Proposed Autism Diagnosis Changes Anger 'Aspies'

Now, many Aspies, a nickname for people with Asperger's syndrome, are upset over a proposal they see as an attack on their identity. via http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,585505,00.html?

Women With Asperger's Share Experiences - Autism Daily Newscast

Autism Daily Newscast Women With Asperger's Share Experiences Autism Daily Newscast Iris Gray, left, and Rose Guedes say being diagnosed with Asperger's has helped them cope with the syndrome. Photograph by: ADRIAN LAM, Times Colonist. Statistics show that males are four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG7YiMJnIbWHl6jzZi-UeWj3lNFyg&url=http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/women-with-aspergers-share-experiences/3017/laurel-joss/

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

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?

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?

Nose Growing On A Chinese Man's Head - 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/postt241258.html

E-Readers May Help Dyslexic Read Faster - 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/postt240832.html

Big-Brother-participant-reveals-he-has-Asperger-syndrome ...

Celebrity Big Brother's Abz revealed that he has Asperger syndrome in celebrity big brother on 26 August 2013. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Big-Brother-participant-reveals-he-has-Asperger-syndrome.aspx

US borrowing authority to be exhausted by Oct. 17 - News and ...

Post Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:30 pm Post subject: US borrowing authority to be exhausted by Oct. 17, Reply with quote · http://news.yahoo.com/us-borrowing-authority-exhausted-oct-17-151054701--finance.html - SOUND THE ALARM! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt241273.html

Rudy Simone's 22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome ...

Rudy Simone is on a mission to prevent Aspie/non-Spectrum relationships from breaking down due to lack of information about Asperger syndrome. Here the 'As. via http://theautismnews.com/video/english-video/rudy-simones-22-things-a-woman-with-aspergers-syndrome-wants-her-partner-to-know/

Study Supports View that Asperger Syndrome Is Distinct Form of ...

Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between Asperger syndrome and larger autism spectrum. via http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/study-supports-view-asperger-syndrome-distinct-form-autism

Should my daughter's Asperger's have been diagnosed sooner? - Irish Independent

Should my daughter's Asperger's have been diagnosed sooner? Irish Independent THE simple answer to your question is that yes it can be difficult to accurately diagnose Asperger's Syndrome (AS), just like it can be complicated to accurately identify any autistic spectrum disorder. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHAyAltLHyMEfbzl3cktQDnBElKOQ&url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/should-my-daughters-aspergers-have-been-diagnosed-sooner-29582093.html

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?

2 Shot In Workplace Incident In New York City - 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/postt241257.html

Pro-Gun Group Plans Free Gun Giveaway In Florida - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Gun-group-plans-shotgun-giveaway-in-central-Fla-4842844.php. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt241256.html

Women with Asperger's Syndrome at peace with being different - Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria Times Colonist Women with Asperger's Syndrome at peace with being different Victoria Times Colonist So it was a big relief to find out eight years ago, with a clinical diagnosis, that she has Asperger's syndrome. It refers to a disorder on the autism spectrum characterized by problems with social interactions, difficulty with non-verbal signals or ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNETe6JaPrtLe1hUTX0BUVx9dg4iRQ&url=http://www.timescolonist.com/women-with-asperger-s-syndrome-at-peace-with-being-different-1.618024

The cat that gave a boy his voice back

The sight of their child beaming from ear to ear would make most parents happy, but when eight-year-old Lorcan Dillon smiles, his mother, Jayne, feels a maelstrom of emotions - even though he tends to produce a smile only for the family's cat. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/cat-gave-boy-voice-back-163845226.html

Making gifted children with autism shine

QUESTION: My son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism. He likes to draw diagrams and patterns I don't understand. I've read somewhere that there are children with autism that have higher IQ than geniuses as well as high-functioning autistic children who are considered gifted because of their unusual talents. I also know about Temple Grandin, the American doctor of animal science who has ... via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/making-gifted-children-autism-shine-165854759.html

Tom Rademacher: Haven for young people with Asperger's reminds us quirks ... - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

Tom Rademacher: Haven for young people with Asperger's reminds us quirks ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com I'm not referring to jigsaws, but rather a program where teens and young adults with mild social impairments can gather and not be judged too keenly for the simple fact they have Asperger's Syndrome or high-functioning autism. Part of me deplores the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHxjpjOPtCVUFUS5t1dPwQ1J2c5eA&url=http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/08/tom_rademacher_haven_for_young.html

Weber State University's Department of Performing Arts' Theatre Department presents a Workshop Production of the John ...

Theatre Professor, Tracy Callahan selected to direct Mockingbird, a play focused on the daily struggles and successes of a young girl with Asperger's syndromeOGDEN, Utah, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Weber State University Department of Performing Arts (WSUDPA) today announced a workshop production of Mockingbird, a play by Utah playwright, Julie Jensen, will be directed by ... via http://news.yahoo.com/weber-state-universitys-department-performing-arts-theatre-department-130300616.html

Abz: I have Asperger's Syndrome

Abz Love has revealed he was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/abz-aspergers-syndrome-101843126.html

Man Makes Alcohol In His Gut - News and Current Events

Post Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:44 pm Post subject: Reply with quote. Where can I get me a bellyfull o' them bacterias? drunken. "I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel - but I am, so that's how it comes out." - Bill Hicks via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt241190.html

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

Abz Love reveals Asperger's struggle on TV - Hollywood.com

Abz Love reveals Asperger's struggle on TV Hollywood.com British pop star Abz Love has confessed he suffers from Asperger Syndrome in front of millions of TV viewers while appearing on U.K. reality show Celebrity Big Brother. The singer, who recently made a comeback with his band 5ive, made the admission ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH2knRB6EboNmezWEvZpvKspkruFw&url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/55031927/abz-love-reveals-asperger-s-struggle-on-tv

Author tells his story of Asperger's and marriage - Chicago Sun-Times

Author tells his story of Asperger's and marriage Chicago Sun-Times While it was David Finch's quirkiness that drew his wife Kristen to fall in love with him, those very quirks took such a toll on the couple's marriage, they almost didn't make it, he says. His quest to be her worthy husband sent him on a journey, and a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGhCfWD3bj6kUqbx-4RGC4xfE8W5g&url=http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/22764950-423/author-tells-his-story-of-aspergers-and-marriage.html

School ruined education of special-needs son, dad says

A father is blaming Queen of Peace Middle School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for hurting his son's future when his special needs weren't met in the classroom. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/school-ruined-education-special-needs-son-dad-says-084227832.html

Asperger Asturias Entrevista | The Autism News

Entrevista en Localia TV a la presidenta de Asperger AsturiasAuthor: Aspergervideos2011 (YouTube) via http://theautismnews.com/video/asperger-asturias-entrevista/

Max Burkholder Reveals How He Learned to Play a Character With Asperger's - Cambio

Max Burkholder Reveals How He Learned to Play a Character With Asperger's Cambio Since getting the part I've done research on it on my own online, just going to places like Austismspeaks.com, met a few people that have Asperger's ...have autism. Playing the part hasn't only been rewarding for his career but also for his life in general. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFuFglcdJTD35hs9IVXYqm6rkAWjQ&url=http://www.cambio.com/2013/09/23/max-burkholder-reveals-how-he-learned-to-play-a-character-with-a/

Bartlett library to host Asperger Syndrome community reading event with author ... - Elgin Courier News

Bartlett library to host Asperger Syndrome community reading event with author ... Elgin Courier News While it was David Finch's quirkiness that drew his wife Kristen to fall in love with him, those very quirks took such a toll on the couple's marriage, they almost didn't make it, he says. His quest to be her worthy husband sent him on a journey, and a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEcO15MmHet18kWiy2gN3XhsqGWkg&url=http://couriernews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/22745545-423/bartlett-library-to-host-asperger-syndrome-community-reading-event-with-author-david-finch.html

Salon article on autism - News and Current Events - Wrong Planet

Post Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:08 pm Post subject: Reply with quote. I am a little mixed about the article's assertions. Is it possible that some places might be overzealous in diagnosing ASD? Perhaps, but it seems unlikely. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt240974.html

Employment and Asperger's Syndrome | The Autism News

Excerpt from BBC Breakfast, in which are discussed the problems that people with special educational needs have in finding employment, with particular refe. via http://theautismnews.com/video/english-video/employment-and-aspergers-syndrome/

Julia Palmer, 16, is reported missing, has Asperger's - MyFox Atlanta

Julia Palmer, 16, is reported missing, has Asperger's MyFox Atlanta The Henry County Police Department is asking for the public to help them locate 16-year-old Julia Palmer. She is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and was last seen just after midnight Thursday at her home on Spring Valley Circle in Stockbridge. Julia ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHjaUQ9m7Vw38Q8pI5f2amKOrt5Pg&url=http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/23475747/missing-julia-palmer

Women With Asperger's Share Experiences - Autism Daily Newscast

Autism Daily Newscast Women With Asperger's Share Experiences Autism Daily Newscast Iris Gray, left, and Rose Guedes say being diagnosed with Asperger's has helped them cope with the syndrome. Photograph by: ADRIAN LAM, Times Colonist. Statistics show that males are four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG7YiMJnIbWHl6jzZi-UeWj3lNFyg&url=http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/women-with-aspergers-share-experiences/3017/laurel-joss/

"yes" and "no" - Random Discussion - Wrong Planet

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... If I saw the news I would say, yes. ... I sometimes use the pedantic-sounding answer, "Correct, I didn't see the news" to get around the paradoxical double-negative. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt240898.html