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Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events · feathermarshal. Butterfly Butterfly Joined: Nov 02, 2012. Posts: 10. Post ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt223283.html

Hostage survivor breaks silence 20 years later

Kidnapping victim speaks out on ordeal via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2134960907001/hostage-survivor-breaks-silence-20-years-later?

Fearing hostage was in danger, FBI stormed Alabama bunker; boy rescued, abductor dead

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the boy's abductor dead, officials said Monday. via http://news.yahoo.com/fearing-hostage-danger-fbi-stormed-alabama-bunker-boy-051335911.html

Professor Simon Baron Cohen and patient Jon Adams John Angerson - The Times (subscription)

The Times (subscription) Professor Simon Baron Cohen and patient Jon Adams John Angerson The Times (subscription) The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. A high score on the AQ test is not by itself ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHNM9Ghmy_Q4rZlUu2XLSJSx7acOA&url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3678558.ece

when you have too much to do to want to sleep : Asperger's ...

when you have too much to do to want to sleep. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106642.html

Movies with an Aspergers character : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

I have seen (or attempted to see) a couple movies with male characters who have Asperger's Syndrome. But, I am wondering if anyone knows of ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic106638.html

Asperger's not an explanation for Lanza's Connecticut killing spree ...

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, who had few or no friends, and who dressed unlike most of peers, buttoning up his ... via http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/18/15994353-aspergers-not-an-explanation-for-lanzas-connecticut-killing-spree-experts-say?lite

A look at Asperger's Syndrome - CBS42

A look at Asperger's Syndrome CBS42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- Any child would be deeply affected in a situation like the one in Midland City, where a 5 year old boy was held hostage for 7 days. It has been reported that the kindergartner ,is diagnosed with a condition on the Autism spectrum. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHes6sAIHM4sgsncvPm_K7k1H2msw&url=http://www.cbs42.com/content/health/story/A-look-at-Aspergers-Syndrome/hJPg-vJO0kmJzMgUcCVY5Q.cspx

Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe

More than three days after he allegedly shot a school bus driver dead, grabbed a kindergartner and slipped into an underground bunker, Jimmy Lee Dykes is showing no signs of turning himself over to police. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/01/negotiators-talking-through-pipe-to-ala-captor-in-bunker-standoff-now-in-its/?

Brennan’s Love-Hate Relationship With Drones

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BEST NEWS: What is Asperger's Syndrome | A Cocktail Party

Síndrome de Asperger -- Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livrept.wikipedia.org/wiki/Síndrome_de_AspergerSíndrome de Asperger é uma síndrome do espectro autista, diferenciando-se do autismo clássico por. via http://acocktailparty.com/in-the-know/news/best-news-what-is-aspergers-syndrome/

Association Of Asperger's To Newtown Shooter Dismays Parents

When early news reports speculated that Adam Lanza, the shooter in the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, had Asperger's syndrome, parents of children with the diagnosis. via http://articles.courant.com/2012-12-21/news/hc-newtown-aspergers-20121221_1_asperger-s-association-repetitive-behavior-dania-jekel

Asperger's referenced in Wyo. college killing note

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/?

Asperger's and Violence: Experts Weigh In

Reports that Newtown shooter Adam Lanza had Asperger's syndrome, a highly functioning form of autism, have led some to wonder whether that diagnosis could have played a role in the mass shooting, which killed 20 ... via http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20121218/aspergers-violence

Asperger's support group meets Monday - The Daily News of Newburyport

Asperger's support group meets Monday The Daily News of Newburyport There will be a meeting of the Asperger's Syndrome Support Group on Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Higgins conference room of Anna Jaques Hospital, 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport. A general discussion, including recent successes and challenges, ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEmYUynQiqDxfz1W3Q6Q-9oQI9ntw&url=http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x730440611/Aspergers-support-group-meets-Monday

Government-publishes-Children-and-Families-Bill - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Government publishes Children and Families Bill. Last updated: 6th February 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/government-publishes-children-and-families-bill.aspx

School for Special Needs Students Experienced Georgia State Capitol

Independent special needs school in Atlanta, Cumberland Academy of Georgia, traveled to the Georgia State Capitol for a political rally. Students and teachers demonstrate support for expansion of educational options in Georgia.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Atlanta’s premier school for special needs, Cumberland Academy of Georgia, serves students with high-functioning Autism, Asperger’s ... via http://news.yahoo.com/school-special-needs-students-experienced-georgia-state-capitol-080638218.html

Autism Strategy surveys - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

This year, the Government will be undertaking a review of their strategy for adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in England. To help inform that review, The National Autistic Society (NAS) is looking at the progress ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/autism-strategy-surveys.aspx

Official: Boy safe, abductor dead after standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — A law enforcement official says a 5-year-old has been safely released after a weeklong standoff between police and the boy's abductor. via http://news.yahoo.com/official-boy-safe-abductor-dead-standoff-223002160.html

Experts warn of long recovery for boy in bunker

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The boy who was freed from an underground bunker is acting like a typical 5-year-old by all accounts, playing with toys and running around, but psychology experts and a woman who suffered through a similar ordeal warn there could be long-term emotional scars. via http://news.yahoo.com/experts-warn-long-recovery-boy-bunker-225132213.html