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

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/?

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

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/?

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?

GCSE RESULTS: Sixth form result for Asperger's sufferer from Carterton - Oxford Mail

Oxford Mail GCSE RESULTS: Sixth form result for Asperger's sufferer from Carterton Oxford Mail Joshua Baker, 16, suffers from Asperger's and yesterday achieved his goal of getting into sixth form. He achieved one B, five Cs and two Ds. In one maths exam he got every single question right. He said: “I'm feeling absolutely brilliant at the moment ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF-rOueAqKae5_iT1SkoslBFC2tlQ&url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10630480.GCSE_RESULTS__Sixth_form_result_for_Asperger___s_sufferer_from_Carterton/

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

Diane Kruger intrigued by complexity

Diane Kruger is drawn to playing characters with many different layers. via http://my.news.yahoo.com/diane-kruger-intrigued-complexity-070000658.html

Brain differences found between Asperger's and autism

Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/08/05/asperger-and-autism-brain-differences-found/?

J Cole: Rapper Says Sorry For Autism Lyric

Rapper J Cole has apologised to people with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/j-cole-rapper-says-sorry-autism-lyric-124510951.html

Rapper J. Cole apologizes for autism lyric

Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. Cole says in a blog post Sunday that he doesn't agree with the recent trend of pressure rappers have faced ... via http://news.yahoo.com/rapper-j-cole-apologizes-autism-124344576.html

Rapper J. Cole says he feels shame, apologizes for offensive autism lyric

SAN DIEGO - Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/rapper-j-cole-says-feels-shame-apologizes-offensive-033245782.html

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/?

CENTERS PIECE: Asperger's does not equal violence - Odessa American

CENTERS PIECE: Asperger's does not equal violence Odessa American A sperger's Syndrome (AS) was first described in 1944 by Dr. Hans Asperger , an Austrian pediatrician. He had children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, had limited empathy for others, and were physically clumsy. It took 50 ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFmuwerLRrRaHr5avyOmlRNvsa86w&url=http://www.oaoa.com/people/lifestyle/centers_piece/article_3485d0d0-0862-11e3-b86d-001a4bcf6878.html

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

Rapper J. Cole says he feels shame, apologizes for offensive autism lyric

SAN DIEGO - Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/rapper-j-cole-says-feels-shame-apologizes-offensive-233245378.html

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?

How to avoid cyberbullying - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

There have been a number of stories in the news recently about online bullying and trolling. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/How-to-avoid-cyberbullying.aspx

live-chat-going-back-to-school - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

The National Autistic Society is holding a live chat on Thursday 15 August on the topic of going back to school and preparing for the new school year. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Family-support-live-chat.aspx

Put-autism-on-the-NHS-agenda - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

With Push for Action gathering momentum across England – over 7500 supporters have already signed their local petition – we're launching the next campaign assignment as we build towards the Government review. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Put-autism-on-the-NHS-agenda.aspx

'The Bridge': Diane Kruger on Asperger's and Female TV Roles ...

The actress opens up about her character on the FX serial killer drama, premiering Wednesday. via http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358

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/story/0,2933,539377,00.html?