Saturday, December 28, 2013

Conn. files: Gunman's mother loving but bewildered

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of pages of documents from the Newtown shooting investigation help fill out the picture of the gunman's mother as a dedicated and loving, if bewildered, parent who acknowledged her son appeared to be spiraling downward but was not aware to what extent. via http://news.yahoo.com/conn-files-gunman-39-mother-loving-bewildered-071341076.html

New details emerge about Sandy Hook massacre

Police documents reveal more about shooter's mindset and chaos inside the school as students rushed for cover. via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-sandy-hook-massacre-021301036.html

Police file on Newtown school massacre yields chilling portrait of gunman, bravery by staff

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Connecticut police released thousands of pages Friday from their investigation into the Newtown massacre, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the rampage and Adam Lanza's fascination with murder, while also depicting school employees' brave and clearheaded attempts to protect the children. Among the details: More than a dozen bodies, mostly children, were ... via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/police-documents-released-newtown-shooting-could-shed-light-071128446.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/?

Books on autism, Asperger's found in Adam Lanza's home

Police release documents on Newtown school massacre

Police in Connecticut released thousands of pages of documents Friday from the investigation into last year's school massacre in Newtown, providing the most detailed picture yet of the rampage and the 20-year-old gunman's chilling fascination with guns and violence. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/27/police-release-documents-on-newtown-school-massacre/?

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/?

Police file on Newtown school massacre yields chilling portrait of gunman, bravery by staff

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Police released thousands of pages Friday from their investigation into the Newtown, Connecticut massacre, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the rampage and Adam Lanza's fascination with murder, while also depicting school employees' brave and clear-headed attempts to protect the children. Among the details: More than a dozen bodies, mostly children ... via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/police-file-newtown-school-massacre-yields-chilling-portrait-224830132.html

Police file on Newtown yields chilling portrait

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut police released thousands of pages Friday from their investigation into the Newtown massacre, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the rampage and Adam Lanza's fascination with murder, while also depicting school employees' brave and clear-headed attempts to protect the children. via http://news.yahoo.com/police-file-newtown-yields-chilling-portrait-214512390.html

Friday, December 27, 2013

WATN: Brandon Wise pushes past Asperger's - Suburbanite

WATN: Brandon Wise pushes past Asperger's Suburbanite Brandon has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder on the Autism Spectrum. The syndrome manifests itself in different ways. For Brandon, a sensitivity to eating utensils leaves him eating a steady diet of finger foods, including chicken nuggets and Norcia ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGuKWKCKz3_9hMlwl6J0pIOyy40FA&url=http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20131223/NEWS/131229844/0/FRONTPAGE

2 men plead guilty to supporting Afghanistan terrorists in Conn. court

Two men extradited from Britain last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting terrorists in Afghanistan through websites that sought to raise cash, recruit fighters and solicit items such as gas masks. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/11/2-men-plead-guilty-to-supporting-afghanistan-terrorists-in-conn-court/?

Wild Horse and 'AGT' Fave Susan Boyle Diagnosed with Asperger's After ... - Classicalite

Classicalite Wild Horse and 'AGT' Fave Susan Boyle Diagnosed with Asperger's After ... Classicalite The 52-year-old, multi-million album seller, has become the new inspirational poster child of Asperger's syndrome. Boyle has struggled her entire life trying to understand her condition, which was not diagnosed by a specialist until 2012. Boyle shot ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE7jB9tpQpr-K6tQ6I01T3SzAXfbg&url=http://www.classicalite.com/articles/4673/20131226/wild-horse-agt-susan-boyle-diagnosed-aspergers-amazing-first-audition.htm

Susan Boyle says she has Asperger's syndrome

Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism -- and feels relief at finally having the right label for her condition. via http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/12/08/susan-boyle-says-has-asperger-syndrome/?

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/?

Dan Aykroyd reveals struggles with Asperger and Tourette's - UPI.com (blog)

UPI.com (blog) Dan Aykroyd reveals struggles with Asperger and Tourette's UPI.com (blog) Dan Aykroyd reveals struggles with Asperger and Tourette's. Dan Aykroyd got the idea for "Ghostbusters" from an obsession with ghosts he developed from his Asperger syndrome. Posted By Veronica Linares | Dec. 26, 2013 at 11:35 AM | 0 comments. 0. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFKtoL2Bpil0YA4NjQ6qSBpCTtGPw&url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/12/26/Dan-Aykroyd-reveals-struggles-with-Asperger-and-Tourettes/5161388075706/

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Asperger's doesn't stop Campbellsport teen from bagging a buck - Fond du Lac Reporter

Asperger's doesn't stop Campbellsport teen from bagging a buck Fond du Lac Reporter D.J. Henning, right, a freshman at Campbellsport High School, and his father, Jake Henning, prepare to hunt on family land near Brandon. D.J., who works to overcome the challenges of Asperger's autism, shot his first deer during last month's gun-deer hunt. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEYeQeEuFAiuP0qLE0xzzuz78rEJw&url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20131226/FON0101/312260137/Asperger-s-doesn-t-stop-Campbellsport-teen-from-bagging-buck

2 US men extradited from Britain plead guilty in US to supporting terrorists

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Two men extradited from Britain last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting terrorists in Afghanistan through websites that sought to raise cash, recruit fighters and solicit items such as gas masks. Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New Haven to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to provide material ... via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/2-men-extradited-britain-terror-related-charges-conn-071047919.html

Sandy Hook Gunman 'Obsessed With Columbine'

The gunman who carried out last year's Connecticut school shooting lived an isolated existence and was obsessed with mass killings, a report by the lead investigator says. The review, released after a year-long investigation, provides chilling insights into Adam Lanza, but sheds no more light over a possible motive for one of the worst shootings in US history. On December 14, Lanza shot dead his ... via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/school-shooting-lanza-obsessed-columbine-205343402.html

NYC transit impostor released from jail after latest arrest in 2010 for stealing a bus

A New York City man who has been arrested 29 times for transit crimes has been released from prison after his most recent sentence. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/25/nyc-transit-impostor-released-from-jail-after-latest-arrest-in-2010-for/?

Monday, December 23, 2013

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?

WATN: Brandon Wise pushes past Asperger's - Canton Repository

WATN: Brandon Wise pushes past Asperger's Canton Repository Brandon has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder on the Autism Spectrum. The syndrome manifests itself in different ways. For Brandon, a sensitivity to eating utensils leaves him eating a steady diet of finger foods, including chicken nuggets and Norcia ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHWyzPFIrOFtfZeHtBqeyUIUZwakQ&url=http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20131223/NEWS/131229844

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/?

Susan Boyle relieved after Asperger's syndrome diagnosis

London, Dec 9 (IANS) Scottish singer Susan Boyle is relieved after being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. It was the wrong diagnosis. Now, I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more relaxed about myself," mirror.co.uk quoted Boyle as saying. via http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-relieved-aspergers-syndrome-diagnosis-090007400.html

Susan Boyle says Asperger's syndrome diagnosis was 'a relief'

London, Dec 9 (ANI): Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, has confessed that her diagnosis was "a relief" because people thought she had "brain damage". During an interview with the Observer, the 52-year-old singer, who found fame after appearing on Britain's Got Talent, said that she had visited a specialist in Scotland, who told her that her IQ was above average ... via http://in.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-asperger-39-syndrome-diagnosis-39-060405167.html

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Dating with Asperger's - Salon

Salon Dating with Asperger's Salon After all, there are few places in society where social rules are as crucially important and deeply entrenched as in the sphere of courtship, and being mildly autistic — or having Asperger's Syndrome (AS), if you use the label as it was before the APA ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGS4_nJTjV_zTEFn67KHNUlpIidaw&url=http://www.salon.com/2013/12/06/dating_with_aspergers_partner/