Factbox: Items found in Newtown gunman's home, car

(Reuters) - Connecticut authorities on Thursday released a trove of court documents about Adam Lanza, the gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December in the second deadliest mass school shooting in U.S. history. Among them were lists of items found in searches of a car and the home he shared with his mother, Nancy Lanza, who he killed before ... via http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-items-found-newtown-gunmans-home-car-180116139.html

Newtown gunman had arsenal, killed victims within 5 minutes

The Connecticut prosecutor leading the investigation into the Newtown school shooting says the gunman killed the 26 victims and took his own life within five minutes of shooting his way into the building. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/28/warrants-to-be-released-in-newtown-investigation/?

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 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

Olympic bomb hoax case against Croydon man with Asperger's will go to trial - This is Croydon

This is Croydon Olympic bomb hoax case against Croydon man with Asperger's will go to trial This is Croydon Colin Macguire,52, who has Asperger syndrome and lives in a care home in Grange Road, Thorton Heath, has been charged with making a false report. A special preliminary hearing was held last Friday at Croydon Magistrates' Court to decide whether the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHm2ef6qgRMs8u59CkGZw5xx6ryHQ&url=http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Olympic-bomb-hoax-case-Croydon-man-Asperger-s/story-18621047-detail/story.html

Newtown school gunman fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes

By Mary Ellen Clark and Noreen O'Donnell MERIDEN/NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes, selecting high capacity magazines from a home arsenal stocked with swords, knives and a cache of guns, officials said. ... via http://news.yahoo.com/documents-sandy-hook-gunman-set-release-thursday-125123242.html

Older fathers more likely to have autistic grandchildren

Men who have children when they are older are more likely to have grandchildren with autism, according to a study which shows for the first time that risk factors for autism may build up over generations via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/21/older-fathers-more-likely-to-have-autistic-grandchildren/?

Funding at risk for Asperger's - The Canberra Times

The Canberra Times Funding at risk for Asperger's The Canberra Times Australia's foremost authority on Asperger's syndrome, Tony Attwood, has warned of dire consequences if governments use the new diagnostic criteria for autism as a means to cut funding for children at the mild end of the spectrum. ''A child diagnosed ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFNINch2uU9R6yVomGpIkhKKloU1Q&url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/health/funding-at-risk-for-aspergers-20130330-2h03x.html

Funding at risk for Asperger's - Bendigo Advertiser

Funding at risk for Asperger's Bendigo Advertiser Australia's foremost authority on Asperger's syndrome, Tony Attwood, has warned of dire consequences if governments use the new diagnostic criteria for autism as a means to cut funding for children at the mild end of the spectrum. ''A child diagnosed ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEhBx5VfmrHTfXx7tDx5XXMNZS39A&url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1399270/funding-at-risk-for-aspergers/?cs%3D24

a good news story to counter all the bad - News and Current Events

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Funding at risk for Asperger's - The Border Mail

Funding at risk for Asperger's The Border Mail Australia's foremost authority on Asperger's syndrome, Tony Attwood, has warned of dire consequences if governments use the new diagnostic criteria for autism as a means to cut funding for children at the mild end of the spectrum. ''A child diagnosed ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGPnytppRG1NqyQrGqjyKsgOoTWXA&url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1399270/funding-at-risk-for-aspergers/?cs%3D24

Atlanta School For Learning Disabilities Hosts Open House on Sunday, March 24, 2013

Cumberland Academy of Georgia, a Special Needs School for Children with High Functioning Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, ADHD and other Learning Disabilities, will host an Open House on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm.Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 Cumberland Academy of Georgia, Inc., a SACS-CASI accredited, non-profit independent school dedicated to educating students with special needs ... via http://news.yahoo.com/atlanta-school-learning-disabilities-hosts-open-house-sunday-070236081.html

Will freed 5-year-old hostage ever heal?

Now begins the long road toward healing for Ethan—a road that may or may not ever end. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/05/will-freed-5-year-old-hostage-ever-heal/?

World Autism Awareness Day 2013 - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Mediaplanet, an independent publisher, is producing the 4th edition of Autism, a special supplement that will be distributed within The Independent newspaper on 2 April. The supplement includes a foreword by NAS Chief ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/World-Autism-Awareness-Day-2013.aspx

Helen Mirren up for best actress at Olivier awards

LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren received another accolade for her royal performance as Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday — a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier theater awards. via http://news.yahoo.com/helen-mirren-best-actress-olivier-awards-123053057.html

Witty novel sees world through Asperger's lens - Great Falls Tribune

Witty novel sees world through Asperger's lens Great Falls Tribune The hero of “Edward Adrift,” a new novel by Billings author Craig Lancaster, Edward is a 42-year-old with Asperger's syndrome. He lives by a rigid schedule, which is undone by all the changes in his life. So he sets off on a road trip to help old ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGRZldH8d66i172CwJpy3-aJQtfyQ&url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20130331/LIFESTYLE01/303310014

Roger Ebert is dead. - News and Current Events

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The Death of Roger Ebert - News and Current Events

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Saudi man to be paralyzed as punishment - News and Current Events

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Lisa-ann Gershwin - STUNG - Asperger's and jellyfish - ABC Online (blog)

Lisa-ann Gershwin - STUNG - Asperger's and jellyfish ABC Online (blog) For Lisa-ann Gershwin, her life has been jellyfish ... discovering new and interesting species of jellyfish. Just last week another variety. The sense of discovery plays an exciting part of her daily life. But what happens when you wonder about ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG3udGBgF62KbekVkRHwhU8Y0gVvg&url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2013/03/lisa-ann-gershwin-aspergers-and-jellyfish.html