Asperger's Syndrome News: 2013-11-10

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Melb journalist had sex with 14-year-old

A Melbourne sports journalist was emotionally immature when he had sex with a 14-year-old girl, a court has heard. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19731141/melb-journalist-had-sex-with-14-year-old/

Unsuspecting Mother of Two Unruly Kids Was Trying to Have a Nice Dinner — the Man Next to Her Sent This Note and ...

"...I have had the privilege of watching you parent your children for the past 30 minutes." via http://news.yahoo.com/unsuspecting-mother-two-unruly-kids-trying-nice-dinner-162025462.html

Child abuser Jonathan Lord lied to YMCA about his background, Royal Commission told

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has heard that the largest provider of out-of-school care in New South Wales did not properly investigate the background of an employee who is now serving a jail term for abusing 12 boys. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19481354/child-abuser-jonathan-lord-lied-to-ymca-about-his-background-royal-commission-told/

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/?

Experts: Expect more employees with Asperger's in the workplace - Syracuse.com

Experts: Expect more employees with Asperger's in the workplace Syracuse.com Wegmans Employee with Asperger's , Chris Tuttle, Lifted by Community Support Chris Tuttle, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has worked at the Wegmans store on Route 57 for the last seven years. Most know him as a happy, easy going caring guy. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFHQZ2vovDDFIWNGX_w3hHqyp-uVg&url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/experts_expect_more_employees_with_aspergers_in_the_workplace.html

Rest In Peace Willy. - News and Current Events - Wrong Planet

Post Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:04 pm Post subject: Rest In Peace Willy. Reply with quote. Sixty five year old Willy Burgard passed away last Sunday after battling cancer. The name Willy Burgard will mean nothing to the average person. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt245114.html

How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years - News and Current ...

Age: 35. Posts: 497. Location: Ahmedabad, India. Post Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:59 pm Post subject: How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years, Reply with quote. Therapy for the Elderly: Finally Getting a Load Off Their Minds via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt245112.html

Friday, November 15, 2013

Dr. Manny: We must stop bullying people with autism

People need to understand that individuals on the autism spectrum are going to face challenges as they try to incorporate themselves into the fabric of a working environment. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/13/dr-manny-we-must-stop-bullying-people-with-autism/?

Humiliated supermarket worker with Asperger’s syndrome finds support on Facebook

This week, thousands of strangers have offered words of support for a bullied supermarket worker with Asperger's. Chris Tuttle, 28, has been working at the Wegmans supermarket in Clay, New York, for seven years. He has Asperger's syndrome. On Saturday … Continue reading → via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/humiliated-supermarket-worker-asperger-syndrome-finds-support-facebook-175728106.html

11 year old with asperger raising funds with Christmas song - Autism Daily Newscast

Autism Daily Newscast 11 year old with asperger raising funds with Christmas song Autism Daily Newscast Today is a big day for 11 year old Fynnjan Leach-Verhoeven. On Monday he got together with his old Y6 friends (most who go to different schools this year) to practice “The Spirit Of Christmas” for the film shoot and today they go into the studio to do ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEWVvGh7IoT-YNkhuKP9D2FBg83eA&url=http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/11-year-old-with-asperger-raising-funds-with-christmas-song/4728/robertahill/

Thousands rally around man with Asperger’s berated by Wegmans customer

Thousands of people have expressed support over social media for Chris Tuttle, a 28-year-old Wegmans employee with a form of autism, who was berated by a customer on Saturday for being too slow via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/13/thousands-rally-around-man-with-aspergers-berated-by-wegmans-customer/?

Teen with special needs saved from fire

An autistic teenager has been rescued from a burning building by two passers-by in Brighton in Melbourne's south-east. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19814374/teen-with-special-needs-saved-from-fire/

Grocery Store Customer Berates Employee With Asperger's Syndrome - Gawker

Grocery Store Customer Berates Employee With Asperger's Syndrome Gawker The internet is coming to the defense of longtime Wegmans grocery store employee Chris Tuttle after he was berated by a customer for being "too slow" to check her out on Saturday. Tuttle, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, has worked at the store for ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFh71eR74fpdTZpWAZkNTr4QZQF6w&url=http://gawker.com/grocery-store-customer-berates-employee-with-asperger-1462657641

RIP: Yvonne Pettit - News and Current Events - Wrong Planet

Meistersinger Phoenix Phoenix Joined: May 11, 2012. Age: 56. Posts: 1052. Post Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:04 am Post subject: RIP: Yvonne Pettit, Reply with quote. This lady was my piano teacher my senior year in high school. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt245070.html

Traces Of Herpes Found On Copies Of 50 Shades Of Grey - News ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/herpes-virus-found-library-copies-fifty-shades-gre/nbsGS/ Laughing. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt245055.html

Republicans Still Want To Impeach Attorney Gen. Holder - News ...

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/postt245052.html

Melb journo spared jail for underage sex

A Melbourne radio journalist has avoided jail for having sex with an underage girl. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19852207/melb-journo-spared-jail-for-underage-sex/

Montana college student flunks math, sues school

A Rocky Mountain College art student who flunked and dropped math classes required to earn a degree is suing to force the school to allow her to substitute two non-math courses so she can graduate. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/montana-college-student-flunks-math-sues-school/?

Outpouring of Support for Grocery Store Employee With Asperger's Berated for ... - ABC News

ABC News Outpouring of Support for Grocery Store Employee With Asperger's Berated for ... ABC News Chris Tuttle, 28, who lives in Baldwinsville, N.Y., about 270 miles northwest of New York City, has Asperger's Syndrome. He has worked at the grocery store for seven years. He usually doesn't work at the cashier, but was asked to help on Saturday when ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFFnAVotiyWdVOMqXleH2jxucg_Ow&url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/outpouring-support-grocery-store-employee-aspergers-berated-slowness/story?id%3D20865367

Grocery store worker with Asperger's faced rude customer - New York Daily News

New York Daily News Grocery store worker with Asperger's faced rude customer New York Daily News And his managers accept him even though he has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder that is related to autism. Tuttle isn't usually assigned to the check-out line, but since it was a busy Saturday, his manager wanted him to help out. When the customer ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGI_sVt3grlxSBGfpIwX6_OG-Sx5A&url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/grocery-store-worker-asperger-faced-rude-customer-article-1.1515788

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Alberto: testimonio de una vida con asperger | The Autism News

Alberto, 11 años, síndrome de AspergerAuthor: Espectro Autista (YouTube) via http://theautismnews.com/video/alberto-testimonio-de-una-vida-con-asperger/

Cruel Woman Who Berated Cashier With Asperger's Doesn't Get the Last Word - The Stir

The Stir Cruel Woman Who Berated Cashier With Asperger's Doesn't Get the Last Word The Stir cashier Chris Tuttle, a Wegmans cashier with Asperger's Syndrome, was recently berated by a rude woman who evidently had super important things to do and places to be. The woman, who hasn't been identified, apparently yelled at Tuttle for not being ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGWS-F1OsVwPWBmQk3cb2N2gS_bNg&url=http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/163990/cruel_woman_who_berated_cashier

Thousands rally on Facebook to defend grocery cashier with Asperger's who ... - RT (blog)

RT (blog) Thousands rally on Facebook to defend grocery cashier with Asperger's who ... RT (blog) A 28-year-old grocery store employee with Asperger's Syndrome has become an unlikely celebrity after thousands of internet onlookers rushed to his defense following a traumatizing encounter. Over the weekend, Chris Tuttle was filling in as a cashier at ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGlQFdoDxlr9XxAQDzMwVtUgQgZ6A&url=http://rt.com/usa/chris-tuttle-wegmans-facebook-614/

Living with Asperger's: grasping for the words - Bucks County Courier Times

Living with Asperger's : grasping for the words Bucks County Courier Times If you want to go all the way back on the subject, Asperger's syndrome was discovered in 1944 when Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger noticed a number of his patients, while possessing average intelligence, had “difficulty integrating socially ... the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEGf6DlO1N9MihJDGvUYrPv4mtsLw&url=http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/life-style/reality/living-with-asperger-s-grasping-for-the-words/article_18305c58-6753-5913-bdc7-252a18695295.html

UAE author wants to show people positive side of Asperger's Syndrome - 7DAYS

7DAYS UAE author wants to show people positive side of Asperger's Syndrome 7DAYS He won't perform well in school, he'll never find a job, or even get married. According to UAE-based author Kathy Hoopmann, that's just a few of the things parents used to be told when they found out their child had Asperger's Syndrome. And that's why ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHdcHxAqLIzp9Y9mg786Kp-kDT3iQ&url=http://www.7daysindubai.com/UAE-author-wants-people-positive-Asperger-s/story-20059452-detail/story.html

Jury out in 'massacre plot' trial

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre by plotting a terror attack on his former school. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/jury-massacre-plot-trial-151257615.html

Depression Speeds Up Aging Process - News and Current Events

TV's most unflinching portrayal of Asperger's goes even deeper - Salon

Salon TV's most unflinching portrayal of Asperger's goes even deeper Salon Max Braverman, played with relentless agitative energy by Max Burkholder, has Asperger's syndrome. One of the things that I have always loved about the NBC series is how unflinching it has been since Max's diagnosis about the effect his condition has ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE9nJXJ3th3U29WNZnLo-A2KrYW3w&url=http://www.salon.com/2013/11/07/tvs_most_unflinching_portrayal_of_aspergers_goes_even_deeper/

Melb journalist had sex with 14-year-old

Unsuspecting Mother of Two Unruly Kids Was Trying to Have a Nice Dinner — the Man Next to Her Sent This Note and ...

"...I have had the privilege of watching you parent your children for the past 30 minutes." via http://news.yahoo.com/unsuspecting-mother-two-unruly-kids-trying-nice-dinner-162025462.html

Child abuser Jonathan Lord lied to YMCA about his background, Royal Commission told

Brain differences found between Asperger's and autism

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'

Concerns raised in wake of massacre about removing Asperger’s from psych manual

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

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/?

Family Wants Re-Trial Of Murderer Executed In 1944 - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/family-seeks-reopen-1944-murder-case-article-1.1511812. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt244629.html

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Man With Asperger's Syndrome Missing in Bedford NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Luis "Luigi" Araud, who has Asperger's syndrome, was last seen on Saturday afternoon. Luke Vermeulen, his stepfather, said the 28-year-old left his wallet and phone at home. "Luigi, come home if you can," Vermeulen said. "If you can't, let us know ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHRLeekAoxNgtb2Pe-rx9ofXZ1DaQ&url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Man-With-Aspergers-Syndrome-Missing-in-Bedford-231520241.html

Thousands rally around Asperger's sufferer Chris Tuttle Herald Sun Ms Tuttle-Virkler, from New York state, explained that her brother suffers from Asperger's and was still stressing about the altercation hours later. "She has no idea how damaging her actions were...to one person. Part of Asperger's is the inability to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFQksSryZ1n6HNOxAMsTaVQy_AEGQ&url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/thousands-rally-around-aspergers-sufferer-chris-tuttle/story-fnjwnorg-1226758179678

Facebook Stands Up For Humiliated Grocery Worker With Asperger's - Huffington Post

Facebook Stands Up For Humiliated Grocery Worker With Asperger's Huffington Post Chris Tuttle, a grocery store worker with Asperger's syndrome, was reportedly yelled at by a customer for ringing up her purchases too slowly Saturday night. But supporters of Tuttle got in the last word -- and then some. Thousands have to come to the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHi9-8ujPcSa5flNsTE2SDzyyMZEg&url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/chris-tuttle-aspergers-wegmans-facebook_n_4261031.html

Montana college student flunks math, sues school

Thousands take to Facebook to support Wegmans employee with Asperger's ... - News 10NBC

Thousands take to Facebook to support Wegmans employee with Asperger's ... News 10NBC Chris' sister Jamie says this weekend, a customer yelled at her brother who has Asperger's Syndrome -- a disorder on the autism spectrum -- for being "too slow". Jamie says she went to Facebook to ask people to say something nice to Chris the next time ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFf3cL1WVQdehNOnqfX3BqiPq6aNg&url=http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3215624.shtml

Experts: Expect more employees with Asperger's in the workplace - Syracuse.com

Cruel Woman Who Berated Cashier With Asperger's Doesn't Get the Last Word - The Stir

The Stir Cruel Woman Who Berated Cashier With Asperger's Doesn't Get the Last Word The Stir cashier Chris Tuttle, a Wegman's cashier with Asperger's Syndrome, was recently berated by a rude woman who evidently had super important things to do and places to be. The woman, who hasn't been identified, apparently yelled at Tuttle for not being ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGWS-F1OsVwPWBmQk3cb2N2gS_bNg&url=http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/163990/cruel_woman_who_berated_cashier

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?

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/us/2009/08/14/north-carolina-teen-aspergers-syndrome-disappears-need-medication?

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?

Monday, November 11, 2013

Living with Asperger's: grasping for the words - Burlington County Times

Living with Asperger's : grasping for the words Burlington County Times If you want to go all the way back on the subject, Asperger's syndrome was discovered in 1944 when Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger noticed a number of his patients, while possessing average intelligence, had “difficulty integrating socially ... the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGvgWs1Pi7JL8EH1L6Qs7uYnudttg&url=http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/life-style/reality/living-with-asperger-s-grasping-for-the-words/article_89f71ea8-b5ef-56b0-9e51-ecffeb8acb11.html

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/?

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