Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge – WebMD

Psychiatric manual will fold it into autism spectrum disorders, leaving many unsure about getting needed services. via http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20130418/guideline-changes-have-aspergers-community-on-edge

Halina Henshaw: The impact of Asperger's on my family - This is Nottingham

Halina Henshaw: The impact of Asperger's on my family This is Nottingham My son was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 13, which is quite late. But really it goes way back before then. My son was born in 1993 and was such a good baby; he never cried and was always content. It all started when he joined a little play ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHIVKFqQHW_YsdN4KTsEr6ny9UYbA&url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Halina-Henshaw-impact-Asperger-s-family/story-18755302-detail/story.html

Fat Brain Toys Launches New Special Needs Resource in Conjunction with Autism Awareness Month

New “Special Perspectives” feature provides real world advice on toys and games for special needsElkhorn, NE (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Fat Brain Toys, a leading specialty toy retailer, has launched a new Special Needs Resource Center for families seeking toys, games, and play resources for individuals with developmental needs. Introducing an innovative website feature called “Special Perspectives ... via http://news.yahoo.com/fat-brain-toys-launches-special-needs-conjunction-autism-071418731.html

Dame Helen gets Olivier nomination

Dame Helen Mirren and Billie Piper will go head-to-head at this year's Olivier Awards - while James McAvoy is in the running for Macbeth. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dame-helen-gets-olivier-nomination-121632267.html

What You Need to Know About Autism

Although National Autism Awareness Month doesn't officially start until Monday, the campaign got a jump-start last week with the finding that autism spectrum disorders, or ASDs, affect 1 in 50 American children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. via http://news.yahoo.com/know-autism-145236334.html

The Help Group's Advance LA to Host Second Annual Transition Conference for Parents, Professionals, and Young Adults

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As young adults with autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, Asperger's Disorder, executive functioning challenges, and other social or emotional issues prepare to transition to college, the workforce, and beyond, they often experience a lack of resources and guidance to help them along the way. Advance LA is a program of The Help ... via http://news.yahoo.com/help-groups-advance-la-host-second-annual-transition-172200268.html

Books on autism, Asperger's found in Adam Lanza's home

Search warrants shed new light on Newtown shooter's life via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2263506583001/books-on-autism-aspergers-found-in-adam-lanzas-home/?

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/?

Kitten rescued from CityLink tunnel - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... New Today: 10. New Yesterday: 16. Kitten rescued from CityLink tunnel · Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228987.html

Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance-082037563.html. Am I glad that surveillance cameras helped identify these sociopaths? Yes. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228983.html

Become a certified PEERS provider - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Dr Elizabeth Laugeson will be delivering training in the use of PEERS® in June. The three-day training course will enable professionals to become certified PEERS® providers. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Become-a-certified-PEERS-provider.aspx

The 'learning curve' of living with asperger's - Health24.com

The 'learning curve' of living with asperger's Health24.com Asperger's syndrome is disappearing as an official diagnosis, but people who live with its symptoms will continue to struggle. "I would say that Asperger's is sort of like 'autism light,'" said Liane Holliday Willey, senior editor of the Autism ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF-m2FktQJeXtbjrrLRz-GdTw11jA&url=http://www.health24.com/Mental-Health/Brain/News/The-learning-curve-of-living-with-aspergers-20130419

What will you do to save your relationship? : Asperger's Syndrome ...

What will you do to save your relationship? Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic111731.html

Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge - Health ...

By Lisa EspositoHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with Asperger's syndrome -- mild autism with normal or sometimes superior verbal ability and intelligence -- are at a crossroads: Their ... via http://news.health.com/2013/04/18/guideline-changes-have-aspergers-community-on-edge/

The 'Learning Curve' of Living With Asperger's - Health News and ...

By Lisa EspositoHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Asperger's syndrome is disappearing as an official diagnosis, but people who live with its symptoms will continue to struggle. via http://news.health.com/2013/04/18/the-learning-curve-of-living-with-aspergers/

Entries invited to international art exhibition - | autism | Asperger ...

The Autism Europe Conference takes place in Budapest from 26-28 September 2013, and this year features an international exhibition of art by people with autism. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Entries-invited-to-international-art-exhibition.aspx

Tech support role is just the job for Asperger syndrome sufferer Sam - Mirror.co.uk

Tech support role is just the job for Asperger syndrome sufferer Sam Mirror.co.uk “Because of my Asperger syndrome I find writing difficult, so it was hard for me to do a covering letter,” says the 20-year-old from Pool, Cornwall. “General communication isn't easy for me and sometimes if I'm talking to someone I'll freeze up.” Even ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNERJqyyH2snBMy1F8sWo16AsZipCQ&url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/jobs/tech-support-role-cctv-firm-1838060

Autism Awareness Month: Shuey family shares what they have learned from ... - Sand Mountain Reporter

Autism Awareness Month: Shuey family shares what they have learned from ... Sand Mountain Reporter Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism on the “functional” end of a broad spectrum of unique symptoms and disorders, is a genetically inherited condition that heightens senses (Sensory Integration Disorder) and affects the processing of information in ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEUK3JWTqZtWwFDrl6GmbVIR8Mi0g&url=http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/local/article_2c833260-a7a0-11e2-b0ab-0019bb2963f4.html

Proud of Asperger's Syndrome? : Living With Mental Illness Forum ...

First, just let me explain something: My little brother and I have Asperger's Syndrome, and we have different feelings about telling other people about it. He's only eight but has a huge amount of pride and tolerance towards his ... via http://www.psychforums.com/living-with-mental-illness/topic111652.html

How Asperger's Complicates One Teen's Search for the Perfect College - Parade - PARADE

How Asperger's Complicates One Teen's Search for the Perfect College - Parade PARADE Jordan Schmidt, 17, is a high school junior set to graduate in 2014. He was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was five years old. His parents, Debbie, 48, and Todd, 46, are in the midst of helping him find the right college. The family lives ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFvyuyQVuXO5ZueAeTzx8Qb9BvKIg&url=http://www.parade.com/5349/viannguyen/how-aspergers-complicates-one-teens-search-for-the-perfect-college/

Life on the spectrum: 5 books about autism and Asperger's - Mother Nature Network

Mother Nature Network Life on the spectrum: 5 books about autism and Asperger's Mother Nature Network MNN.COM › Lifestyle › Arts & Culture. x. Tweet · Email · Bookmark and Share Share · Earn Points · What's this? Life on the spectrum: 5 books about autism and Asperger's . These books introduce you to a variety of families who have turned a diagnosis ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGKf1GF7DiSdGDDSnuTEONJFZZ91g&url=http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/life-on-the-spectrum-5-books-about-autism-and-aspergers

Social Blindness App for Asperger's and Autism - WKBW-TV

Social Blindness App for Asperger's and Autism WKBW-TV BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - Living with Autism or Asperger's could cause for a hard time fitting in socially. One company is taking to the web to raise funds in hopes to develop an app to help people living with these disorders. Social Blindness is a one-of ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE2ZafTQGSrRzk83uMTv1LktnQ9vw&url=http://www.wkbw.com/news/Fundraising-For-An-Autism-And-Asbergers-Social-Development-App-203378061.html

bloof books: news: On reading Hans Asperger

when I hold the pen to sign the progress note the therapist doesn't hide her astonishment at my lack of tripod grasp jumping jacks silly putty when Harro called a stove a 'firebringer' Asperger put an exclamation point in ... via http://news.bloofbooks.com/2013/04/on-reading-hans-asperger-trans.html

Pagano advises others to follow their plans

Chuck Pagano told Indianapolis Colts fans they can fight through their obstacles the same way he and his team did. via http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/04/11/pagano-urges-others-to-make-plan-stick-to-it-to-overcome-life-biggest-obstacles/?

Helen Mirren up for best actress at Olivier awards

LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren received another accolade for her royal performance as Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday — a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier theater awards. via http://news.yahoo.com/helen-mirren-best-actress-olivier-awards-123053057.html

Asperger's referenced in Wyo. college killing note

A bizarre, rambling suicide note left behind by a man who police say killed his father in front of a handful of students in a Wyoming community college classroom extols eugenics and blames his father for the genes he said caused him to have Asperger's syndrome. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/19/wyo-college-killer-suicide-note-blames-asperger-for-troubles-life-as-bottom/?

Do you want to be my friend? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych ...

Do you want to be my friend? 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/topic111567.html

Book now for our one-day social stories workshop - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Book now for our one-day social stories workshop. Last updated: 16th April 2013. Carol Gray will be delivering a one-day workshop on social ... In their 22-year history, social stories have helped individuals with autism (including Asperger syndrome) to understand and respond more effectively to daily interaction and events. This lively and fast-paced one-day workshop will use lecture and demonstration, along with ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/book-now-for-our-one-day%20social-stories-workshop.aspx

Man With Asperger's Proves He Can Achieve His Dreams, Despite Disorder - KCOY.com

Man With Asperger's Proves He Can Achieve His Dreams, Despite Disorder KCOY.com SANTA MARIA, Calif.- On the outside living with Asperger's may look normal, but for 23-year-old Ethan Herring all his life he's been told he's different. Herring was born with Asperger's , a form of Autism, which affects his ability to socialize and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEntj_5GX49PQleO7zfDBvt-rKqBQ&url=http://www.kcoy.com/story/21997848/man-with-asperbergs

I will run marathon for strangled autistic man (From Worcester News)

I will run marathon for strangled autistic man. 11:30am Sunday 14th April 2013 in News. ALWAYS CHEERFUL: Adrian Palmer suffered from Asperger's. A VETERAN athlete will run the London Marathon to raise funds for a charity set up in ... via http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10352907.I_will_run_marathon_for_strangled_autistic_man/

Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions - Wall Street Journal

Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions Wall Street Journal Q: A family friend asked me to give career advice to his son, who has Asperger's syndrome and is about to graduate from college. My phone conversation with the young man was awkward. I found him vague, defensive and lacking in social skills. I gave him ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF0WnrU3lGqtN2BK9Tc8rUlvFaPAw&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323346304578426813840291302.html

Highlights of search warrants in Newtown shooting

Highlights of the disclosures in the search warrants and prosecutor's statement released Thursday in the Newtown school shooting: via http://news.yahoo.com/highlights-search-warrants-newtown-shooting-184918869.html

Newtown gunman had access to huge weapons cache

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — When Adam Lanza walked out of his house for the last time, he left behind firearms and knives and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition — taking only four guns. They would suffice. via http://news.yahoo.com/newtown-gunman-had-access-huge-weapons-cache-201407746.html

Factbox: Items found in Newtown gunman's home, car

(Reuters) - Connecticut authorities on Thursday released a trove of court documents about Adam Lanza, the gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December in the second deadliest mass school shooting in U.S. history. Among them were lists of items found in searches of a car and the home he shared with his mother, Nancy Lanza, who he killed before ... via http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-items-found-newtown-gunmans-home-car-180116139.html

Newtown gunman had arsenal, killed victims within 5 minutes

The Connecticut prosecutor leading the investigation into the Newtown school shooting says the gunman killed the 26 victims and took his own life within five minutes of shooting his way into the building. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/28/warrants-to-be-released-in-newtown-investigation/?

Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism, Asperger's ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism, Asperger's ... Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Occupational therapy is a rapidly growing field (Bureau of Labor expects a 33 percent growth between 2010 to 2020) that can help children who have Autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, sensory issues and many other conditions. Occupational therapy has ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEuWBKkHh6P1UpkOvIzQ8zUgD3Y7A&url=http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2013/04/11/occupational-therapy-growing-as-way-to-help-kids-with-autism-aspergers-adhd-sensory-issues/?cxntfid%3Dblogs_momania

State seeks smarter services for autism and Asperger's : News ...

The Department of Community Health released a state plan for addressing autism spectrum disorders. via http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=873326

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

Aspirations overtake Asperger's - Dailybarometer

Aspirations overtake Asperger's Dailybarometer Asperger's syndrome falls under the scope of autism spectrum disorders. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “[ Asperger's ] syndrome involves several social impairments and restricted interests.” In his junior year of high school, Mair ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFgfkFtJ1rsiXf1N70eSFzMJzUCRw&url=http://www.dailybarometer.com/aspirations-overtake-asperger-s-1.3025471

Newtown school gunman fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes

By Mary Ellen Clark and Noreen O'Donnell MERIDEN/NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes, selecting high capacity magazines from a home arsenal stocked with swords, knives and a cache of guns, officials said. ... via http://news.yahoo.com/documents-sandy-hook-gunman-set-release-thursday-125123242.html

Older fathers more likely to have autistic grandchildren

Men who have children when they are older are more likely to have grandchildren with autism, according to a study which shows for the first time that risk factors for autism may build up over generations via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/21/older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-autistic-grandchildren/?

Boston Marathon Bombed - News and Current Events

If he isn't, the media will probably say he is anyway though. This is another opportunity for them to push their autistic hate agenda. This must be a great day for the news stations. They just get to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228715.html

Asperger's illness - The Times (subscription)

The Times (subscription) Asperger's illness The Times (subscription) Sir, I am puzzled by Matthew Parris's venture into the complex area of Asperger's spectrum illness and his apparent attempt to make it a “medical diagnosis” with a simplistic “unable or unwilling” “clarity of the claimed pathology” (My Week, Apr 11 ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFINr08DLo2ARWkvrZ66qvfuweNzQ&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article3740000.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_15

Inside the Asperger mind - The West Australian

The West Australian Inside the Asperger mind The West Australian What the above have in common is Asperger Syndrome, a condition on the autism spectrum that sees the sufferer normally blind to social cues, lacking emotional restraint, having enormous ability to focus on detail, sometimes having difficulty with ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFiof2FuHqiz2tm_RvIFNuMmnH67A&url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/arts/16661628/inside-the-asperger-mind/

Audrie Pott - News and Current Events

Quote: The family of Audrie Pott, the 15-year-old girl who killed herself after learning she was allegedly raped by schoolmates at a party in September, has directed its lawyer to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the three ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228675.html

Why faith schools are bad news - Politics, Philosophy, and Religion

Quote: Why faith schools are bad news. Parents of children due to start state primary school this year will find out shortly where their child has been allocated. It's a nervous time - a recent National Audit Office Report found that ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228673.html

History of illness? Stunning revelations into Lanza family

Report: Shooter's mother describes 'living on top of a time bomb' via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2289209821001/history-of-illness-stunning-revelations-into-lanza-family/?

Child sex abuse images conviction 'reveals social issue'

According to The Christchurch Press John Louis Francis Schaper, 33, was jailed for two years and four months after admitting making child pornography images available to a police officer who was using a fictitious profile online. Schaper was online in December 2011 when a police officer under an assumed profile was investigating a network that was distributing child pornography. via http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/16740182/child-sex-abuse-images-conviction-reveals-social-issue/

Autistic man accidentally has all of his teeth pulled. - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · FireMinstrel. Phoenix Phoenix Joined: Jun 06, 2008. Age: 29. Posts: 592 ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228610.html

World Autism Awareness Day 2013 - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Mediaplanet, an independent publisher, is producing the 4th edition of Autism, a special supplement that will be distributed within The Independent newspaper on 2 April. The supplement includes a foreword by NAS Chief ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/World-Autism-Awareness-Day-2013.aspx

My boyfriend's 23 year old daughter threatened to murder me ...

I've been seeing a man with a 23 year old daughter, suffering from Asperger's syndrome. Her mother has primary custody, but she spends the night ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic111259.html

Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism ...

Occupational therapy is a rapidly growing field (Bureau of Labor expects a 33 percent growth between 2010 to 2020) that can help children who have Autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, sensory issues and many other conditions. .... Well, it's the AJC's news story. Is it correct? Link; Report this comment. DB. April 11th, 2013 10:59 am. The thing about the charts, etc. is that whenever a parent sees those charts and starts to worry about progress, etc., they are almost ... via http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2013/04/11/occupational-therapy-growing-as-way-to-help-kids-with-autism-aspergers-adhd-sensory-issues/?cxntfid=blogs_momania

Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism ...

Occupational therapy growing as way to help kids with Autism, Asperger's, ADHD, sensory issues. ... Asperger's … April 11th, 2013 10:41 am. [...] more at Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog). Share this news: Filed Under: [...] ... via http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2013/04/11/occupational-therapy-growing-as-way-to-help-kids-with-autism-aspergers-adhd-sensory-issues/

bloof books: news: On reading Hans Asperger

On reading Hans Asperger [trans. Uta Frith] in the OT waiting room, part 3 of the word reciprocity of quid pro quo memory for digits memory for sentences today he would prefer not to reciprocity specifically as to pertains to an ... via http://news.bloofbooks.com/2013/04/on-reading-hans-asperger-trans_11.html