Friday, January 3, 2014

Bullied boy with ADHD brings it on himself, classmate’s father says

A father whose teen is accused of posting a video online of classmates teasing a 13-year-old Iowa boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD says it is wrong, but added that the boy brings it upon himself. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/21/father-criticizes-video-posted-online-classmates-teasing-student-but-says/?

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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

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/

Asperger's sufferer Michael Stevens looking forward to 2014 after landing job - ChronicleLive

ChronicleLive Asperger's sufferer Michael Stevens looking forward to 2014 after landing job ChronicleLive Back in April 2012, Michael's mum Melanie made a plea for help in The Chronicle, fearing she would find the 21-year-old, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dead. His mental health had deteriorated ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF67f1J9S1r0v0sCIhDaDAH2l30YA&url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/forest-hall-aspergers-sufferer-michael-6455861

Sandy Hook shooter's former psychiatrist surrendered license over alleged misconduct

Dr. Paul L. Fox, a former Brookfield, Conn., psychiatrist now living in New Zealand, told police investigating the school shooting that he vaguely recalled treating Lanza. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/30/sandy-hook-shooter-former-psychiatrist-surrendered-license-over-alleged/?

Singer Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's syndrome: paper

(Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle says she has a form of autism known as Asperger's syndrome, a diagnosis she says came as a relief after years of believing she had brain damage. Boyle, 52, told the Observer newspaper in an interview published Saturday she had sought help from a Scottish specialist a year ago believing her childhood diagnosis of brain damage was incorrect. "I was told I ... via http://news.yahoo.com/singer-susan-boyle-reveals-she-asperger-39-syndrome-032045690.html

Boyle reveals Asperger's diagnosis

Susan Boyle has revealed she has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, after years of believing she had suffered slight brain damage at birth. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/boyle-reveals-asperger-39-diagnosis-001250224.html

Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief

LONDON (AP) — 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://news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-asperger-39-diagnosis-relief-110958259.html

Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's; news came as 'a relief'

LONDON - 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. Boyle told the Observer newspaper that she saw a specialist a year ago, who told her she had Asperger's and an above-average IQ. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-she-diagnosed-asperger-39-news-111224025.html

Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's

Scottish singer Susan Boyle revealed on Sunday that she has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Boyle, a 52-year-old church volunteer who became a global singing sensation, told Britain's Observer newspaper she had been diagnosed a year ago and spoke of her relief after years of bullying for her learning difficulties. via http://news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-reveals-she-asperger-39-025838543.html

‘Cherry Pie’ vixen was suicidal

Video star penned tell-all about her wild and wasteful rock-and-roll life via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2914800695001/cherry-pie-vixen-was-suicidal/?

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/?

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/?

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?

Monday, December 30, 2013

My Poverty, Like My Asperger's, Is Not a Myth - Huffington Post (blog)

My Poverty, Like My Asperger's , Is Not a Myth Huffington Post (blog) I'm smart, shockingly so. "Human Encyclopedia" has been used to describe me quite a few times, several of those times it wasn't even me saying it. I also have Asperger's , and no I didn't self diagnose. Co-workers, friends and strangers with Asperger's ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEEHpZx24VfWKYNvbJETRrG-FVgqQ&url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/whitney-bradley/working-poor-disability_b_4512700.html

Dan Aykroyd Battling with Aspergers AND Tourette's - WebProNews

Dan Aykroyd Battling with Aspergers AND Tourette's WebProNews From WebMD: Asperger's syndrome, also called Asperger's disorder, is a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the ability to socialize ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFeV2AQHx1WzItGzlpAbKQ_FzMnMg&url=http://www.webpronews.com/dan-aykroyd-battling-with-aspergers-and-tourettes-2013-12

Sunday, December 29, 2013

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/?

Newtown Investigation Documents Yield Most Detailed And Chilling Portrait Of Shooter

Thousands of documents released by police Friday on the school shooting in Newtown Conn., provide the most detailed and disturbing picture of the mayhem caused by shooter Adam Lanza. via http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/12/28/newtown-investigation-documents-yield-most-detailed-and-chilling-portrait/?

Despite files, Conn. school shooter remains enigma

Adam Lanza was fascinated with chimpanzees because of their capacity for empathy, but could show little or none himself. via http://news.yahoo.com/despite-files-conn-school-shooter-remains-enigma-160920752.html