Asperger's Syndrome News: 2013-02-17

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Elisa Lam - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · jamieevren1210. Sherlock Holmes has Asperger's hands down. Phoenix Joined: May 25, 2011. Age: 16 ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt224603.html

Abused mother : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

[color=#8000BF]I'm married to a man who has asperger's and we have a 18mth little girl A. M has been emotionally Abusive to me most of ... ... When is it the asperger's, or is it just him? He has taken to the hospital by the ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107633.html

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents - Newbritainherald

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents Newbritainherald As she ate her baby food, once it began to cool off, she would stop eating. It turns out Mary had Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. The disorder brought with it other problems, as Burby found out. One of them was sensory processing difficulty ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE5hYhgsnecEbZAwpMbgYBxcVKXMA&url=http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/02/16/news/doc512041b9060fa235730700.txt

So what do we call ourselves now? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

My understanding is that the term Aspergers is no longer valid and that we are simply individuals on the autistic spectrum . So what ... I have the old Asperger's syndrome diagnosis as well as one of the new autism diagnosis. via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107213.html

Friday, February 22, 2013

Asperger's Syndrome News: FBI: No other explosives found near ...

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 ... via http://aspergersyndromenews.blogspot.com/2013/02/fbi-no-other-explosives-found-near-ala_22.html

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

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

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

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/?

"illusion", maybe, of control? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych ...

"illusion", maybe, of control? 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/topic107582.html

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/?

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/?

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

Autism in the Media: Asperger's Syndrome and the (Dis)association ...

The problem at hand though is that the more all the news media reports on the possibility that Adam Lanza has Asperger's the more that correlation will be made despite various efforts to prove that autism does not make a ... via http://blog.robertmoran.org/2013/01/03/autism-in-the-media-violence/

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 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 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

Asperger's Disorder and Violence - Yale News - Yale University

Asperger's disorder has been much discussed in this context. The issues are complex because the literature on this issue is quite limited. Frequently, the concept is used in an overly broad and imprecise way, and, finally, ... via http://news.yale.edu/2012/12/17/asperger-s-disorder-and-violence-0

Newtown Shooter Had Asperger Syndrome, And Some US Gun ...

Update: The focus now shifts to the mother, the first casualty of her son's murderous rampage, who was a "big, big gun fan" as the NYT explains, and who went target shooting with her children, one of whom had Asperger's. via http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-15/newtown-shooter-had-asperger-syndrome-and-some-us-gun-facts

'Asperger's disorder' being dropped from psychiatrists' diagnostic ...

CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning ... via http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/01/15605718-aspergers-disorder-being-dropped-from-psychiatrists-diagnostic-guide?lite

Thousands donated to aid Ala boy held in bunker

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Donors have given thousands of dollars and scores of Teddy bears and toy cars to the Alabama boy held hostage for days in an underground bunker until FBI agents shot and killed the captor in a dramatic rescue. via http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-donated-aid-ala-boy-held-bunker-182135917.html

Thursday, February 21, 2013

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/?

Urgent advice needed about sex : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

I've been in a long-term relationship with girl with Aspergers for a year now. I have come to appreciate the intricacies of her personality and I have found your advice particularly helpful in the realm of relationships. I've learned ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107450.html

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/?

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Newtown Shooter Had Sensory Processing Disorder

Controversial Condition Can Mask or Cause Anxiety, Trigger Bullying via http://news.yahoo.com/newtown-shooter-had-sensory-processing-disorder-221843931--abc-news-health.html

LAPD open fire on innocent newspaper carriers - News and Current ...

Posts: 284. Post Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject: LAPD open fire on innocent newspaper carriers, Reply with quote. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-torrance-shooting-20130209,0,4414028.story. What a bunch of ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt223603.html

Mother says kidnapper cared, cooked for son in Alabama bunker

(Reuters) - The mother of the Alabama boy who was kidnapped from his school bus and held in an underground bunker for six days said on Wednesday she had not been allowed to speak with him during his captivity and worried that he would think she had abandoned him. Jennifer Kirkland said in an interview on "The Dr. Phil Show" that she had found some comfort in knowing that her son Ethan's abductor ... via http://news.yahoo.com/mother-says-kidnapper-cared-cooked-son-alabama-bunker-045748342.html

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

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?

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

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/?

Boy at 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/?

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/?

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/?

Answering questions about Asperger's Syndrome

In the past ten years, the terms autism and Asperger's syndrome have been thrown around and people have referred to others as having these disabilities without a known diagnosis. There are some important points to understand about Asperger's syndrome. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/16/answering-questions-about-asperger-syndrome/?

Wyoming campus killer blamed father for Asperger's, aunt says

A man who killed his father in front of a computer science class at a Wyoming community college was a "borderline genius" upset by the belief he had inherited Asperger's Syndrome from his dad, an aunt of the killer said Monday. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/03/wyo-campus-killer-near-genius-at-odds-with-dad/?

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?

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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/?

Skerries Asperger/Dyspraxia Support Group - North County Leader Newspaper

Skerries Asperger /Dyspraxia Support Group North County Leader Newspaper Circle of Friends are a Skerries based support group for parents of children who have Asperger's Syndrome or Dyspraxia and the group meet for coffee on the last Friday of every month. The meetings are held at 10.30am at Skerries Mills Coffee Shop and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFy-0tw_82dyDKp1pcavxy9nOybrQ&url=http://northcountyleader.ie/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D2667:skerries-aspergerdyspraxia-support-group%26catid%3D34:front-page

'I'm not Asperger's. I'm Connor.' - The Daily News Journal

'I'm not Asperger's . I'm Connor.' The Daily News Journal Connor has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. He enjoys listening to a variety of musical styles from cultural drums to classical pieces. Putting on his headphones, he finds comfort in the melodies, which help him find peace during moments of anxiety. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFRAOV1xIqkZfvxZTv4It28GG022w&url=http://www.dnj.com/article/20130219/LIFESTYLE/302190007/-m-not-Asperger-s-m-Connor-

Aspergers and Sex : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

How can people actually have sex, or relationships? How can a person with aspergers have sex or relationships? I am kind of lone, frustrated and just having some sort of mode of mind just now. I have been in austraila for two ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107328.html

Diane Abbott launches NAS black and ethnic minority campaign ...

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. ... Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Diane Abbott launches NAS black and ethnic minority campaign ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/bme-campaign-westminster-launch.aspx

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

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... - The Times Herald

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... The Times Herald LANSDALE — When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger Syndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition. Rather, it will be ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHwGFGUHuvnWrXEU_E_4P7hMJ0OEA&url=http://www.timesherald.com/article/20130218/NEWS01/130219577/workshop-aims-to-help-parents-of-kids-with-asperger-syndrome

Monday, February 18, 2013

[London] Stim Rock Express - THE SHOW!!! - Autism Politics ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... You can keep up-to-date with our news and progress on http://www.facebook.com/StimRockExpress. This event is kindly supported by the Tea House Theatre ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt224152.html

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

[UK] Fizzy drink producers hit back over 'fat tax' plans - News and ...

Quote: Fizzy drink manufacturers hit back over plans for new 'fat tax'. Manufacturers of fizzy drinks have hit back at a call by GPs for them to be taxed to help tackle spiralling levels of obesity. Following a report released by the ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt224148.html

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/?

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

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... - The Reporter

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... The Reporter When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger Syndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition. Rather, it will be recategorized under ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFfiQB7I3qIogrtSI7Zi3LD3UdZbw&url=http://www.thereporteronline.com/article/20130217/NEWS01/130219576/workshop-aims-to-help-parents-of-kids-with-asperger-syndrome

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents - Newbritainherald

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents Newbritainherald To cope with the stress, Burby's husband agreed she should have some private time every day. During that time, she wrote some stories, which grew into a book called “Grace Asperger Goes to School,” about a young girl who takes everything literally and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE5hYhgsnecEbZAwpMbgYBxcVKXMA&url=http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/02/16/news/doc512041b9060fa235730700.txt

So what do we call ourselves now? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

My understanding is that the term Aspergers is no longer valid and that we are simply individuals on the autistic spectrum . So what are ... ... Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107213.html

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

Sheriff thanks suspect for taking care of boy

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said Saturday that they 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