Asperger's Syndrome News: 2013-10-13

Saturday, October 19, 2013

8 Things You Need To Know About Dating Someone With Asperger’s

Get to know Asperger's a little better through Janus' relationship advice. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/8-things-know-dating-someone-asperger-023428911.html

Techies with Asperger's? Yes, we are a little different... - Register

Techies with Asperger's ? Yes, we are a little different... Register Shortly after being told I have Asperger's syndrome, I stood in front of 30-odd people, my work colleagues, telling them I have Asperger's and what it means to them and to me. Some were like: "Meh, whatever!", some were busy looking their watches: "Is ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGkXEpvma7WKqIrQz8fUlv82GKk8g&url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/08/managing_aspergers_techies/

Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching - KVUE

Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching KVUE It can be a debilitating health disorder for many people. Asperger syndrome, part of the autism spectrum, primarily affects one's social life. One woman discovered a way to break through her disorder through Geocaching, a sort of treasure hunt in the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFDtstLUrnPh7NrQdnGV51DM1vZZw&url=http://www.kvue.com/news/state/Woman-breaks-through-Aspergers-with-geocaching-228234421.html

3 Things you need to know about people with Asperger's - Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk (blog)

3 Things you need to know about people with Asperger's Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk (blog) Recent Career AdvicePosts. 3 Things you need to know about people with Asperger's . October 12th, 2013 in. Diversity · The pursuit of happiness makes life shallow. October 7th, 2013 in. Fulfillment · 6 Things to do in your 20s to make your 30s good ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFvz51b7jJ3HyaPpisiVQOVyecrTg&url=http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2013/10/12/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-people-with-aspergers/?utm_source%3Dsidebar

Friday, October 18, 2013

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?

Asperger's sufferer wins landmark decision-making case - Legalbrief (subscription)

Asperger's sufferer wins landmark decision-making case Legalbrief (subscription) A Mexican (25) with the autistic condition Asperger's has won the right to make key decisions about his life without parental consent. According to a BBC News report, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Ricardo Aldair by four votes to one. Aldair ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF8_m3V2Z9sxtr9YERfaiI2bpGFfQ&url=http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story%3D20131018082518193

Football is completely changing the lives of this young man with Asperger's ... - Deseret News

Deseret News Football is completely changing the lives of this young man with Asperger's ... Deseret News Doctors told Jill that due to her adopted son condition known as Asperger's Syndrome, he would “probably never play organized sports because he would not understand the competition aspect," she recounted. Well, that's news to Sabin. It's very evident ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGVHK5OyTpEEW_MiypU0FcwSZDvEw&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865588570/Football-is-completely-changing-the-life-of-this-young-man-with-Aspergers-Syndrome-and-his-family.html?pg%3Dall

Curt Schilling selling items from home

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company collapsed into bankruptcy last year, prompting a high-profile lawsuit in Rhode Island — is selling off furniture, sports collectibles and even artificial plants from his Massachusetts home. via http://news.yahoo.com/curt-schilling-selling-items-home-175057286--spt.html

Curt Schilling, sued by RI agency over collapse of video game company, selling personal items

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company collapsed into bankruptcy last year, prompting a high-profile lawsuit in Rhode Island — is selling off furniture, sports collectibles and even artificial plants from his Massachusetts home. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/curt-schilling-sued-ri-over-collapse-video-game-175913005--mlb.html

'School Plotter Threatened To Shoot Classmate'

A former classmate of a teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre has told a court the alleged plotter threatened to shoot him in the head and stab another student in the throat. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/school-plotter-threatened-shoot-classmate-113745479.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

'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

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

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/?

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/?

Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching - KVUE

Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching KVUE It can be a debilitating health disorder for many people. Asperger syndrome, part of the autism spectrum, primarily affects one's social life. One woman discovered a way to break through her disorder through Geocaching, a sort of treasure hunt in the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEGwFmydyPAdTkaoiMOgbMPTnrv1w&url=http://www.kvue.com/news/health/Woman-breaks-through-Aspergers-with-geocaching-228234421.html

Haiti and Mauritania Top Countries For Human Trafficking - News ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/10/17/slavery-human-trafficking-children/3002009/. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt242893.html

The Yeti May Be Related To Ancient Polar Bears - News and ...

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/postt242892.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/?

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/?

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Campaign success on 'bedroom tax' - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Mayor of Godalming opens new Surrey autism centre. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/campaign-success-on-bedroom-tax.aspx

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?

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?

Mexican man with Asperger's syndrome wins court battle - BBC News

BBC News Mexican man with Asperger's syndrome wins court battle BBC News A 25-year-old Mexican with the autistic condition Asperger's has won the right to make key decisions about his life without parental consent. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of Ricardo Aldair by four votes to one. Mr Aldair said that Mexican ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHKo81hE5oc1sXtjOhefSKbB8A-ww&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24556860

Sally and Jemima Bercow raise £1000 for the NAS - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Sally and Jemima Bercow raise £1000 for the NAS. Last updated: 10th October 2013 .... About autism. Autism and Asperger syndrome: an introduction · All about diagnosis. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Sally-and-Jemima-Bercow-raise-money-for-the-NAS.aspx

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

Asperger's not an explanation for Lanza's Connecticut ... - NBC News

By many accounts, Adam Lanza didn't fit in. Family friends and neighbors describe a young man who went far beyond shy in avoiding people,... via http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aspergers-not-explanation-lanzas-connecticut-killing-spree-experts-say-1C7663611

'Asperger's disorder' being dropped from psychiatrists ... - NBC News

CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a... via http://www.nbcnews.com/health/aspergers-disorder-being-dropped-psychiatrists-diagnostic-guide-1C7373028

GreenVision at the Y.A.L.E. School Makes Quick Work of E-waste ...

... with disabilities. Serving students with autism and autism spectrum disorders including Asperger's disorder; anxiety disorders, non-verbal learning disabilities, and emotional disabilities. ... Y.A.L.E. School News & Events. via http://www.yaleschool.com/2013/10/greenvision-at-the-yale-school-makes-quick-work-of-e-waste/

Announcement at noon regarding shutdown - News and Current ...

Post Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:58 am Post subject: Announcement at noon regarding shutdown, Reply with quote. GOP senate aide says there will be an announcement about a deal on shutdown and debt at noon on senate floor. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt242802.html

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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

Newtown shooting brings increased focus on Asperger's; experts ...

WATERFORD -- For Julie Shafer and her 10-year-old son, Caleb, a meticulous routine helps them maneuver through each day. via http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20121220/newtown-shooting-brings-increased-focus-on-aspergers-experts-say-syndrome-is-uncommon-with-violent-behavior-4

Campaign success on 'bedroom tax' - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Mayor of Godalming opens new Surrey autism centre. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Campaign-success-on-Bedroom-Tax.aspx

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

8 Things You Need To Know About Dating Someone With Asperger’s

Get to know Asperger's a little better through Janus' relationship advice. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/8-things-know-dating-someone-asperger-023428911.html

Monday, October 14, 2013

Living with Asperger's syndrome - St. Catharines Standard

Living with Asperger's syndrome St. Catharines Standard Jeff Foreman was only 18 when he started writing down his experiences, recalling his difficult childhood growing up with Asperger's syndrome — a disorder that was poorly understood at the time. He spent years suffering in silence while an elementary ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNETTHdfx2-LtTe3qtyRL7ALwl6vag&url=http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/10/14/living-with-aspergers-syndrome

Acclaimed actress Daryl Hannah speaks out about her battles with Asperger's Syndrome on Dan Rather's THE BIG INTERVIEW Monday, Oct. 7 at 8-9 p.m. ET/5-6 p.m. PT. via http://www.looktothestars.org/news/10877-daryl-hannah-discusses-aspergers-syndrome-with-dan-rather

3 Things you need to know about people with Asperger's - Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk (blog)

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

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Living with Asperger's - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz Living with Asperger's Stuff.co.nz 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