An acclaimed journalist challenges Stanford students to delve into ...

Asperger, who has led service-learning trips to orphanages in Tijuana and spent a summer working with HIV-positive children in Tanzania, planned to chronicle her experiences in an honors thesis about the ethics of volunteer tourism. Asperger's plans changed somewhat after she met with Larissa MacFarquhar, ... For more news about the humanities at Stanford, visit the Human Experience. Lily Bixler Clausen is the communications coordinator for the Center for ... via http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/january/ethics-thesis-workshop-012513.html

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_asperger-s-association-repetitive-behavior-dania-jekel

NASCAR-linked classics 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/?

Families With Mental Illness, Disabilities Need Community - Hartford Courant

Families With Mental Illness, Disabilities Need Community Hartford Courant Asperger's , according to the psychiatric diagnostic manual, is characterized by a person's having a limited number of interests, a reptetitive form of play, difficulty in social situations and with communication. People with Asperger's , however, learn ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH_QvUo9s1KF5sVC0isxlzRvToIQQ&url=http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-op-namerow-newtown-shooter-raises-questions-abo-20130125,0,2111684.story

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

Dealing with new people : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

I've never been diagnosed with Aspergers, but I've suspected for some time, ever since I first read about it a few years ago. I have a lot typical aspergers traits, like having a hard time with social situations, I remember details ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic105804.html

Autism Professionals Awards shortlist announced - The National ...

The Award for Outstanding Adult Services sponsored by Community Integrated Care Group. Autism Initiatives Number 6 One Stop Shop • Liverpool Asperger Team, Mersey Care NHS Trust; St Marks Social Education Service ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/autism-professionals-awards.aspx

Aspergers to Be Removed from Upcoming Edition of DSM

Best Pictures and News from the Planet Earth. Arts and Design ... Around that time, Asperger's disorder, a new condition on the autistic spectrum was making headlines, first across the United States, then all over the world. via http://artsonearth.com/2013/01/aspergers-to-be-removed-from-upcoming-edition-of-dsm.html

Autism Professionals Awards shortlist announced - The National ...

The Award for Outstanding Adult Services sponsored by Community Integrated Care Group. Autism Initiatives Number 6 One Stop Shop • Liverpool Asperger Team, Mersey Care NHS Trust; St Marks Social Education Service ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Autism-Professionals-Awards.aspx

Wechsler and ASD : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

I thought that test was more for ADHD than for aspergers, but, if it's for AS I think it has something more to with discrepancies found between high and low scores throughout the test, but I'm not sure of details. Everyone is a ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic105715.html

Annie's mailbox: Loud girl might have Asperger's - Herald and News

Annie's mailbox: Loud girl might have Asperger's Herald and News Please tell her to look into whether Kelly has Asperger syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. Asperger's often goes undiagnosed until later in life, but its primary symptom is extreme social awkwardness and an inability to appropriately “read ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGixi3tpBPt5oYDMu4rq9q_zSvTZg&url=http://www.heraldandnews.com/members/sports/inside_sports/article_08066b16-668f-11e2-8d90-0019bb2963f4.html

Mother 'prepares for battle' for her child with Asperger's syndrome ...

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Questions circle Asperger's syndrome removal from diagnostic manual - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Questions circle Asperger's syndrome removal from diagnostic manual West Virginia Public Broadcasting January 24, 2013 · The American Psychiatric Association plans to remove Asperger's syndrome from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It's not clear how the change will affect coverage. West Virginia was the 25th state to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH8oiTD6aYlkG3rj99FsK6el7RUww&url=http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id%3D28329

School bus strike in New York City enters 2nd day

New York City's first school bus strike in 34 years entered its second day Thursday with no resolution in sight and tens of thousands of parents scrambling to get their kids to school.Some parents said ... via http://news.yahoo.com/school-bus-strike-york-city-073109377.html

Mother of child with Asperger's fears the worst could happen without ...

Stacey Jewell's son Donald, has Asperger's syndrome, a form of Autism marked by normal intelligence but difficulty communicating and often lack of social skills. She lives in southern West Virginia ... Loading. Latest News : ... via http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=28317

Mother of child with Asperger's fears the worst could happen without treatment - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginia Public Broadcasting Mother of child with Asperger's fears the worst could happen without treatment West Virginia Public Broadcasting Stacey Jewell's son Donald, has Asperger's syndrome, a form of Autism marked by normal intelligence but difficulty communicating and often lack of social skills. She lives in southern West Virginia where treatment options are hard to find. Jewell's son ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGFgx0HISyoFw2NrNT0RJhYUJA07g&url=http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id%3D28317

Could I have had/have Asperger's? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

Hi everyone I'm a bit confused and not sure whether I have a mild case of aspergers or not. Now to meet me these ... Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic105697.html

Michael Winner, film director and restaurant 'critic', dies - News and ...

Quote: Michael Winner dies aged 77. Michael Winner, director of the Death Wish movie series and A Chorus of Disapproval, who later found fame as a restaurant critic, has died at the age of 77. Michael Winner, bon viveur, ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt221744.html

CT shooting raises questions about mental health, part 1

What signs should be watched for? via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2050340636001/ct-shooting-raises-questions-about-mental-health-part-1?

Missing Dorchester 12-year-old boy with Asperger's located safe after frantic ... - Boston.com

Missing Dorchester 12-year-old boy with Asperger's located safe after frantic ... Boston.com Your article has been sent. A frantic all-day search in the bitter cold for a missing 12-year-old Dorchester boy with Asperger's syndrome ended happily Tuesday night after authorities located him safely at a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Egleston Square ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGfPF8ytic8BLSxO6lU-QZ93oXQzg&url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/01/23/missing-dorchester-year-old-boy-with-asperger-located-safe-after-frantic-search/88EZdJ9r7Q4KOTzcfPnkhL/story.html

Newspaper Editor has Asperger's Syndrome - Roseville California ...

Newspaper Editor has Asperger's Syndrome. Cynthia Parkhill works as an editor of the Lake County (Calif.) Record Bee, which publishes this column, and also blogs about Asperger's syndrome and disability in general. via http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/anmviewer.asp?a=11286

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

Living with Asperger's syndrome the subject of new book by local author - Orangeville Citizen

Living with Asperger's syndrome the subject of new book by local author Orangeville Citizen A new illustrated book, May I Be Excused, My Brain Is Full: Olivia's Asperger's Story, written by Krista Preuss-Goudreault and her daughter Olivia, shares their experience with Asperger's syndrome and provides helpful tips to other parents or kids who ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEy-ndITDwU0UsYLcigxUnX_CaA_Q&url=http://www.citizen.on.ca/news/2013-01-17/Regional_News/Living_with_Aspergers_syndrome_the_subject_of_new_.html

Higher Education’s Darkest Secret

With days to go before classes begin, it's not uncommon for department heads, or even deans, to ask adjunct professors to take on last-minute teaching assignments. via http://news.yahoo.com/higher-education-darkest-secret-203800964.html

Psychiatric Comorbidities in Asperger Syndrome - Too Often Unrecognized? - Monthly Prescribing Reference

Psychiatric Comorbidities in Asperger Syndrome - Too Often Unrecognized? Monthly Prescribing Reference Psychiatric comorbidities in Asperger syndrome (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA) are extremely common, both in children1 and in adults,2,3 and are likely underrecognized because of the difficulties and challenges involved in reaching an accurate ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE_tvdbDUnFi_a0RXQ-IBxNwTeNcg&url=http://www.empr.com/psychiatric-comorbidities-in-asperger-syndrome--too-often-unrecognized/article/276086/

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/?

What it takes being a Khan? SRK pours his heart out

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan bares it all on what it means to be a Muslim in the Post-9/11 world and how he became an "inadvertent object of political leaders" in first person account for Outlook Turning Points magazine, published in association with The New York Times newspaper. He also features on the cover of the publication. via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/takes-being-khan-srk-pours-heart-133619493.html

Newtown observes Christmas amid signs of mourning

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown observed Christmas amid snow-covered teddy bears, stockings, flowers and candles left in memorial to the 20 children and six educators gunned down at an elementary school just 11 days before the holiday. via http://news.yahoo.com/newtown-observes-christmas-amid-signs-mourning-143847515.html

Bones : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

As opposed to Dr. Sheldon Cooper, who seems to be an aspie favorite by accident (that is, the authors never intended Asperger's to be part of his character), Dr. Brennan apparently is specifically intended to be depicted as an ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic105626.html

Running away common with autism

Almost half of children with autism in a new study had run away at least once - and many of them were missing long enough to cause concern. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/running-away-common-autism-022531015.html

Autistic Author Wants to Send Newtown, CT Survivors on "Field Trip of a Lifetime"

Jesse A. Saperstein fights to spread awareness about those with autism and plans a fundraiser to send the Newtown, CT survivors on a free Disney vacation this spring.Pleasant Valley, NY (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Author and autism advocate Jesse A. Saperstein is urging the nationwide community to be more proactive and compassionate to individuals with autism. Saperstein, who has Asperger's ... via http://news.yahoo.com/autistic-author-wants-send-newtown-ct-survivors-field-081622896.html

Missouri autism experts: Don't stigmatize Asperger's in wake of Newtown - Bolivar Herald Free Press

Missouri autism experts: Don't stigmatize Asperger's in wake of Newtown Bolivar Herald Free Press Much of the national discussion about what led to the Newtown, Conn., tragedy has centered on Asperger's syndrome due to its possible link to the 20-year-old gunman who murdered 20 school children and six adults before killing himself. However ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF6GWIvOxEs5842Bj54BdcA4PfSKQ&url=http://bolivarmonews.com/news/missouri-autism-experts-don-t-stigmatize-asperger-s-in-wake/article_dff2693c-63e5-11e2-9ef5-001a4bcf887a.html

Mother 'prepares for battle' for her child with Asperger's syndrome - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginia Public Broadcasting Mother 'prepares for battle' for her child with Asperger's syndrome West Virginia Public Broadcasting Dean's son has Asperger's syndrome. It's a form of autism, a neurological disorder that currently has different degrees measured on an autism spectrum. People with Asperger's usually have normal intelligence but can have difficulty communicating and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5XSRAD_XcnTRccc5GOxnD1COQQQ&url=http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id%3D28293

Mum of excluded Asperger's sufferer says school is failing her - This is Total Essex

This is Total Essex Mum of excluded Asperger's sufferer says school is failing her This is Total Essex A YOUNG Asperger's sufferer who has been excluded from her classes at St Martin's School in Hutton is being failed by the education system, her mother claims. Paris Alexander, a Year 8 pupil, has frequently been in trouble at the Hanging Hill Lane ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNECAXMvtvBM5E4tK3Va6bai_K1Anw&url=http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Mum-excluded-Asperger-s-sufferer-says-school/story-17871330-detail/story.html

Kurtis embraces Asperger's syndrome and becomes Oxley Park Public Dux of ... - Mt Druitt Standard

Mt Druitt Standard Kurtis embraces Asperger's syndrome and becomes Oxley Park Public Dux of ... Mt Druitt Standard The 11-year-old, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, turned that around in 2012. He was named a prefect at Oxley Park Public School and took out Dux of the Year. Mum Kirsty couldn't make the school assembly but found out when her ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFUNw64fIP0X7KRGJhwJHfRGwYIQQ&url=http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/kurtis-embraces-aspergers-syndrome-and-becomes-oxley-park-public-dux-of-the-year/

Sandy Hook kids prepare for 1st school day since attack

MONROE, Connecticut (Reuters) - Many of the children who escaped last month's massacre at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school got their first glimpse of their new school on Wednesday afternoon, welcomed to a building that has been decked out as a "Winter Wonderland" with the help of thousands of kids from around the world. More than 400 Sandy Hook Elementary School students in kindergarten ... via http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-hook-kids-see-school-decked-winter-wonderland-180206033.html

Connecticut town names school for slain Sandy Hook teacher

(Reuters) - In the first permanent public memorial created after last month's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the nearby town of Stratford, Connecticut, has named a local school for a teacher slain in the attack who was hailed as a hero. The Stratford Town Council late on Monday, a month to the day following the attack, voted unanimously to name a new school the Victoria Soto ... via http://news.yahoo.com/connecticut-town-names-school-slain-sandy-hook-teacher-174046139.html

Kids on autism spectrum appearing more on TV, but is media getting it right?

TORONTO - When "Parenthood" creator Jason Katims created the character Max Braverman — an intelligent, inscrutable, insect-obsessed youngster with Asperger's — he had in mind his own son, Sawyer, who was similarly diagnosed. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/kids-autism-spectrum-appearing-more-tv-media-getting-140008542.html

New Sandy Hook school opens after attack

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Twenty days after the massacre that left 20 first graders and six adults dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, plunging a rural New England town and the nation into grief, classes resumed on Thursday for the more than 400 students who lived through the harrowing assault. Across Newtown's sprawling Sandy Hook neighborhood where the December 14 ... via http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-hook-kids-head-school-first-time-since-050335929.html

Former Representative Giffords visits town of school shooting

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a mass shooting in her Arizona district two years ago, visited Newtown, Connecticut, on Friday to meet with families of the victims of last month's Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Giffords arrived at Newtown's town hall and met with First Selectman Pat Llodra, the town's top elected official, and ... via http://news.yahoo.com/former-representative-giffords-visits-town-hit-school-shooting-202908424.html

Woman sold crumbled sheetrock as crack cocaine - News and ...

Post Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:23 am Post subject: Woman sold crumbled sheetrock as crack cocaine, Reply with quote. Oneida Police say woman sold crumbed sheetrock as crack cocaine. By The Dispatch Staff ONEIDA — An Oneida City ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt221384.html

Autism, mastectomy put edge on Miss America pageant

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Depending on who wins the crown on Saturday, the next Miss America could be the first ever with autism. Or she could go on to get a double mastectomy. via http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/entertainment/15816549/autism-mastectomy-put-edge-on-miss-america-pageant/

Aurora shooting victim's mother grieves with Newtown families

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Sandy Phillips began her journey of grief nearly six months ago, and on Monday it brought her to the New England community of Newtown, still shattered by the deaths of 20 first graders and six educators at the hands of a gunman in an elementary school. Phillips, the mother of Jessica Redfield Ghawi, one of those killed in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater ... via http://news.yahoo.com/aurora-shooting-victims-mother-grieves-newtown-families-230637877.html

Tackling Mars, Violence, Higgs: Science Wishes for 2013

In the past year, science has achieved a number of major steps forward, from the probable discovery of the elusive Higgs boson, a crucial particle for our understanding of physics, to the landing of NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars. via http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/12/31/tackling-mars-violence-higgs-science-wishes-for-2013/?

European courts spare accused pedophile, hacker from American justice

A ruling this past summer by a high court in the United Kingdom which allowed a convicted pedophile avoid extradition back to the US is a signal of a shift of thought in the European court system, experts tell FoxNews.com via http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/14/uk-high-court-blocks-extradition-convicted-sex-offender-over-draconian-us-laws/?

Board to decide on Asperger's request - NashuaTelegraph.com

MERRIMACK – The Merrimack School Board will decide at its next meeting if it wants. via http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/989427-469/board-to-decide-on-aspergers-request.html

Aboard the Asperger's bus, a quirky 'mishpocha' - The Times of Israel

Aboard the Asperger's bus, a quirky 'mishpocha' The Times of Israel It's not the first time that Birthright has included an Asperger's bus — this one is a project of Shorashim/KOACH, the college organization run by the Conservative Movement — but for many of the participants, who range in age from late teens to mid ... 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/