Saturday, April 27, 2013

Harry "Deep Throat" Reems RIP - News and Current Events

Post Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:07 am Post subject: Harry "Deep Throat" Reems RIP, Reply with quote. Porn star Harry Reems, most famous for his role in Deep Throat had passed away of pancreatic cancer back in March. RIP Harry. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt229635.html

Inability to appreciate "beauty" : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych ...

kinetsuka wrote: So what I am getting at here is, is this a common "symptom" of Asperger's? Does anyone else experience this? I can appreciate facial beauty, but often it takes time to sink in, for me. I have a degree of facial ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic112305.html

Face transplant success paves way for feet - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... a leading surgeon says. Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/positive-results-from-face-transplants/story-fn5fsgyc-1226629045281#ixzz2RQeNG7sy ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt229451.html

What does this mean ? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Do I have aspergers ? ... Just remember that the online tests are just guides, not to be taken as a diagnosis, however, they can give a good idea, and according to that test, you are very non-aspergers. The lines themselves ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic112302.html

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/

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/

Teenagers with autism have a splashing time - | autism | Asperger ...

Ten teenagers with autism were recently given the exciting opportunity to take part in a scuba diving 'Try Dive' with Newbury Sub-Aqua dive club. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/teenagers-with-autism-have-a-splashing-time.aspx

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Newport author's advice on Asperger's - Herald Sun

Newport author's advice on Asperger's Herald Sun At the age of seven, he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Ms Case has penned a book about parenting a child with the disorder called Boomer & Me: A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's . "I always felt a lot of pressure that I wasn't doing things ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFffD160Et97YSmFWoTI2N6gM9tcQ&url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/west/newport-authors-advice-on-aspergers/story-fngnvmj7-1226630196817

Nevada Daily Mail: Local News: Learning to live with autism in ...

Aaron Likens, author of "Finding Kansas: Living and Decoding Asperger's Syndrome," tells a packed room of people what it's like to have Asperger's Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, during a two-hour presentation ... via http://www.nevadadailymail.com/story/1963029.html

Beyond OCD Advisor Gail B. Adams to Speak in Sweden

Educational Psychologist and OCD expert Gail B. Adams will address school professionals and mental health personnel at a unique educational conference in Stockholm, Sweden on April 26, 2013.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 Jeanne Ettelson, president of Beyond OCD, announced that Dr. Gail B. Adams, educational psychologist and a member of Beyond OCD’s Scientific Advisory Board, will speak about ... via http://news.yahoo.com/beyond-ocd-advisor-gail-b-adams-speak-sweden-070316013.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/

question to aspies : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

question to aspies. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, Grossenschwamm, TDT. Forum rules. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic112268.html

Going nuts and its rubbing my ankle raw!! : Asperger's Syndrome ...

Post by shock_the_monkey » Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:51 am. only a matter of days ago i read an article in a tabloid newspaper where an on-line sex-worker had sucessfully argued that such a device interferred with her profession. via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic112226.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/?

bloof books: news: On reading Hans Asperger

2013 (130). ▽ April (118). Poem for Twenty Minutes · still shopping for images · Star in the Throat, Fire in the Cupboard · SEVENTEEN · LISTENING POEM #22 for day 17 · Innovation Suggestions · 4.17.13 · SIXTEEN · Poem ... via http://news.bloofbooks.com/2013/04/on-reading-hans-asperger-trans.html

Asperger's and Violence: Experts Weigh In - WebMD

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 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/?

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Ohioans promoting Richter scale developer legacy

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio native Charles Richter's scale for measuring the power of earthquakes isn't as widely used as before, but he has fans determined to make sure his name and legacy don't fade away. via http://news.yahoo.com/ohioans-promoting-richter-scale-developer-legacy-152308909.html

Asperger's, autism kids speak out - Your Ottawa Region

Asperger's , autism kids speak out Your Ottawa Region I am 12 years old and I am a gamer who struggles with Asperger's syndrome. Most days I wake up in the morning, pack my bag and rush to school, just like the average kid. Usually I have a good day at school and when I get home I go straight to my Xbox ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEiDRM0YDRZcgGhVDfx97ITz5jpug&url=http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1609987--asperger-s-autism-kids-speak-out

Ohio hopes to save Richter scale developer legacy

CINCINNATI (AP) — Fans of the Ohio native credited with developing the Richter scale of rating earthquake magnitude want to be sure that Charles Richter's name and legacy remain prominent in history. via http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-hopes-save-richter-scale-developer-legacy-064205984.html

Asperger's syndrome : Antisocial Personality Disorder Forum ...

I can refer you to a long list of threads in this forum that need locking if 'the path of insulting each other' is the diagnostic criteria, and I'm also willing to travel quite far down that path in the Asperger's forum if you prefer (and in ... via http://www.psychforums.com/antisocial-personality/topic112142.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/?

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

Daniel Vance: Mom loves son with Asperger's - New Bern Sun Journal

Daniel Vance: Mom loves son with Asperger's New Bern Sun Journal Asperger's syndrome is a high-functioning form of autism. Kelli Ra Anderson of St. Charles, Illinois, has two boys with Asperger's syndrome, ages 18 and 16. Besides hosting a popular blog for parents of special needs children, Anderson is a successful ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFriIn1-zXgAjHyUkJnmfC8dqsziA&url=http://www.newbernsj.com/news/local-columns/daniel-vance-mom-loves-son-with-asperger-s-1.132122

Autism-Asperger Awareness Dinner scheduled for Sunday - Fenton Tri County Times

Autism- Asperger Awareness Dinner scheduled for Sunday Fenton Tri County Times Autism- Asperger Awareness Dinner scheduled for Sunday. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:32 am | Updated: 11:42 am, Wed Apr 24, 2013. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGoZNBwltgcPDfaLKiFRiUC8yL0rw&url=http://www.tctimes.com/living/fundraisers/autism-asperger-awareness-dinner-scheduled-for-sunday/article_79098dba-acf4-11e2-8776-0019bb2963f4.html

Epilepsy drug during pregnancy could increase autism risk

Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/24/epilepsy-drug-in-pregnancy-tied-to-autism-risk/?

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Epilepsy drug in pregnancy tied to autism risk

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark. Previous studies have found more birth defects and lower intelligence among children of mothers who took valproate, but the new work ... via http://news.yahoo.com/epilepsy-drug-pregnancy-tied-autism-risk-205345524.html

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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/?

Report: Newtown Gunman Had Asperger's, Shot Sleeping Mother ...

As the news of what occurred became clearer, Kraft said he became physically ill and had to leave work. Though neither he nor his family still call Newtown home, Kraft has organized a fund drive for the victims and survivors ... via http://groton.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/report-newtown-gunman-had-asperger-s-shot-sleeping-moa87e4c49fa

Comedy from another planet: Asperger's Are Us brings deadpan ...

Asperger's Are Us is funny. More than funny: Hilarious. That has to be mentioned first, because it can sometimes be obscured by the fact that the f. via http://austin.culturemap.com/news/arts/08-28-12-11-45-comedy-from-a-different-planet-aspergers-are-us-brings-deadpan-humor-autism-awareness-to-out-of-bounds/

Seattle News and Events | Awkward With Asperger's - Seattle Weekly

Hello, Dategirl,While I don't feel it truly defines me, I have Asperger's. via http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/872840-129/dategirl

North County Autism-Asperger-PDD Resource Fair Takes Place Wednesday - Patch.com

North County Autism- Asperger -PDD Resource Fair Takes Place Wednesday Patch.com The inaugural North County Autism- Asperger -PDD Resource Fair will take place Wednesday at Ackerman School in Florissant, 3:30-6 p.m. The purpose of the pprogram will be to expand the annual autism resource fair held in the fall and be a hallmark for ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEYiA5w-xpNX-qz-0yvxgZdtkVrzg&url=http://hazelwood.patch.com/articles/north-county-autism-asperger-pdd-resource-fair-takes-place-wednesday

Under the Influence? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

This is not really a debate on if marijuana is good or bad, but i was wanting to see if anyone else has experienced something like this that have Aspergers. "Every Master was first a Amateur." ~My online journal.~. User avatar ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic112050.html

Boston bomber charged with WMD ? - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Boston bomber charged with WMD ? Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · Appleisbetter Snowy Owl Snowy Owl ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt229299.html

Futurama canceled. - News and Current Events - Wrong Planet

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · PM Lord Badgerchops Phoenix Joined: Oct 15, 2010. Age: 23. Posts: 1426 ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt229298.html

Mom Loves Son With Asperger's - Rocklin and Roseville Today

Mom Loves Son With Asperger's Rocklin and Roseville Today Asperger's syndrome is a high-functioning form of autism. Kelli Ra Anderson of St. Charles, Illinois, has two boys with Asperger's syndrome, ages 18 and 16. Besides hosting a popular blog for parents of special needs children, Anderson is a successful ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGdLeM5zcbxTMaeQZd0uwC94KssHQ&url=http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/anmviewer.asp?a%3D11571%26z%3D4

Father and Son and Asperger's - New York Times

New York Times Father and Son and Asperger's New York Times Part parenting guide, part courtroom drama, part catalog of the travails and surprising joys of life with the high-functioning form of autism called Asperger's syndrome, this memoir will offer all parents — but particularly fathers — a lot to think ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEUKLsL6RWpuZkj7OH1jD67TgNpsg&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/health/father-and-son-sharing-life-with-aspergers.html

Monday, April 22, 2013

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/

A young woman tells of her battle with Asperger's to give hope and support to ... - PennLive.com

A young woman tells of her battle with Asperger's to give hope and support to ... PennLive.com As successful as Hamlin appears, her accomplishments have not come easily. From an early age she has struggled with the symptoms of Asperger's syndrome, a type of high-functioning autism, although diagnosis did not come until she was in ninth grade. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGQF3M4zf4G3Tn5wSlFFtG2IGofeA&url=http://www.pennlive.com/bodyandmind/index.ssf/2013/04/a_young_woman_tells_of_her_bat.html

In and Out of Autism: Steve Silberman on Amy Harmon's 'Asperger Love' - Wired (blog)

In and Out of Autism: Steve Silberman on Amy Harmon's ' Asperger Love' Wired (blog) Anyone who has spent time with autistic people can tell you that they're intensely concerned with how other people are feeling, to the point of being overwhelmed. But they often can't piece those feelings together from the usual clues of facial ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEE1F5xZSrNK_MoH7XK55pnkU2p-g&url=http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/04/in-and-out-of-autism-steve-silberman-on-amy-harmons-asperger-love/

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Brushing your teeth in space - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/video-of-canadian-astronaut-chris-hadfield-brushing-teeth-in-space/story-fn5fsgyc-1226610857145. HOW do you brush your ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt229133.html

Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge - Drugs.com

are at a crossroads Their diagnosis is about to disappear. In 1994, Asperger s was recognized as its own disorder in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and St. via http://www.drugs.com/news/guideline-changes-have-asperger-s-community-edge-44176.html

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

New Evidence: Was Autism, Asperger's Or ... - Right Wing News

“Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's” and “Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Mind of an Autistic Savant” were found in Lanza's home. This has led some people to wonder whether Autism, Asperger's or Selective ... via http://www.rightwingnews.com/crime/new-evidence-was-autism-aspergers-or-psychotropic-drugs-behind-adam-lanzas-bloody-rampage/

Emails reportedly show history of illness in Adam Lanza's family

The mother of Newtown school gunman Adam Lanza reportedly told friends about a genetic disorder that killed her grandfather, nearly took her own life and had already manifested itself in her son. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/08/emails-reportedly-show-history-illness-in-adam-lanza-family/?

Mom Loves Son With Asperger's - Atlantic Highlands Herald - Atlantic Highlands Herald

Atlantic Highlands Herald Mom Loves Son With Asperger's - Atlantic Highlands Herald Atlantic Highlands Herald danvance_120 Asperger's syndrome is a high-functioning form of autism. Kelli Ra Anderson of St. Charles, Illinois, has two boys with Asperger's syndrome, ages 18 and 16. Besides hosting a popular blog for parents of special needs children, Anderson is ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGdK-GOzyRuTWut-ebE0lrIyHFb0g&url=http://www.ahherald.com/columns-mainmenu-28/disabilities-week/15411-mom-loves-son-with-aspergers

Aspergers vs Sociopathy in Dating : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

Aspergers vs Sociopathy in Dating. Post by e-lizabeth » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:11 pm. My last relationship ended when I found out he was lying, stealing and cheating with men and women. He was handsome and very charming, everyone liked ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic111890.html

if you had to .. what would you choose? : Asperger's Syndrome ...

if you had to .. what would you choose? Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, Grossenschwamm, TDT. Forum rules. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic111864.html