Monday, July 22, 2013

Training Exercise Goes Wrong In Great Barrier Reef - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/great-barrier-reef-bombed-american-2073465. Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt236004.html

'The Bridge': Diane Kruger on Asperger's and Female TV Roles ...

The actress opens up about her character on the FX serial killer drama, premiering Wednesday. via http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358

PA Cyber student overcomes Asperger's, earns National Merit Scholarship

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In ninth grade, Colin Knott became so frustrated with school that he decided to drop out.Today this young man with Asperger's syndrome is a National Merit Scholar, his high test scores ranking him among the academic elite of this year's high school graduates."He found out at what age he could legally leave school, and he was counting ... via http://news.yahoo.com/pa-cyber-student-overcomes-aspergers-earns-national-merit-133000002.html

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/?

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/?

Georgia school reverses decision barring Asperger's student from graduation

School officials in a small Georgia town have reversed their decision barring an autistic child from walking with his classmates in the local school system’s graduation ceremony – scheduled for Saturday night. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/25/georgia-school-reverses-decision-barring-asperger-student-from-graduation/?

Books on autism, Asperger's found in Adam Lanza's home

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/?

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/?

Answering questions about Asperger's Syndrome

In the past ten years, the terms autism and Asperger's syndrome have been thrown around and people have referred to others as having these disabilities without a known diagnosis. There are some important points to understand about Asperger's syndrome. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/16/answering-questions-about-asperger-syndrome/?

Autism or Asperger's? It Might Depend on Your Doctor

An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and behaviors they considered when evaluating kids with an autism spectrum disorder and deciding where on that spectrum they fell via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/08/autism-or-aspergers-it-might-depend-on-your-doctor/?

Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome

Baseball great, Curt Schilling and his wife Shonda stop by Headline Health to discuss the signs and symptoms that led to their son's autism diagnosis via http://video.foxnews.com/v/929737080001/diagnosing-aspergers-syndrome/?

New 'Early Support' films answer young people's questions - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; New 'Early Support' films answer young people's questions. Last updated: 19th July 2013 .... Sitemap. About autism. Autism and Asperger syndrome: an introduction. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/new-early-support-films-answer-young-peoples-questions.aspx

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Amnesiac Man Can Speak Only Swedish - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Post new topic Reply to topic, Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat! via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt235545.html

Bromsgrove to host concert to raise funds for Asperger's charity ...

Latest Bromsgrove News, THE PATRON of Asperger's charity ASPIE will take to the stage at Bromsgrove's Artrix to raise funds for the organisation. via http://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/2013/07/13/news-Bromsgrove-to-host-concert-to-raise-funds-for-Aspergers-charity-77197.html

Missing NYC Boy With Asperger's Syndrome Spent 11 Days Living in Subway

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/11/24/missing-nyc-boy-aspergers-syndrome-spent-days-living-subway?

North Carolina Teen With Asperger's Syndrome Disappears and May Need Medication

Police in North Carolina are searching for a missing teenager with Asperger's Syndrome who may not have his medication with him, FOX 8 reported. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/08/14/north-carolina-teen-aspergers-syndrome-disappears-need-medication?

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?

Summer school for prospective university students with autism ...

This summer, the University of Bath will run a summer school for students with autism (including Asperger syndrome) who are thinking of going to university. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/summer-school-for-prospective-university-students.aspx

Autistic Teen Speaks Out for Those with Asperger's - Top News ...

After hearing media outlets report that the Sandy Hook Elementary shooter may have suffered from Asperger's Syndrome, Timmy Aquilino retreated to. via http://edgewater.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/autistic-teen-responds-to-claims-adam-lanza-had-aspergers