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

UK teenager tried to copy Columbine massacre

LONDON (AP) — A 17-year-old boy accused of planning a series of gun and bomb attacks on his former school was inspired by mass shooting sprees, including the one at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999, a prosecutor said Thursday. via http://news.yahoo.com/uk-teenager-tried-copy-columbine-massacre-165604221.html

Advice: The difficulties of dating with Asperger's syndrome - RedEye Chicago

Advice: The difficulties of dating with Asperger's syndrome RedEye Chicago My dating life for the past few years has been hit-or-miss. Not only in trying to find that special partner, but also trying to conquer some life obstacles. A big reason is that I have Asperger's syndrome. Even though I've been more outgoing than ever ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHfmguMT4fUm_tx3sbhWqX5NPsRiw&url=http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/dating/redeye-advice-the-difficulties-of-dating-with-aspergers-syndrome-20131002,0,1761010.column

'Boy Planned Columbine Massacre At Ex-School'

A teenager armed with guns and explosives planned a repeat of the Columbine massacre at his former school, a court has heard. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/boy-planned-columbine-massacre-ex-school-150820533.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/?

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/?

Mackay's first Asperger's workshop the key to change - ABC Online

Mackay's first Asperger's workshop the key to change ABC Online The answer was simple: Tia has Asperger's Syndrome, but finding that out was the opposite of simple. "There wasn't one particular moment, there were many, many leading up to it," says Mrs Euler. "She was two-and-a-half at the time when her sister was ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGlKsjObPPHDeTZT4RUD_iQ7FA6WQ&url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/09/30/3859135.htm

Mackay's first Asperger's workshop the key to change - ABC Local

Mackay's first Asperger's workshop the key to change ABC Local But not every family has the opportunity to seek help in the capital city, that's why Mrs Euler last year decided to ask one of the world's leading experts on Asperger's Syndrome, Dr Tony Attwood, to come to Mackay. Mrs Euler says it's a first step in ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEfV1hD5QQqYUSh0bTLx1PO3_0cBw&url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/09/30/3859135.htm?site%3Dtropic

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

Living with Asperger's syndrome - Taranaki Daily News

Taranaki Daily News Living with Asperger's syndrome Taranaki Daily News The 50-something New Plymouth woman says she has to to keep her hands active because she has Asperger's syndrome. The need to move her hands is called "stimming", a jargon term for self-stimulation that can help relax someone with Asperger's . via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFKe-Zfgt4zFZimNy5PKcRs1MmNAQ&url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9224174/Living-with-Aspergers-syndrome