parents, experts discuss developmental challenges in wake of shooting via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2041311006001/has-us-ignored-problems-with-autism?
Concerns raised in wake of massacre about removing Asperger's from psych manual
Friends of the family of the gunman, Adam Lanza, who murdered 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday, have said he suffered from Asperger’s. Recently, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatry has come under fire because of its controversial decision to drop Asperger’s syndrome from its newest edition (DSM-V) via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/17/new-concerns-over-removal-aspergers-from-psychiatric-manual-in-wake-newtown/?
Thursday, January 3, 2013
I think I have Asperger's : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums
I was watching a program on Asperger's and a lot resonated with me. I decided to do the quiz at rdos. I answered as honestly as possible. My score was 134 of 200 and a neurotypical of 75 of 200. I once had a diagnosis of ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic104215.html
Daniel Vance: Asperger's teen loves Legos and Phillies - New Bern Sun Journal
Daniel Vance: Asperger's teen loves Legos and Phillies New Bern Sun Journal Recently, I featured 43-year-old New Jerseyan Dorothy Smaniotto, who has antiphosopholipid syndrome (APS), also called “sticky blood disease.” In 2008, due to APS, she had two disabling strokes and a heart attack before doctors could figure out what ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEqabkaVikqMtYzmL9DRDNk39KnWg&url=http://www.newbernsj.com/news/local-columns/daniel-vance-asperger-s-teen-loves-legos-and-phillies-1.72832
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