Asperger's Syndrome News: 2013-08-11

Saturday, August 17, 2013

NY man arrested 29 times for stealing trains, buses, seeks therapy instead of more prison time

A transit impostor with nearly 30 arrests is being sentenced this month in New York for his most recent crime. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/11/ny-man-arrested-2-times-for-stealing-trains-buses-seeks-therapy-instead-more/?

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Mother of a child with Asperger's sets out to help others dealing with the disease - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Mother of a child with Asperger's sets out to help others dealing with the disease Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS — Dawn Miller spent 14 years in doctors offices with her son looking for treatment for what turned out to be the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. It was time that was filled with frustration, heartache and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHZeXip3tqX6jy8-IKOJnP7LlqDdQ&url=http://www.newsminer.com/features/our_town/stories_of_our_town/mother-of-a-child-with-asperger-s-sets-out-to/article_95d00322-070b-11e3-b63a-001a4bcf6878.html

Friday, August 16, 2013

Thinking differently

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 who are more used to being considered disabled than special. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/thinking-differently-164237010.html

Asperger’s Syndrome Shows No Potential Link to Ct. School Shooting, Say Experts

Experts are stating there is no connection between the disorder and violence. via http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2012/12/17/aspergers-syndrome-shows-no-link-to-violence-say-experts/?

NY man arrested 29 times for nabbing trains, buses

Darius McCollum can explain the complicated workings of the New York City transit system with the precision of a veteran conductor. He knows every subway stop, every line, every train. It's an obsession ... via http://news.yahoo.com/ny-man-arrested-29-times-170531259.html

Rapper J. Cole apologises for autism lyric

US rapper J.Cole has apologised for poking fun at people with autism in Drake's song Jodeci Freestyle, but still strongly believes in artistic freedom. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/18098131/rapper-j-cole-apologises-for-autism-lyric/

Rapper J. Cole apologizes for autism lyric

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://news.yahoo.com/rapper-j-cole-apologizes-autism-lyric-033227562.html

The lowdown on DSM-5

The autism community was all agog with the release this year of the new definition of autism in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5. The manual is one of the tools used by clinicians when diagnosing persons with or those suspected to have Autism Spectrum Disorder. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/lowdown-dsm-5-170500404.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/?

NY transit impostor gets 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison for stealing Trailways bus

A New York City man who has been arrested 29 times for transit crimes has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison for his latest caper. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/15/ny-transit-impostor-gets-2-12-to-5-years-in-prison-for-stealing-trailways-bus/?

Wyo. college killer suicide note blames Asperger's for troubles, life as 'bottom feeder'

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/?

The Bridge Producers and Diane Kruger on Sonya's Asperger's - IGN

The Bridge Producers and Diane Kruger on Sonya's Asperger's IGN The show itself hasn't given any specific explanation for Cross's often highly unusual actions, even though the show's press notes do, stating she has Asperger's . When the producers and the cast of The Bridge appeared before a group of TV critics at ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE9Qjj7BCcariE8BKZCQcfohPXosA&url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/07/the-bridge-producers-and-diane-kruger-on-sonyas-aspergers

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/?

New Yorker arrested 29 times for transit crimes sentenced in bus theft

By Victoria Cavaliere NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City man arrested nearly 30 times over 30 years for posing as a subway worker or bus driver, at times piloting trains full of unsuspecting commuters, was sentenced to up to 5 years in prison on Thursday for his latest joyride. Darius McCollum, who has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, will seek treatment for his ... via http://news.yahoo.com/yorker-arrested-29-times-transit-crimes-sentenced-bus-235233692.html

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... - Medical Daily

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... Medical Daily Although now classified by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as part of the autism spectrum, Asperger's syndrome manifests with distinct patterns of brain connectivity in children, suggesting biological differences between the two conditions. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNELYxGx5CxuApO1BIkLP8NSoJl3BQ&url=http://www.medicaldaily.com/aspergers-syndrome-and-autism-are-biologically-distinct-according-new-brain-study-video-249255

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/?

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/story/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-with-asperger-syndrome-spent-11-days-living-in-subway?

NY transit impostor sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years

A man arrested more than two dozen times for posing as a transit worker to steal buses and trains and drive the routes was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 to 5 years for his latest caper. Darius McCollum, ... via http://news.yahoo.com/ny-transit-impostor-sentenced-2-174444361.html

Does Asperger Syndrome Still Exist? The Kindle for iPhone app gives blind and visually impaired readers another text-access tool. VoiceOver. via http://learningdisabilities.about.com/b/2013/08/04/disability-news-asperger-syndrome-voiceover-app-accessible-cycling-and-more.htm

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?

Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found

Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual, may be biologically different. via http://news.yahoo.com/aspergers-autism-brain-differences-found-122142356.html

Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found - LiveScience.com

LiveScience.com Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found LiveScience.com Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5zezsO1mIY4QRigX4otNLJwgo7w&url=http://www.livescience.com/38630-autism-asperger-eeg-connectivity.html

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/?

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?

Brain differences found between Asperger's and autism Fox News Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFt-cyc5TPIKFrIBrpxq1msMuZY_w&url=http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/08/05/asperger-and-autism-brain-differences-found/

PARADE Should Shows Like The Bridge Say Their Characters Have Asperger's ? PARADE I'm no doctor, but it seems that Cross has been given all the major characteristics of Asperger's syndrome, at least going by the symptoms I saw on various medical websites, including the Mayo Clinic's. But you'd never know it by listening to the dialogue. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG2xXfWab5ivb03uzLoKDy31FreSw&url=http://www.parade.com/64051/joelkeller/should-shows-like-the-bridge-say-their-characters-have-aspergers/

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less - Irish Times (blog)

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less Irish Times (blog) When I first arrive in Freiburg, Germany, I hold a conversation with one of my classmates at the language school – in very broken German – and, to my pleasant surprise, my Asperger's syndrome doesn't immediately translate. I am treated like a regular ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFPocgQvKkjAxczuw300a_KecFBXg&url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/08/09/in-germany-my-aspergers-seems-to-matter-less/

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?

An award wining comedian with Asperger syndrome is set to bring her controversial new show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this month, in support of The National Autistic Society. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/comedian-supporting-nas-at-edinburgh-fringe-festival.aspx

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

School Bans Boy With Asperger's From Playground

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less - Irish Times (blog)

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less Irish Times (blog) When I first arrive in Freiburg, Germany, I hold a conversation with one of my classmates at the language school – in very broken German – and, to my pleasant surprise, my Asperger's syndrome doesn't immediately translate. I am treated like a regular ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH9axQSR2fZSS1cx1d7GYUjgODP4w&url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/08/09/in-germany-my-aspergers-seems

Autism and Asperger's brains wired differently, EEG records support recent ... Autism Daily Newscast A new study by Frank Duffy and colleagues, conducted at the Boston's Children's hospital, has revealed differences in the functioning of brains of children with Asperger's syndrome and autism. The team studied electroencephalography (EEG) patterns of ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE6aijODfMGdeWcudanm4VE96F7ig&url=http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-and-aspergers-brains-wired-differently-eeg-records-support-recent-changes-in-dsm-5/1862/dr-narsaria/

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... - Medical Daily

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... Medical Daily Although now classified by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as part of the autism spectrum, Asperger's syndrome manifests with distinct patterns of brain connectivity in children, suggesting biological differences between the two conditions. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF_2rlFyTo7ec_7xV15UyxmNch23Q&url=http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/18106/20130805/aspergers-syndrome-autism-spectrum-disorder-brain-study.htm

An award wining comedian with Asperger syndrome is set to bring her controversial new show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this month, in support of The National Autistic Society. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Comedian-supporting-NAS-at-Edinburgh-Fringe-Festival.aspx

Godalming's Push for Action - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Local campaigners with autism took to the streets of Godalming, Surrey yesterday as part of a campaign calling for improvements to local services to support those with the condition. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/godalming-push-for-action.aspx

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