Asperger's Syndrome News: 2013-02-03

Saturday, February 9, 2013

AS removed from DSM-V - News and Current Events

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Hostage survivor breaks silence 20 years later

Kidnapping victim speaks out on ordeal via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2134960907001/hostage-survivor-breaks-silence-20-years-later?

Fearing hostage was in danger, FBI stormed Alabama bunker; boy rescued, abductor dead

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the boy's abductor dead, officials said Monday. via http://news.yahoo.com/fearing-hostage-danger-fbi-stormed-alabama-bunker-boy-051335911.html

Professor Simon Baron Cohen and patient Jon Adams John Angerson - The Times (subscription)

The Times (subscription) Professor Simon Baron Cohen and patient Jon Adams John Angerson The Times (subscription) The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. A high score on the AQ test is not by itself ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHNM9Ghmy_Q4rZlUu2XLSJSx7acOA&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3678558.ece

when you have too much to do to want to sleep : Asperger's ...

when you have too much to do to want to sleep. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106642.html

Movies with an Aspergers character : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

I have seen (or attempted to see) a couple movies with male characters who have Asperger's Syndrome. But, I am wondering if anyone knows of ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106638.html

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

A look at Asperger's Syndrome - CBS42

A look at Asperger's Syndrome CBS42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- Any child would be deeply affected in a situation like the one in Midland City, where a 5 year old boy was held hostage for 7 days. It has been reported that the kindergartner ,is diagnosed with a condition on the Autism spectrum. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHes6sAIHM4sgsncvPm_K7k1H2msw&url=http://www.cbs42.com/content/health/story/A-look-at-Aspergers-Syndrome/hJPg-vJO0kmJzMgUcCVY5Q.cspx

Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe

More than three days after he allegedly shot a school bus driver dead, grabbed a kindergartner and slipped into an underground bunker, Jimmy Lee Dykes is showing no signs of turning himself over to police. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/01/negotiators-talking-through-pipe-to-ala-captor-in-bunker-standoff-now-in-its/?

Brennan’s Love-Hate Relationship With Drones

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Friday, February 8, 2013

BEST NEWS: What is Asperger's Syndrome | A Cocktail Party

Síndrome de Asperger -- Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livrept.wikipedia.org/wiki/Síndrome_de_AspergerSíndrome de Asperger é uma síndrome do espectro autista, diferenciando-se do autismo clássico por. via http://acocktailparty.com/in-the-know/news/best-news-what-is-aspergers-syndrome/

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

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

Asperger's support group meets Monday - The Daily News of Newburyport

Asperger's support group meets Monday The Daily News of Newburyport There will be a meeting of the Asperger's Syndrome Support Group on Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Higgins conference room of Anna Jaques Hospital, 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport. A general discussion, including recent successes and challenges, ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEmYUynQiqDxfz1W3Q6Q-9oQI9ntw&url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x730440611/Aspergers-support-group-meets-Monday

Government-publishes-Children-and-Families-Bill - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Government publishes Children and Families Bill. Last updated: 6th February 2013 .... About autism. Autism and Asperger syndrome: an introduction · All about diagnosis ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/government-publishes-children-and-families-bill.aspx

School for Special Needs Students Experienced Georgia State Capitol

Independent special needs school in Atlanta, Cumberland Academy of Georgia, traveled to the Georgia State Capitol for a political rally. Students and teachers demonstrate support for expansion of educational options in Georgia.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Atlanta’s premier school for special needs, Cumberland Academy of Georgia, serves students with high-functioning Autism, Asperger’s ... via http://news.yahoo.com/school-special-needs-students-experienced-georgia-state-capitol-080638218.html

Autism Strategy surveys - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

This year, the Government will be undertaking a review of their strategy for adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in England. To help inform that review, The National Autistic Society (NAS) is looking at the progress ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/autism-strategy-surveys.aspx

Official: Boy safe, abductor dead after standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — A law enforcement official says a 5-year-old has been safely released after a weeklong standoff between police and the boy's abductor. via http://news.yahoo.com/official-boy-safe-abductor-dead-standoff-223002160.html

Experts warn of long recovery for boy in bunker

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The boy who was freed from an underground bunker is acting like a typical 5-year-old by all accounts, playing with toys and running around, but psychology experts and a woman who suffered through a similar ordeal warn there could be long-term emotional scars. via http://news.yahoo.com/experts-warn-long-recovery-boy-bunker-225132213.html

Alabama hostage-taker shot multiple times, coroner says

A man who held a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week before dying in a shootout with the FBI received "multiple gunshot wounds" to his body, a county coroner said Thursday. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/07/alabama-hostage-taker-shot-multiple-times-coroner-says/?

Police sending food, medicine to child hostage

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — This town of 2,400 nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbor," and the power of group prayer. via http://news.yahoo.com/police-sending-food-medicine-child-hostage-191016227.html

Grieving Newtown couple raise money for autism

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. via http://news.yahoo.com/grieving-newtown-couple-raise-money-autism-184131971.html

Parents of slain autistic Conn. pupil raise money

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. via http://news.yahoo.com/parents-slain-autistic-conn-pupil-raise-money-173816611.html

Alabama town prays for gunman to release 5-yr-old

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — This town of 2,400 nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbor," and the power of group prayer. via http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-town-prays-gunman-release-5-yr-old-083252373.html

Coroner: Alabama hostage-taker shot multiple times

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man who held a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week before dying in a shootout with the FBI received "multiple gunshot wounds" to his body, a county coroner said Thursday. via http://news.yahoo.com/coroner-alabama-hostage-taker-shot-multiple-times-161210847.html

Alabama hostage standoff enters Day 7 as authorities try to create safe environment

Authorities in an close-knit Alabama community say they're trying to create a safe environment for everyone involved as they try to negotiate for the release of a boy being held hostage in an underground bunker for almost seven days. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/04/alabama-standoff-enters-third-day-as-official-says-child-held-hostage/?

Romford man calls for support for Asperger's adults after son's death - Romford Recorder

Romford Recorder Romford man calls for support for Asperger's adults after son's death Romford Recorder »The father of a teenager with Asperger's syndrome who killed himself by jumping in front of a train is calling for more support for adults with the condition. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Joe ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH0fy_8z6WxVWofNDxo68wpwm7TaQ&url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/romford_man_calls_for_support_for_asperger_s_adults_after_son_s_death_1_1868616

Body of Alabama hostage-taker removed from bunker

The body of a man who held a 5-year-old boy hostage for nearly a week before dying in a shootout with law-enforcement officers has finally been removed from his underground bunker in Alabama, an FBI spokesman said Thursday. via http://news.yahoo.com/body-alabama-hostage-taker-removed-bunker-153914424.html

Thursday, February 7, 2013

FBI: No other explosives found near Ala. bunker

Bomb technicians have found no more explosive devices after an arduous search of the rural Alabama property of Jimmy Lee Dykes, the gunman who shot dead a school bus driver and held a boy captive for nearly a week in a rigged underground bunker. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/07/no-other-explosives-found-near-ala-bunker-where-man-held-boy-captor-body/?

Asperger's entry removal from manual decried - Newsday

Newsday Asperger's entry removal from manual decried Newsday With orders now being taken by the American Psychiatric Association for its first updated volume on diagnostics in nearly 20 years -- and no hope for changes in the text -- Long Islanders are dismayed that an Asperger's syndrome entry no longer exists. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGvif-qz3yBVwi7kJhdtBV6BENpUg&url=http://www.newsday.com/news/health/asperger-s-entry-removal-from-manual-decried-1.4556621

FBI: No other explosives found near Ala. bunker

Bomb technicians have found no more explosive devices after an arduous search of the rural Alabama property of Jimmy Lee Dykes, the gunman who shot dead a school bus driver and held a boy captive for nearly a week in a rigged underground bunker. via http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-no-other-explosives-found-near-ala-bunker-081749222.html

Military tactics, equipment helped authorities end Alabama hostage standoff

Officers killed 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes Monday, said an official in Midland City, speaking on condition of anonymity, and bomb technicians scouring his rural property found two explosive devices, one in the bunker, one in a plastic pipe that negotiators used to communicate with the man. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/07/alabama-kidnapper-was-killed-in-firefight-during-storming-bunker-fbi-says/?

Brazilian pastor nicked over 'holy milk' penis abuse claim - Adult ...

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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

Internal Echolalia : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Internal Echolalia. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 2 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106558.html

Living with Asperger's Syndrome - 12NewsNow.Com

Living with Asperger's Syndrome 12NewsNow.Com Soon after the Newtown massacre that claimed 26 lives, news outlets began pointing out that the shooter may have had Asperger's Syndrome - a high functioning form of Autism. And that led some to wonder about the propensity for violence among those with ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFguYISJuFQrL2xEEUUC10byWjxag&url=http://www.12newsnow.com/story/20941816/living-with-aspergers-syndrome

Asperger's, autism workshop to focus on coping strategies - Fraser Coast Chronicle

Asperger's , autism workshop to focus on coping strategies Fraser Coast Chronicle The Speaking Asperger's workshop will focus on developing strategies to cope with sometimes challenging behaviours displayed by children with Asperger's syndrome. Ms Frances is widely experienced in dealing with the disorders. She has published a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGqHh0pMg3eB94ghj9xugpNY0ZGYw&url=http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/sharing-life-withcondition/1746112/

Search of Alabama hostage site ends with no more bombs found

MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - Bomb technicians on Wednesday ended their sweep of an underground bunker where an Alabama boy had been held captive for nearly a week and authorities said no additional explosives were discovered beyond those found after the raid to free the boy. The FBI's declaration that the scene of the standoff was now safe came as the boy celebrated his sixth birthday and ... via http://news.yahoo.com/search-alabama-hostage-ends-no-more-bombs-found-004257918.html

Brain disorder led woman to know no fear - News and Current Events

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Ala. town mourns for bus driver amid standoff

The Alabama bus driver slain at the beginning of a multi-day hostage drama was known for his acts of kindness, from fixing someone's tractor to tilling the garden of a neighbor who had a heart attack. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/03/as-standoff-drags-on-in-alabama-nearby-town-grieves-for-bus-driver-who-was-shot/?

Military tactics, arms, helped rescue Ala. hostage

Within hours after an armed, angry man shot a school bus driver and kidnapped a 5-year-old boy, workers contracted by the FBI were feverishly unloading boxes packed with percussive grenades, military C-4 explosives and an array of guns from a windowless DC-9 that had landed just miles from the suspect's isolated compound. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/06/fbi-and-police-used-military-tactics-weapons-to-rescue-5-year-old-hostage-in/?

Interventions for Youth with Autism/Asperger who experience Bullying - NorthumberlandView.ca

Interventions for Youth with Autism/ Asperger who experience Bullying NorthumberlandView.ca Local News: Interventions for Youth with Autism/ Asperger who experience Bullying. Contributed by admin on Feb 06, 2013 - 05:19 PM. Picture 0 for Interventions for Youth with Autism/ Asperger who experience Bullying. Join us Feb 12th at the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEAwkxfkGmk-6hYg-RiiIZQOifOcA&url=http://www.northumberlandview.ca/index.php?module%3Dnews%26type%3Duser%26func%3Ddisplay%26sid%3D20386

Military tactics, arms, helped rescue Ala. hostage

Within hours after an armed, angry man shot a school bus driver and kidnapped a 5-year-old boy, workers contracted by the FBI were feverishly unloading boxes packed with percussive grenades, military C-4 explosives and an array of guns from a windowless DC-9 that had landed just miles from the suspect's isolated compound. via http://news.yahoo.com/military-tactics-arms-helped-rescue-ala-hostage-220319979.html

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

FBI: Ala. captor rigged bunker, waged 'firefight'

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As FBI and police negotiators sought for days to coax an Alabama man into freeing a kindergartner held hostage an underground bunker, the captor was making plans of his own, authorities say. via http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-ala-captor-rigged-bunker-waged-firefight-082337098.html

Alabama kidnapper was killed in firefight, explosives found in bunker, FBI says

Officers killed 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes Monday, said an official in Midland City, speaking on condition of anonymity, and bomb technicians scouring his rural property found two explosive devices, one in the bunker, one in a plastic pipe that negotiators used to communicate with the man. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/06/alabama-kidnapper-was-killed-in-firefight-during-storming-bunker-fbi-says/?

The Newest Edition of Psychiatry s Bible, the DSM-5, Is Complete

The Newest Edition of Psychiatry s Bible, the DSM-5, Is Complete via http://news.yahoo.com/newest-edition-psychiatry-bible-dsm-5-complete-120000000.html

Thinking of Slef Harming : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

I've been pretty depressed lately, and very very lonely. I started therapy about a month ago now, and I just feel worse and worse. He hasn't said anything in regards to what he thinks of me having Asperger's. I brought it up the ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106469.html

Strange fetishes? (maybe a mature topic) : Asperger's Syndrome ...

Strange fetishes? (maybe a mature topic). Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106462.html

Grandmother: Ala. boy physically OK after standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — The grandmother of a 5-year-old held hostage for a week in an underground bunker said Tuesday the boy is OK physically, but she fears the ordeal could stay with him the rest of his life. via http://news.yahoo.com/grandmother-ala-boy-physically-ok-standoff-185027720.html

Family celebrates boy's rescue from Ala. bunker

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama family celebrated the rescue of a 5-year-old held hostage for a week in an underground bunker as authorities painstakingly checked for bombs on the abductor's property Tuesday, a day after a police raid left the man dead. via http://news.yahoo.com/family-celebrates-boys-rescue-ala-bunker-180321669.html

Visiting Disney World with my Asperger's son triggered an epiphany Add to ... - Globe and Mail

Visiting Disney World with my Asperger's son triggered an epiphany Add to ... Globe and Mail You see, our younger son has Asperger's syndrome, and it had come to our attention that we could visit guest services at the parks and receive a pass that would send us to the front of the line for all rides. In the past our son had, in fact, managed ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFhSj-fSkfH2dh5CuwYxC6OzuIGTQ&url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/visiting-disney-world-with-my-aspergers-son-triggered-an-epiphany/article8258593/?cmpid%3Drss1

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/?

5-Year-Old Ethan Will Remember Kidnap Trauma

Boy Held in Mock Bunker for a Week Will Need Therapy via http://news.yahoo.com/5-old-ethan-remember-kidnap-trauma-153413845--abc-news-health.html

Alabama boy held in bunker is 'happy to be home'

Relatives of the 5-year-old boy freed when federal agents raided the underground bunker of a hostage-taker in Alabama say the youngster is relieved to be home and appears to be doing well and is keeping himself occupied with a toy dinosaur. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/05/alabama-boy-held-in-bunker-is-happy-to-be-home/?

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Child rescued from underground bunker doing well, question remain over standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - The 5-year-old boy held hostage in an underground bunker for six days by a menacing, unpredictable neighbour is doing well, authorities said. via http://news.yahoo.com/child-rescued-underground-bunker-doing-well-remain-over-132859341.html

Delia Smith vows never to make another TV cookery programme ...

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Questions circle Asperger's syndrome removal from diagnostic manual

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. ... Loading. Latest News : ... via http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=28329

Hostage negotiators work to free boy held in bunker

Jonathan Serrie reports from Midland City, Alabama via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2135284328001/hostage-negotiators-work-to-free-boy-held-in-bunker?

Small Ala. town: Relief that child hostage is safe

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — For six anguished days, people in this small Alabama town asked just one question about the 5-year-old boy being held hostage in an underground bunker by a menacing, unpredictable neighbor: "Is he free yet?" via http://news.yahoo.com/small-ala-town-relief-child-hostage-safe-094502967.html

Boy in center of Alabama hostage standoff freed, in hospital receiving treatment

A 5-year-old boy who was being held hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama for nearly a week has been released while his abductor is now dead, authorities say. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/05/boy-in-center-alabama-hostage-standoff-released-source-says/?

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/?

Authorities storm Alabama bunker, rescue boy

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Law enforcement officers stormed an underground bunker Monday in southeastern Alabama, freeing a 5-year-old boy and shooting his captor to death after they became convinced the child was in imminent danger, officials said. via http://news.yahoo.com/authorities-storm-alabama-bunker-rescue-boy-062715546.html

Will freed 5-year-old hostage ever heal?

Now begins the long road toward healing for Ethan—a road that may or may not ever end. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/05/will-freed-5-year-old-hostage-ever-heal/?

Police hunt two gunmen after woman shot dead ... - News and ...

Link Someone obviously didn't inform these two people that you aren't allowed to do this in the peaceful and enlightened land of the UK. Yo yo yo. Dill doesn't accept PMs. Asocial autistic jerk. Nothing personal. Back to top ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222956.html

Alabama hostage standoff ends with child safe, gunman dead

MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - U.S. authorities stormed an underground bunker in rural Alabama on Monday, rescuing a 5-year-old boy held hostage for nearly a week and leaving his kidnapper dead. After a standoff of more than six days, FBI agents entered the bunker when they feared the child was in "imminent danger" at the hands of his abductor, who had killed a school bus driver, said Steve ... via http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-hostage-standoff-ends-child-safe-gunman-dead-012955611.html

Hostage survivor breaks silence 20 years later

Kidnapping victim speaks out on ordeal via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2134960907001/hostage-survivor-breaks-silence-20-years-later?

Fearing hostage was in danger, FBI stormed Alabama bunker; boy rescued, abductor dead

WPAA: Neighbour shoots 2 dead over dog poop. - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Neighbor-arrested-in-shooting-deaths-of-Dallas-couple-189680151.html. Shot dead for simply having a normal life, what next? via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222918.html

Cycles : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

After finding out about Aspergers there was an initial uplifting feeling, an "aaahhh" type moment if you will, that lasted a while and did have a positive impact. Positive, because I started to give myself less of a hard time about ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106421.html

Authorities storm Alabama bunker, rescue young boy

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities stormed an underground bunker Monday in Alabama, freeing a 5-year-old boy who had been held hostage for nearly a week in the tiny underground shelter and leaving the boy's abductor dead. via http://news.yahoo.com/authorities-storm-alabama-bunker-rescue-young-boy-002908181.html

My fortune cookie made me laugh : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

My fortune cookie made me laugh. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 1 post • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106430.html

Man tried to pay for fish 'n' chips with a gun - News and Current Events

Quote: Man who tried to pay for fish and chips with a gun is jailed for seven months after beating up his girlfriend. Omar Ali, 23, offered staff at Podsmead fish and chip shop a gun as payment; Staff refused the gun and he tried ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222889.html

It IS Richard III: scientists find 15th century king's body - News and ...

Quote: It IS Richard III: Scientists reveal DNA results confirm 15th century king's body has been found under a car park in Leicester. University of Leicester academics unveil their findings at press conference; DNA sample ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222888.html

A look at Asperger's Syndrome - CBS42

UPDATE 3-Alabama hostage standoff ends with child safe, gunman dead

(Adds background and dateline; changes byline) MIDLAND CITY, Ala., Feb 4 (Reuters) - A man who killed aschool bus driver and then held a 5-year-old boy hostage in anunderground bunker in rural Alabama for nearly a week was killedon Monday and the child was plucked to safety without injury,law enforcement officials said. FBI agents entered the bunker to rescue the child afterfearing that he was ... via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-alabama-hostage-standoff-ends-child-safe-gunman-223702666.html

Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe

Officials: Boy safe, abductor dead after standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the boy's abductor dead, officials said Monday. via http://news.yahoo.com/officials-boy-safe-abductor-dead-standoff-222403353.html

Alabama Hostage Captor Dead, Boy Safe

Officials have stormed a bunker in Alabama to rescue a five-year-old child being held hostage there after his abductor was seen with a gun. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hostage-stand-off-major-announcement-due-215832326.html

FBI: Officers stormed bunker when child in danger

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the boy's abductor dead, officials said Monday. via http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-officers-stormed-bunker-child-danger-223741680.html

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

CT shooting raises questions about mental health, part 1

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Official: Boy safe, abductor dead after standoff

Boy in center of Alabama hostage standoff released, source says

A law enforcement source says initial reports indicate that a five-year-old boy who was being held hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama for nearly a week has been released. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/04/boy-in-center-alabama-hostage-standoff-released-source-says/?

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Child hostage drama enters seventh day in rural Alabama

MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A 5-year-old boy was being held hostage for a seventh straight day in an underground bunker in Alabama on Monday, and authorities remained tight-lipped about talks to free him from the gunman who shot and killed his school bus driver. The boy, who is due to celebrate his birthday on Wednesday, was taken from the school bus and locked away in a home-made shelter on the ... via http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-town-gathers-bury-bus-driver-slain-hostage-011349756.html

Parents of slain autistic Conn. pupil raise money

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. via http://news.yahoo.com/parents-slain-autistic-conn-pupil-raise-money-173816611.html

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Asperger's referenced in Wyo. college killing note

Details emerge about Alabama suspect as hostage standoff goes into seventh day

As an Alabama hostage standoff entered a sixth day, details emerged about the suspect, Jimmy Lee Dykes. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/04/alabama-standoff-enters-third-day-as-official-says-child-held-hostage/?

Alabama town prays for gunman to release 5-yr-old

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — This town of 2,400 nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbor," and the power of group prayer. via http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-town-prays-gunman-release-5-yr-old-083252373.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/?

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Is this "Aspie Related" : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

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Efforts to end Alabama hostage situation shrouded in secrecy

MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - Efforts to free a 5-year-old boy from a gunman in an underground bunker, where the man took him after killing the boy's school bus driver, were shrouded in secrecy on Saturday as the standoff in rural Alabama dragged into a fifth straight day. Police sources said the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team was leading negotiations aimed at securing the boy's safe release. But ... via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/efforts-end-alabama-hostage-situation-shrouded-secrecy-070502281.html

Sunday, February 3, 2013

As standoff drags on in Alabama, nearby town grieves for bus driver who was shot to death

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - The Alabama bus driver slain at the beginning of a multi-day hostage drama was known for his acts of kindness, from fixing someone's tractor to tilling the garden of a neighbour who had a heart attack. via http://news.yahoo.com/standoff-drags-alabama-nearby-town-grieves-bus-driver-152231501.html

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

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Sheriff thanks suspect for taking care of boy held hostage, as Alabama standoff continues

The Alabama mother of the 5-year-old boy held hostage in an underground bunker for five days is 'hanging on by a thread,' said a local politician who visited the woman. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/03/alabama-standoff-enters-third-day-as-official-says-child-held-hostage/?

Kuntz and Company presents piece about Asperger syndrome - Bellingham Herald

Bellingham Herald Kuntz and Company presents piece about Asperger syndrome Bellingham Herald Kuntz and Company, a nonprofit dance theatre company directed by Pam Kuntz, presents "Hello, My Name is You," a piece about Asperger syndrome, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1-3, 2013 at Firehouse Performing Arts Center, ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEu0ai2_JmCWDxZen2ZOZPFjbXQSA&url=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/01/29/2854346/kuntz-and-company-presents-piece.html

Ala. town mourns for bus driver amid standoff

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... for students with disabilities. Serving students with autism spectrum disorders including Asperger's disorder; anxiety disorders, non-verbal learning disabilities, and emotional disabilities. ... Y.A.L.E. School News & Events ... via http://www.yaleschool.com/2013/01/building-a-solid-educational-foundation-for-students-with-challenging-behaviors-it-begins-with-positive-supports/

Asperger's vs. Avoidant Personality Disorder ... - PsychForums

I've been wondering, what is the difference between Asperger's and Avoidant Personality Disorder? To me the symptoms sound the same, what is the major difference ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106242.html

Jimmy Lee Dykes, Ethan hostage situation update - News and ...

The man agreed to let police send down coloring books, crayons and the prescription medicine the little boy desperately needs for Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But nothing else has ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222612.html

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UPDATE 1-Efforts to end Alabama hostage situation shrouded in secrecy

* Authorities "in constant communication" with suspect * Sheriff thanks suspect for "taking care" of child hostage (Adds comments from residents) MIDLAND CITY, Ala., Feb 2 (Reuters) - Efforts to free a5-year-old boy from a gunman in an underground bunker, where theman took him after killing the boy's school bus driver, wereshrouded in secrecy on Saturday as the standoff in rural Alabamadragged ... via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/1-efforts-end-alabama-hostage-situation-shrouded-secrecy-043815198.html

Efforts to end Alabama hostage situation shrouded in secrecy

MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - Efforts to free a 5-year-old boy from a gunman in an underground bunker, where the man took him after killing the boy's school bus driver, were shrouded in secrecy on Saturday as the standoff in rural Alabama dragged into a fifth straight day. Police sources said the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team was leading negotiations aimed at securing the boy's safe release. But ... via http://news.yahoo.com/efforts-end-alabama-hostage-situation-shrouded-secrecy-045724729.html

Ala. town mourns for bus driver amid standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As the police standoff with an Alabama man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage continued Saturday, a nearby community prepared to bury the beloved bus driver who was shot to death trying to protect children on his bus when the episode began days earlier. via http://news.yahoo.com/ala-town-mourns-bus-driver-amid-standoff-032946075.html

Town mourns for slain bus driver amid standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As the police standoff with an Alabama man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage continued Saturday, a nearby community prepared to bury the beloved bus driver who was shot to death trying to protect children on his bus when the episode began days earlier. via http://news.yahoo.com/town-mourns-slain-bus-driver-amid-standoff-022933024.html

As Ala. standoff drags on, town grieves bus driver

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As the standoff with a man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage continued Saturday, a nearby community prepared to bury the beloved bus driver who was shot to death when the episode started to unfold five days ago. via http://news.yahoo.com/ala-standoff-drags-town-grieves-bus-driver-210057902.html

Efforts to end Alabama hostage situation shrouded in secrecy

MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - Efforts to free a 5-year-old boy from a gunman in an underground bunker, where he fled after killing the boy's school bus driver, were shrouded in secrecy on Saturday as the standoff in rural Alabama dragged into a fifth straight day. Police sources said the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, often described as federal law enforcement's only full-time counterterrorism ... via http://news.yahoo.com/suspects-photo-released-alabama-hostage-drama-031542989.html

As siege in Alabama enters 5th day, authorities say little about talks with accused abductor

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - As a police standoff with a man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker in Alabama entered its fifth day, authorities were saying little except that their talks with the 65-year-old loner were continuing through a ventilation pipe. via http://news.yahoo.com/siege-alabama-enters-5th-day-authorities-little-talks-175818836.html

Sheriff thanks suspect for taking care of boy

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said Saturday that still have an open line of communication with an Alabama man accused of abducting a 5-year-old boy and holding him hostage in a bunker, and they thanked the suspect for taking care of the child as the standoff marked its fifth day. via http://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-thanks-suspect-taking-care-boy-173710918.html

On 5th day, officials still mum in Ala. standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As a police standoff with an Alabama man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker entered its fifth day, authorities were saying little except that their talks with the 65-year-old loner were continuing through a ventilation pipe. via http://news.yahoo.com/5th-day-officials-still-mum-ala-standoff-160542959.html