Lanza 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

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

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/?

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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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/?

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

Funimation sues animeland. - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... They are poorly ran and gives anime cons a bad name. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-04/funimation-sues-animeland-staff-over-counterfeit-items ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt225651.html

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/?

Autism-Professionals-Awards-winners-announced - The National ...

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide ... Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Autism Professionals Awards-winners announced ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Autism-Professionals-Awards-winners-announced.aspx

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=AFQjCNFdq6Ofboj5oVoAjv84QZkKRM8-7g&url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x1837425398/Aspergers-support-group-meets-Monday

James battles back from Asperger's brink - The Daily Telegraph

James battles back from Asperger's brink The Daily Telegraph LESTER and Susan Gollan have dealt with suicide, depression, anxiety and bullying while their son struggled with having Asperger's syndrome during high school. The Emu Heights couple's son, James, was subjected to extensive bullying at school so his ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH9UvYICW997rw44-a_kP2pwXLErQ&url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/james-battles-back-from-aspergers-brink/story-fngr8i5s-1226593063361

Radio show will focus on life with Asperger's - Biddeford - Saco - OOB Courier

Radio show will focus on life with Asperger's Biddeford - Saco - OOB Courier Local businessman and radio talk show host Derek Volk at left with his daughter, Mariah, his wife, Amy, the couple's son, Dylan who has Asperger's , and daughter Lilly. In the front is the couple's daughter, Serena. (Courtesy photo) BIDDEFORD – As a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFjMODtXIlGC_v5iUDSBow-o30qHQ&url=http://courier.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-03-07/News/Radio_show_will_focus_on_life_with_Aspergers.html

WWE Undertakers manager is dead - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... New Today: 2. New Yesterday: 28. WWE Undertakers manager is dead · Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt225592.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/?

Traffic pollution tied to autism risk: study

Babies who are exposed to lots of traffic-related air pollution in the womb and during their first year of life are more likely to become autistic, suggests a new study. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/traffic-pollution-tied-autism-risk-study-024044630.html

Can you spot an aspie - someone with Asperger's Syndrome ...

Can you spot an aspie - someone with Asperger's Syndrome? Post by phadl » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:17 am. This is for those who know they have it and are good with people, diagnosis irrelevant. Can you tell and how would you act towards ... via http://www.psychforums.com/antisocial-personality/topic108488.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 feverishly unloaded 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

Trident Academy Opens First School in the Lowcountry for Students with ... - Beach Carolina Magazine

Beach Carolina Magazine Trident Academy Opens First School in the Lowcountry for Students with ... Beach Carolina Magazine Now, the school will expand to include the Center for Learning Differences Education and will also begin serving a new group of students in the School for Asperger's /HFA at Trident Academy. A community open house will be held on Saturday, March 16, ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEvlcYx8xYbAyQzhcVkQa3mGPKfRg&url=http://beachcarolina.com/2013/03/06/trident-academy-opens-first-school-in-the-lowcountry-for-students-with-aspergershfa/

Charlotte man with Asperger's honored by NC Council for Developmental ... - Charlotte Observer

Charlotte man with Asperger's honored by NC Council for Developmental ... Charlotte Observer He finally sought advice from a counselor whose testing and referrals led to a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. “It clicked,” said Kellen, now 40. “It made sense. It's making sense. It's part of me.” For the progress in his personal ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH2kwrOC-LpWLw9l8KfxtyTWF_UjA&url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/25/3877432/charlotte-man-with-aspergers-honored.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, a county coroner said Thursday. via http://news.yahoo.com/coroner-alabama-hostage-taker-shot-multiple-times-161210847.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/?

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

Group helps students cope with Asperger's, communicate - The UTD Mercury

Group helps students cope with Asperger's , communicate The UTD Mercury On Monday afternoons from 4-5 p.m., a group of students meets at the Callier Center to discuss how to improve job interviewing skills, use of abstract language, conversation skills, nonverbal communication skills, and succeeding in college and work ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHG_1C-s2CRBZZWYoJHppmocADW2g&url=http://www.utdmercury.com/life_arts/article_5e5fd248-7f7d-11e2-ae80-0019bb30f31a.html

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

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

Carrie Burton: Asperger's is like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Latest News & Views · Living with Aspergers · Coping Skills ... I have written before about living with a child who has Asperger's. When I first ... The title of this reads 'Asperger's is like a jigsaw puzzle' and it really is. The main ... via http://www.aspergersadvice.org/carrie-burton-aspergers-is-like-a-jigsaw-puzzle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carrie-burton-aspergers-is-like-a-jigsaw-puzzle

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

Fordyce Maxwell: 'It seems I am borderline Asperger's' - Scotland on Sunday

Fordyce Maxwell: 'It seems I am borderline Asperger's ' Scotland on Sunday Mid-twenties upwards is Asperger territory. But all with the proviso, that is, weasel clause, that: “The test is not a means of making a diagnosis, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHnP9oKfjCmv0so_gvgorMkcnI-Yw&url=http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/fordyce-maxwell-it-seems-i-am-borderline-asperger-s-1-2807203

Rewind-to-the-70s - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

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Move to drop Asperger's from revised diagnosis manual ... - CTV News

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 disorders remain. via http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/move-to-drop-asperger-s-from-revised-diagnosis-manual-gets-approval-1.1062489

Trident Academy Launching Asperger's School - Patch.com

Trident Academy Launching Asperger's School Patch.com The independent Mount Pleasant school, located at 1455 Wakendaw Road is holding an open house for parents interested in the School for Asperger's /HFA program at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 16. The School requests that interested parents RSVP through ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGlgd8JUThCDnoJykhKYozGRWFOPw&url=http://mountpleasant-sc.patch.com/articles/trident-academy-launching-asperger-s-school

Asperger's in the Workplace | Box Talk Radio with Derek Volk Sat. 8 ...

Box Talk Radio with Derek Volk Sat. 8-9am on News Talk WLOB ... Niels is a young man with Asperger's. He is working and living independently but that does come with challenges. He is very brave to share them with the ... via http://boxtalkradio.com/aspergers-in-the-workplace-2/

Theater Program Brings New Horizons to Adults With Developmental Disabilities

The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) created a theater troupe for adults with developmental disabilities designed to provide them with positive, life-changing experiences.Columbia, MD (PRWEB) March 05, 2013 The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) is using the power of theater to create New Horizons for adults with developmental disabilities. Every Friday night, 15 members of the ... via http://news.yahoo.com/theater-program-brings-horizons-adults-developmental-disabilities-080235784.html

Calming the mind and body

Persons with autism suffer from a sensory processing disorder. They are sometimes overwhelmed by sights, sounds, scent, tastes and sensations that can cause distress. These would manifest in what many would call ''tantrums.'' via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/calming-mind-body-025542787.html

Asperger's bestseller earns £1.2m advance for debut novelist - The Guardian

The Guardian Asperger's bestseller earns £1.2m advance for debut novelist The Guardian Asperger's is a neurobiological disorder with autism-like abnormalities that affect an individual's social skills. People with the condition often have high intelligence and obsessive knowledge of narrow subjects. Many go undiagnosed for years, with ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEklFicnGGJ4aza_-jVoRTocxCFGw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/23/aspergers-novel-1m-debut

Hudson: Asperger's Syndrome vs. Autism vs. PDD-NOS talk - Community Advocate

Hudson: Asperger's Syndrome vs. Autism vs. PDD-NOS talk Community Advocate A talk on Asperger's Syndrome vs. Autism vs. PDD-NOS will be held March 6, starting at 7 p.m., at Hudson High School, Room A-134, ^9 Brigham St., Hudson. How do the features of each of these diagnoses vary? How do children diagnosed with these ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHKQgnafjccWWIoQK6D-qpMz5hjfQ&url=http://www.communityadvocate.com/2013/02/28/hudson-aspergers-syndrome-vs-autism-vs-pdd-nos-talk/

Getting rejected and trying to moving on... : Asperger's Syndrome ...

Getting rejected and trying to moving on... Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 3 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic108369.html

Sleep ... (or lack of it) ... any thoughts? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

Sleep ... (or lack of it) ... any thoughts? 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/topic108321.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

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

'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