Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... - The Times Herald

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... The Times Herald LANSDALE — When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger Syndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition. Rather, it will be ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHwGFGUHuvnWrXEU_E_4P7hMJ0OEA&url=http://www.timesherald.com/article/20130218/NEWS01/130219577/workshop-aims-to-help-parents-of-kids-with-asperger-syndrome

[London] Stim Rock Express - THE SHOW!!! - Autism Politics ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... You can keep up-to-date with our news and progress on http://www.facebook.com/StimRockExpress. This event is kindly supported by the Tea House Theatre ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt224152.html

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

[UK] Fizzy drink producers hit back over 'fat tax' plans - News and ...

Quote: Fizzy drink manufacturers hit back over plans for new 'fat tax'. Manufacturers of fizzy drinks have hit back at a call by GPs for them to be taxed to help tackle spiralling levels of obesity. Following a report released by the ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt224148.html

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/?

Officials: Boy safe, abductor dead after standoff

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — 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/officials-boy-safe-abductor-dead-standoff-222403353.html

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... - The Reporter

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with... The Reporter When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger Syndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition. Rather, it will be recategorized under ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFfiQB7I3qIogrtSI7Zi3LD3UdZbw&url=http://www.thereporteronline.com/article/20130217/NEWS01/130219576/workshop-aims-to-help-parents-of-kids-with-asperger-syndrome

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents - Newbritainherald

Plainville woman seeks to help those with Asperger's and parents Newbritainherald To cope with the stress, Burby's husband agreed she should have some private time every day. During that time, she wrote some stories, which grew into a book called “Grace Asperger Goes to School,” about a young girl who takes everything literally and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE5hYhgsnecEbZAwpMbgYBxcVKXMA&url=http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/02/16/news/doc512041b9060fa235730700.txt

So what do we call ourselves now? : Asperger's Syndrome Forum ...

My understanding is that the term Aspergers is no longer valid and that we are simply individuals on the autistic spectrum . So what are ... ... Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic107213.html

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

Sheriff thanks suspect for taking care of boy

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said Saturday that they still have an open line of communication with an Alabama man accused of abducting a 5-year-old boy and holding him hostage in a bunker, and they thanked the suspect for taking care of the child as the standoff marked its fifth day. via http://news.yahoo.com/sheriff-thanks-suspect-taking-care-boy-173710918.html

Diane Abbott launches NAS black and ethnic minority campaign ...

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. ... Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Diane Abbott launches NAS black and ethnic minority campaign ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/BME-campaign-westminster-launch.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

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

Alabama hostage-taker shot multiple times, coroner says

A man who held a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week before dying in a shootout with the FBI received "multiple gunshot wounds" to his body, a county coroner said Thursday. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/07/alabama-hostage-taker-shot-multiple-times-coroner-says/?

Police sending food, medicine to child hostage

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — This town of 2,400 nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbor," and the power of group prayer. via http://news.yahoo.com/police-sending-food-medicine-child-hostage-191016227.html

Grieving Newtown couple raise money for autism

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. via http://news.yahoo.com/grieving-newtown-couple-raise-money-autism-184131971.html

Parents of slain autistic Conn. pupil raise money

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. via http://news.yahoo.com/parents-slain-autistic-conn-pupil-raise-money-173816611.html

Alabama town prays for gunman to release 5-yr-old

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — This town of 2,400 nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbor," and the power of group prayer. via http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-town-prays-gunman-release-5-yr-old-083252373.html

Alabama hostage standoff enters Day 7 as authorities try to create safe environment

Authorities in an close-knit Alabama community say they're trying to create a safe environment for everyone involved as they try to negotiate for the release of a boy being held hostage in an underground bunker for almost seven days. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/04/alabama-standoff-enters-third-day-as-official-says-child-held-hostage/?