Newtown gunman's father willing to help commission

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The father of the 20-year-old gunman who committed the Newtown school shooting said Friday he is willing to help provide his late son's medical records to the state commission reviewing the massacre and attempting to make recommendation on changes to mental health policy. via http://news.yahoo.com/newtown-gunman-39-father-willing-help-commission-214051979.html

Newtown panel hopes to receive gunman's records

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The chairman of a state commission reviewing the Newtown school massacre said Friday he's had "fruitful discussions" with a representative of gunman Adam Lanza's family about possibly obtaining Lanza's mental health and other records, something commission member say they need to make recommendations on mental health policy. via http://news.yahoo.com/newtown-panel-hopes-receive-gunman-39-records-191847965.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

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

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/?

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

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/?

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

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/?

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/?

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/?

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 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. "This will be the worst day of your life," police Sgt. William Cario warned ... 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 clearheaded attempts to protect the children. via http://news.yahoo.com/police-file-newtown-yields-chilling-portrait-214512390.html

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/?

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/?

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

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. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid[/caption] 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://ph.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-reveals-she-asperger-39-121540586.html

Gene Linked to Asperger Syndrome, Empathy - Bioscience Technology

Bioscience Technology Gene Linked to Asperger Syndrome, Empathy Bioscience Technology A study published this month in the journal Molecular Autism confirms previous research that people with Scientists have confirmed that variations in a particular gene play a key role in the autism spectrum condition known as Asperger Syndrome. They ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFQzF1Jh9CYQ1jnqNQ8NhvW0YlixQ&url=http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/12/gene-linked-asperger-syndrome-empathy

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/?

Newtown Panel Says It Wants Even More Information On Shooter's Mental Health History

The state commission reviewing the Newtown school massacre says it still needs more information and documentation about the shooter and his mental health history, despite the recent released by police of thousands of pages of investigative documents. via http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/01/05/newtown-panel-says-it-still-wants-even-more-information-on-shooter-mental/?

Asperger's, a cadaver and a killing to prove -- bauer is back - Irish Independent

Asperger's , a cadaver and a killing to prove -- bauer is back Irish Independent He suffers from Asperger syndrome and likes everything to be just so. His peculiarities, including the fact he eats his food in alphabetical order, infuriate everybody, even his mother, making him a perpetual outsider. He has an obsession with death ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHoFJOmQyWweZQucRHrV_SGNuKgIw&url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books-arts/aspergers-a-cadaver-and-a-killing-to-prove-bauer-is-back-29886272.html