The 'Learning Curve' of Living With Asperger's - Health News and ...

By Lisa EspositoHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Asperger's syndrome is disappearing as an official diagnosis, but people who live with its symptoms will continue to struggle. via http://news.health.com/2013/04/18/the-learning-curve-of-living-with-aspergers/

Psychiatry’s latest ‘bible’ a work in progress

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s fifth edition is called the DSM-5, not the DSM-V, to allow for constant revision — but the open-ended approach has not satisfied all critics via http://za.news.yahoo.com/psychiatry-latest-bible-progress-134927497.html

School Bans Boy With Asperger's From Playground

What started as a playground spat between school officials and the parents of a child with autistic-like behavior could end up having repercussions for the way school districts treat children with neurological disorders. via http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/09/22/school-bans-boy-with-asperger-from-playground?

Wills-and-trusts-web-chat - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Live web chat: Making a will and setting up a trust for your loved ones. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Wills-and-trusts-web-chat.aspx

Aspergers student branded 'idiot' but QMU staff - Scotsman

Aspergers student branded 'idiot' but QMU staff Scotsman PUBLIC investigators have raised concerns about staff at Queen Margaret University (QMU) after identifying “shortcomings” in their treatment of a student with Asperger's syndrome. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman launched a probe after receiving ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGKHVd2GZ4OLaJOJPDIumo7QjzMpA&url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/education/aspergers-student-branded-idiot-but-qmu-staff-1-2956954

New guidelines have Asperger's families worried - NBCNews.com

New guidelines have Asperger's families worried NBCNews.com New guidelines have Asperger's families worried. Families worried after the release of new guidelines on how to classify those diagnosed with Aspergers , NBC's Nancy Snyderman reports. Share This: facebook twitter googleplus. Related Videos; Transcript ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFpnAt1P-NgzYF8ewGJuWyByyqH3w&url=http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51935898/

Finding a girl... Friend... : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Also I found this, Asperger Syndrome and Relationships Many people with Asperger Syndrome find relationships difficult, although most people report that they would like to have a partner. Relationship issues can result from: via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic115421.html

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/?

Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual

CHICAGO (AP) — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." via http://news.yahoo.com/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual-182839126.html

FBI tapes detail drama of Alabama bunker hostage saga

By Chris Michaud (Reuters) - A teen on the school bus boarded by a gunman who snatched an Alabama boy and then held him in an underground bunker until he was rescued six days later called 911 as the abduction unfolded, FBI tapes show. Details of the hostage drama were unveiled in tapes and photographs released by the FBI late on Friday. As gun-toting Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, burst onto a school bus ... via http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-tapes-detail-drama-alabama-bunker-hostage-saga-190616383.html

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. via http://news.yahoo.com/burt-bacharach-opens-daughters-suicide-184050282.html

Award-winning music composer Burt Bacharach recounts his life, daughter's memory in new memoir

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/award-winning-music-composer-burt-bacharach-recounts-life-144044128.html

Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge – WebMD

Psychiatric manual will fold it into autism spectrum disorders, leaving many unsure about getting needed services. via http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20130418/guideline-changes-have-aspergers-community-on-edge

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/?

History of illness? Stunning revelations into Lanza family

Report: Shooter's mother describes 'living on top of a time bomb' via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2289209821001/history-of-illness-stunning-revelations-into-lanza-family/?

Thinking differently: Autism patients in demand by employers

Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/04/thinking-differently-autism-patients-in-demand-by-employers/?

Qld explosion boy recovering after surgery

A 15-year-old boy injured in an explosion west of Brisbane has reportedly undergone surgery on his severely damaged hands and is in a stable condition. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17105437/qld-explosion-boy-recovering-after-surgery/

Thinking differently: Autism finds space in the workplace

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. Expressing a belief that "innovation comes from the edges", German ... via http://news.yahoo.com/thinking-differently-autism-finds-space-workplace-124035753.html

Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality disorder" and "voyeuristic disorder" to "delayed ejaculation," "kleptomania" and "intermittent explosive disorder"), each limning the potential woes of being ... via http://news.yahoo.com/psychiatrists-unveil-long-awaited-diagnostic-bible-040517566.html

LulzSec hackers "at cutting edge" of cyber crime, court told

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Four British hackers who took part in 2011 cyber-attacks on targets ranging from the CIA to Sony were audacious, arrogant men whose motivation was "anarchic self-amusement", a court heard on Wednesday. The men, who have pleaded guilty to a variety of offences, were members of the hacking collective LulzSec, which caused millions of dollars of damage to ... via http://news.yahoo.com/lulzsec-hackers-cutting-edge-cyber-crime-court-told-135720521.html