Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/-1/NEWS01
Saturday, June 22, 2013
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/?
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1007/sports01
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1004/sports
Complaints about Norfolk police revealed
A law-abiding man with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who bought a house after police obtained a search warrant had it raided by officers who believed his home was involved in the supply of drugs, it has emerged. via http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/complaints_about_norfolk_police_revealed_1_2211778
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1122/news01
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1028/living03
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . - Science 2.0
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . Science 2.0 One perspective is Asperger syndrome/autism spectrum like cognitive closure toward normal social perception, which is likely relevant to future AI, or for understanding psychopathic feigning of social fitting-in, including pretend moral concern and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG31yCI0diYkE83pmnsKrAZ0HWggQ&url=http://www.science20.com/alpha_meme/psychopathic_philosophy_asperger_version_core_question_philosophy-114342
Tech heads to national speech tourney
Can you age 20 years in 10 minutes? Convince a crowd you're a savant with Asperger's syndrome? Or, work on the same speech for eight months and still not be done with it? via http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130617/NEWS01/306140040
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/16/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual/?
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/?
Georgia school reverses decision barring Asperger's student from graduation
School officials in a small Georgia town have reversed their decision barring an autistic child from walking with his classmates in the local school system’s graduation ceremony – scheduled for Saturday night. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/25/georgia-school-reverses-decision-barring-asperger-student-from-graduation/?
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/?
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1042/living02
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1028/LIVING03
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1005/biz
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1007/SPORTS01
My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis - The Times (subscription)
The Times (subscription) My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis The Times (subscription) I am desperately worried about our son, J, who is 19 and dropped out of school two years ago. Since then he has done nothing with his life, has become increasingly withdrawn and never leaves the house. He sleeps until mid-afternoon and stays up until ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFF_Dym_wWhOW6814Fn0jja4tP5wQ&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/mental-health/article3791813.ece
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/1005/BIZ
Federal Reserve Wants To End Bond Buying - News and Current ...
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic, Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt233559.html
Lords 'Push for Action' - | autism | Asperger syndrome |
Lord Touhig, one of The National Autistic Society's vice-presidents, led a debate in the House of Lords about our new Push For Action campaign. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/lords-push-for-action.aspx
Friday, June 21, 2013
Theatre shows autistic children can enjoy
For most five-year-old boys, a trip to the cinema is a treat. But for Charlie Webb, who has Asperger's syndrome, it's a sensory overload - and not in a good way. He has finely tuned hearing and hates sudden loud noises: hand-driers and helicopters upset him, so you can imagine how he feels with Dolby Surround Sound. ''I don't want to go again,'' he told his mother, Tracey, after his second and ... via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/theatre-shows-autistic-children-enjoy-164901151.html
Anti-Gay Bill Approved By Russian Government - News and Current ...
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232999.html
Brit man dies due to 3-litre-a-day cola habit
London, May 30 (ANI): A man, who was suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, drank himself to death after guzzling three litres of cola everyday. via http://in.news.yahoo.com/brit-man-dies-due-3-litre-day-cola-080754933.html
You Do Not Have Asperger's, and Neither Does Anybody Else - Slate Magazine
Slate Magazine You Do Not Have Asperger's , and Neither Does Anybody Else Slate Magazine This latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association this month, officially eliminates many familiar autism spectrum diagnoses. Asperger's syndrome (typically applied to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHbooP0Z_A-min2SGYk9GJXsUuAFA&url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/05/autism_spectrum_diagnoses_the_dsm_5_eliminates_asperger_s_and_pdd_nos.html
Ahwatukee teen dancer with Asperger's focus of documentary - Arizona Republic
Arizona Republic Ahwatukee teen dancer with Asperger's focus of documentary Arizona Republic The 17-year-old Desert Vista High School senior, who had not yet been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, an autism-related disorder, recalled his early elementary years as a blur of being bullied for being different, timeouts in school isolation rooms ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFhjS3ySVlc3RdYuh3DWUj9mWvXMw&url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/20130618ahwatukee-teen-dancer-apsergers-documentary-film.html
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/?
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-_Derek_Klena%20Matthew_Gumley%20Amy_Justman_and_More_to_Star_in_Readings_of_Andrea_Grody_s_Strange_Faces_Musical
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
Health Close-Up: Adult Child With Asperger's
Ron and I didn't find out that our only child, Adam, had Asperger's until he was 13 years old. We were amazed that all of his odd quirks could be connected to one diagnosis. Knowing what was going on with Adam was a relief but it was also a difficult reality to accept. via http://www.thirdage.com/parenting/health-close-up-adult-child-with-aspergers
Aspergers student branded ‘idiot’ but QMU staff
PUBLIC investigators have raised concerns about staff at Queen Margaret University (QMU) after identifying “shortcomings” in their treatment of a student with
Asperger’s syndrome. via http://www.scotsman.com/aspergers-student-branded-idiot-but-qmu-staff-1-2956954
Ypsilanti man to serve up to 22 years in prison for sexual assault
A man who pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a young man with Asperger’s syndrome will serve between nine and 22 years in prison, a judge ruled Monday.Dervin Mood Dervin Mood, 76, was sentenced on one count of third-degree... via http://annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/ypsilanti-man-to-serve-up-to-22-years-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-man/?cmpid=mlive-%40mlive-news-a2
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome - HeraldNet
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome HeraldNet "Focusing on their transition to middle school, for typical kids it's huge, for Asperger's kids it's traumatizing," Welsh said. The trip to Bellingham, which also included facials and salon haircuts, was documented by an online, Seattle-based ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFumfN2HvaXYBSzO-GqTyHufmwzbg&url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945
Specialist team aims to fill social care gap for adults with Asperger's - Communitycare.co.uk
Specialist team aims to fill social care gap for adults with Asperger's Communitycare.co.uk The team has been developed in response to feedback from people with Asperger's and high-functioning autism, and their carers, who have been saying consistently they do not fit into traditional learning disability and mental health services and they ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF2rZrCoQHDKeBA5SUrPJQdIFOdEw&url=http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/04/06/2013/119225/specialist-team-aims-to-fill-social-care-gap-for-adults-with-aspergers.htm
New Tool Diagnoses Aspergers Syndrome in Adults
In Italy, there is no adequate scientific knowledge of Asperger’s syndrome by health professionals (psychologists, neuro child psychiatrists and mostly psychiatrists). via http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/new-tool-diagnoses-aspergers-syndrome-in-adults
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/Girls-like-any-other-video
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-Derek-Klena-Matthew-Gumley-Amy-Justman-and-More-to-Star-in-Readings-of-Andrea-Grodys-Strange-Faces-Musical-
TES the largest network of teachers in the world
The school is an independent co-educational day provision for pupils between the ages of 11 and 19, providing secondary and further education for pupils and students who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and social communication difficulties (including Asperger's Syndrome). via http://www.tes.co.uk/job/special-needs-teacher-secondary-158992/event/15/
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/-1/news01/Girls-like-any-other-video
Normal or Not? Saying Goodbye to Asperger's
Quirky, nerdy fictional characters have brought Asperger's syndrome into the realm of popular culture in recent years. But, as of late May, the disorder that has defined these characters, and been applied to a growing number of real people, will no longer exist thanks to revisions to psychiatric disorders in the new version of the DSM, the DSM-5. via http://news.yahoo.com/normal-not-saying-goodbye-aspergers-153426769.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/?
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/?
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-Derek-Klena-Matthew-Gumley-Amy-Justman-and-More-to-Star-in-Readings-of-Andrea-Grodys-Strange-Faces-Musical
Thinking differently: Autism patients in demand by employers
Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/?
Autism or Asperger's? It Might Depend on Your Doctor
An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and behaviors they considered when evaluating kids with an autism spectrum disorder and deciding where on that spectrum they fell via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/08/autism-or-aspergers-it-might-depend-on-your-doctor/?
Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome
Baseball great, Curt Schilling and his wife Shonda stop by Headline Health to discuss the signs and symptoms that led to their son's autism diagnosis via http://video.foxnews.com/v/929737080001/diagnosing-aspergers-syndrome/?
Missing NYC Boy With Asperger's Syndrome Spent 11 Days Living in Subway
The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-aspergers-syndrome-spent-days-living-subway?
North Carolina Teen With Asperger's Syndrome Disappears and May Need Medication
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?
School Bans Boy With Asperger's From Playground
What started as a playground spat between school officials and the parents of a child with autistic-like behavior could end up having repercussions for the way school districts treat children with neurological disorders. via http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/09/22/school-bans-boy-with-asperger-from-playground?
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/news01
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/SPORTS01
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/living02
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . - Science 2.0
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . Science 2.0 One perspective is Asperger syndrome/autism spectrum like cognitive closure toward normal social perception, which is likely relevant to future AI, or for understanding psychopathic feigning of social fitting-in, including pretend moral concern and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG31yCI0diYkE83pmnsKrAZ0HWggQ&url=http://www.science20.com/alpha_meme/psychopathic_philosophy_asperger_version_core_question_philosophy-114342
Tech heads to national speech tourney
Can you age 20 years in 10 minutes? Convince a crowd you're a savant with Asperger's syndrome? Or, work on the same speech for eight months and still not be done with it? via http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130617/NEWS01/306140040
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/sports01
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/16/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual/?
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/?
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/SPORTS
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/biz
My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis - The Times (subscription)
The Times (subscription) My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis The Times (subscription) I am desperately worried about our son, J, who is 19 and dropped out of school two years ago. Since then he has done nothing with his life, has become increasingly withdrawn and never leaves the house. He sleeps until mid-afternoon and stays up until ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFF_Dym_wWhOW6814Fn0jja4tP5wQ&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/mental-health/article3791813.ece
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/LIVING02
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/0/BIZ
Federal Reserve Wants To End Bond Buying - News and Current ...
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Federal Reserve Wants To End Bond Buying · Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · AnonymousAnonymous via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt233559.html
Lords 'Push for Action' - | autism | Asperger syndrome |
Lord Touhig, one of The National Autistic Society's vice-presidents, led a debate in the House of Lords about our new Push For Action campaign. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/lords-push-for-action.aspx
Theatre shows autistic children can enjoy
For most five-year-old boys, a trip to the cinema is a treat. But for Charlie Webb, who has Asperger's syndrome, it's a sensory overload - and not in a good way. He has finely tuned hearing and hates sudden loud noises: hand-driers and helicopters upset him, so you can imagine how he feels with Dolby Surround Sound. ''I don't want to go again,'' he told his mother, Tracey, after his second and ... via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/theatre-shows-autistic-children-enjoy-164901151.html
Brit man dies due to 3-litre-a-day cola habit
London, May 30 (ANI): A man, who was suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, drank himself to death after guzzling three litres of cola everyday. via http://in.news.yahoo.com/brit-man-dies-due-3-litre-day-cola-080754933.html
You Do Not Have Asperger's, and Neither Does Anybody Else - Slate Magazine
Slate Magazine You Do Not Have Asperger's , and Neither Does Anybody Else Slate Magazine This latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association this month, officially eliminates many familiar autism spectrum diagnoses. Asperger's syndrome (typically applied to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHbooP0Z_A-min2SGYk9GJXsUuAFA&url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/05/autism_spectrum_diagnoses_the_dsm_5_eliminates_asperger_s_and_pdd_nos.html
Anti-Gay Bill Approved By Russian Government - News and Current ...
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232999.html
Mysterious Foam Found At Lake Mead - News and Current Events
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232998.html
Frustration with Psychiatric Frauds : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...
I have been dealing with Asperger's Syndrome (undiagnosed) for years, resulting in increasing anger, depression, alienation, and frustration at how callous and stupid the counselours ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic115769.html
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/?
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, June 19, 2013
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
Health Close-Up: Adult Child With Asperger's
Ron and I didn't find out that our only child, Adam, had Asperger's until he was 13 years old. We were amazed that all of his odd quirks could be connected to one diagnosis. Knowing what was going on with Adam was a relief but it was also a difficult reality to accept. via http://www.thirdage.com/parenting/health-close-up-adult-child-with-aspergers
Aspergers student branded ‘idiot’ but QMU staff
PUBLIC investigators have raised concerns about staff at Queen Margaret University (QMU) after identifying “shortcomings” in their treatment of a student with
Asperger’s syndrome. via http://www.scotsman.com/aspergers-student-branded-idiot-but-qmu-staff-1-2956954
Ypsilanti man to serve up to 22 years in prison for sexual assault
A man who pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a young man with Asperger’s syndrome will serve between nine and 22 years in prison, a judge ruled Monday.Dervin Mood Dervin Mood, 76, was sentenced on one count of third-degree... via http://annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/ypsilanti-man-to-serve-up-to-22-years-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-man/?cmpid=mlive-%40mlive-news-a2
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945/-1/news01
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome - HeraldNet
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome HeraldNet "Focusing on their transition to middle school, for typical kids it's huge, for Asperger's kids it's traumatizing," Welsh said. The trip to Bellingham, which also included facials and salon haircuts, was documented by an online, Seattle-based ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFumfN2HvaXYBSzO-GqTyHufmwzbg&url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945
Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome
Sixth-graders Sky Amethyst Capes, (left) and Makena Welsh, both 12, read in the Cedar Way Elementary library on Friday. Both will attend Meadowdale Middle School next year. via http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130619/NEWS01/706199945
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/?
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
14-year-old with Asperger's honored for admirable sportsmanship - Concord Monitor
14-year-old with Asperger's honored for admirable sportsmanship Concord Monitor The Bow Athletic Club yesterday awarded one of its annual Wheeler awards to Jack Rich, a 14-year-old basketball player who doctors once predicted would be unable to participate in team sports because of a behavioral disorder, his mother, Jean Rich, said. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFjlscM91le1GfTKQhqZRVmry3Xnw&url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/community/town-by-town/bow/7002365-95/14-year-old-with-aspergers-honored-for-admirable-sportsmanship
New Tool Diagnoses Aspergers Syndrome in Adults
In Italy, there is no adequate scientific knowledge of Asperger’s syndrome by health professionals (psychologists, neuro child psychiatrists and mostly psychiatrists). via http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/new-tool-diagnoses-aspergers-syndrome-in-adults
Showcasing their 'Creativity:' TOPS Expo for adults with Asperger, related ... - Contra Costa Times
Showcasing their 'Creativity:' TOPS Expo for adults with Asperger , related ... Contra Costa Times CONCORD -- Patrice Hanlon always knew she had a bright, intelligent daughter. But her little girl lacked the social skills needed to survive in school, work and life. Before her daughter was diagnosed at age 20 with Asperger syndrome, Hanlon said she ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHNtJ9Mo0m-IElHacbUiAQqE9vqrw&url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/concord/ci_23436283/showcasing-their-creativity-tops-expo-adults-asperger-related
Lords 'Push for Action' - | autism | Asperger syndrome |
Lord Touhig, one of The National Autistic Society's vice-presidents, led a debate in the House of Lords about our new Push For Action campaign. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Lords-Push-for-Action.aspx
New guidelines have Asperger's families worried - NBCNews.com
New guidelines have Asperger's families worried NBCNews.com New guidelines have Asperger's families worried. Families worried after the release of new guidelines on how to classify those diagnosed with Aspergers , NBC's Nancy Snyderman reports. Share This: facebook twitter googleplus. Related Videos; Transcript ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFpnAt1P-NgzYF8ewGJuWyByyqH3w&url=http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51935898/
Debate Over "Plan B" Pill Continues... - News and Current Events
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/11/morning-after-pill-appeal/2411937/. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232994.html
Normal or Not? Saying Goodbye to Asperger's
Quirky, nerdy fictional characters have brought Asperger's syndrome into the realm of popular culture in recent years. But, as of late May, the disorder that has defined these characters, and been applied to a growing number of real people, will no longer exist thanks to revisions to psychiatric disorders in the new version of the DSM, the DSM-5. via http://news.yahoo.com/normal-not-saying-goodbye-aspergers-153426769.html
Autistic Children Don’t Find Pleasure in Hearing Voices
Children with autism spectrum disorder may not perceive human voices as pleasurable because of a physical disconnect between the brain regions involved in speaking and those linked to rewards, a study suggests. via http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/autistic-children-don-t-find-pleasure-in-hearing-voices.html
Automated 'coach' could help with social interactions (w/ Video)
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially acute: For example, individuals with Asperger's syndrome often have difficulty making eye contact and reacting appropriately to ... via http://phys.org/news290414046.html
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-_Derek_Klena%20Matthew_Gumley%20Amy_Justman_and_More_to_Star_in_Readings_of_Andrea_Grody_s_Strange_Faces_Musical
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-Derek-Klena-Matthew-Gumley-Amy-Justman-and-More-to-Star-in-Readings-of-Andrea-Grodys-Strange-Faces-Musical-
Derek Klena, Matthew Gumley, Amy Justman and More to Star in Readings of Andrea Grody's Strange Faces Musical
Two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody about young people with Asperger's syndrome, will be held June 25. via http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179200-Derek-Klena-Matthew-Gumley-Amy-Justman-and-More-to-Star-in-Readings-of-Andrea-Grodys-Strange-Faces-Musical
Monday, June 17, 2013
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/?
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/?
Thinking differently: Autism patients in demand by employers
Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/?
Georgia school reverses decision barring Asperger's student from graduation
School officials in a small Georgia town have reversed their decision barring an autistic child from walking with his classmates in the local school system’s graduation ceremony – scheduled for Saturday night. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/25/georgia-school-reverses-decision-barring-asperger-student-from-graduation/?
Autism or Asperger's? It Might Depend on Your Doctor
An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and behaviors they considered when evaluating kids with an autism spectrum disorder and deciding where on that spectrum they fell via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/08/autism-or-aspergers-it-might-depend-on-your-doctor/?
Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome
Baseball great, Curt Schilling and his wife Shonda stop by Headline Health to discuss the signs and symptoms that led to their son's autism diagnosis via http://video.foxnews.com/v/929737080001/diagnosing-aspergers-syndrome/?
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . - Science 2.0
Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A . . . Science 2.0 One perspective is Asperger syndrome/autism spectrum like cognitive closure toward normal social perception, which is likely relevant to future AI, or for understanding psychopathic feigning of social fitting-in, including pretend moral concern and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG31yCI0diYkE83pmnsKrAZ0HWggQ&url=http://www.science20.com/alpha_meme/psychopathic_philosophy_asperger_version_core_question_philosophy-114342
Tech heads to national speech tourney
Can you age 20 years in 10 minutes? Convince a crowd you're a savant with Asperger's syndrome? Or, work on the same speech for eight months and still not be done with it? via http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130617/NEWS01/306140040
Anti-G8 Headquarters Raided By London Police - News and Current ...
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232995.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/
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/16/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual/?
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/?
My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis - The Times (subscription)
The Times (subscription) My son won't accept his Asperger's diagnosis The Times (subscription) I am desperately worried about our son, J, who is 19 and dropped out of school two years ago. Since then he has done nothing with his life, has become increasingly withdrawn and never leaves the house. He sleeps until mid-afternoon and stays up until ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFF_Dym_wWhOW6814Fn0jja4tP5wQ&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/mental-health/article3791813.ece
Missing NYC Boy With Asperger's Syndrome Spent 11 Days Living in Subway
The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. via http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-with-asperger-syndrome-spent-11-days-living-in-subway?
Theatre shows autistic children can enjoy
For most five-year-old boys, a trip to the cinema is a treat. But for Charlie Webb, who has Asperger's syndrome, it's a sensory overload - and not in a good way. He has finely tuned hearing and hates sudden loud noises: hand-driers and helicopters upset him, so you can imagine how he feels with Dolby Surround Sound. ''I don't want to go again,'' he told his mother, Tracey, after his second and ... via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/theatre-shows-autistic-children-enjoy-164901151.html
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Missing Boy With Asperger's Spent 11 Days in Subway
The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-aspergers-syndrome-spent-days-living-subway?
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?
Brit man dies due to 3-litre-a-day cola habit
London, May 30 (ANI): A man, who was suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, drank himself to death after guzzling three litres of cola everyday. via http://in.news.yahoo.com/brit-man-dies-due-3-litre-day-cola-080754933.html
You Do Not Have Asperger's, and Neither Does Anybody Else - Slate Magazine
Slate Magazine You Do Not Have Asperger's , and Neither Does Anybody Else Slate Magazine This latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association this month, officially eliminates many familiar autism spectrum diagnoses. Asperger's syndrome (typically applied to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHbooP0Z_A-min2SGYk9GJXsUuAFA&url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/05/autism_spectrum_diagnoses_the_dsm_5_eliminates_asperger_s_and_pdd_nos.html
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/?
Difficulty learning by reading - General Autism Discussion
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... I don't mean simple information, like the news and such, I mean like a textbook. I do well with visual representation of information, but reading is too exhausting. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt233239.html
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