Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found - LiveScience.com

LiveScience.com Asperger's and Autism: Brain Differences Found LiveScience.com Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5zezsO1mIY4QRigX4otNLJwgo7w&url=http://www.livescience.com/38630-autism-asperger-eeg-connectivity.html

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?

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/?

NY man arrested 29 times for stealing trains, buses, seeks therapy instead of more prison time

A transit impostor with nearly 30 arrests is being sentenced this month in New York for his most recent crime. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/11/ny-man-arrested-2-times-for-stealing-trains-buses-seeks-therapy-instead-more/?

J Cole: Rapper Says Sorry For Autism Lyric

Rapper J Cole has apologised to people with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/j-cole-rapper-says-sorry-autism-lyric-124510951.html

Asperger’s Syndrome Shows No Potential Link to Ct. School Shooting, Say Experts

Experts are stating there is no connection between the disorder and violence. via http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2012/12/17/aspergers-syndrome-shows-no-link-to-violence-say-experts/?

Autism and Asperger's brains wired differently, EEG records support recent ... - Autism Daily Newscast

Autism and Asperger's brains wired differently, EEG records support recent ... Autism Daily Newscast A new study by Frank Duffy and colleagues, conducted at the Boston's Children's hospital, has revealed differences in the functioning of brains of children with Asperger's syndrome and autism. The team studied electroencephalography (EEG) patterns of ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE6aijODfMGdeWcudanm4VE96F7ig&url=http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-and-aspergers-brains-wired-differently-eeg-records-support-recent-changes-in-dsm-5/1862/dr-narsaria/

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... - Medical Daily

Asperger's Syndrome And Autism Are 'Biologically Distinct,' According To New ... Medical Daily Although now classified by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as part of the autism spectrum, Asperger's syndrome manifests with distinct patterns of brain connectivity in children, suggesting biological differences between the two conditions. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF_2rlFyTo7ec_7xV15UyxmNch23Q&url=http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/18106/20130805/aspergers-syndrome-autism-spectrum-disorder-brain-study.htm

Rapper J. Cole apologises for autism lyric

US rapper J.Cole has apologised for poking fun at people with autism in Drake's song Jodeci Freestyle, but still strongly believes in artistic freedom. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/18098131/rapper-j-cole-apologises-for-autism-lyric/

Rapper J. Cole apologizes for autism lyric

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric. via http://news.yahoo.com/rapper-j-cole-apologizes-autism-lyric-033227562.html

NY man arrested 29 times for nabbing trains, buses

Darius McCollum can explain the complicated workings of the New York City transit system with the precision of a veteran conductor. He knows every subway stop, every line, every train. It's an obsession ... via http://news.yahoo.com/ny-man-arrested-29-times-170531259.html

The lowdown on DSM-5

The autism community was all agog with the release this year of the new definition of autism in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5. The manual is one of the tools used by clinicians when diagnosing persons with or those suspected to have Autism Spectrum Disorder. via http://ph.news.yahoo.com/lowdown-dsm-5-170500404.html

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/?

Comedian supporting NAS at Edinburgh Fringe Festival - | autism ...

An award wining comedian with Asperger syndrome is set to bring her controversial new show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this month, in support of The National Autistic Society. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Comedian-supporting-NAS-at-Edinburgh-Fringe-Festival.aspx

Godalming's Push for Action - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Local campaigners with autism took to the streets of Godalming, Surrey yesterday as part of a campaign calling for improvements to local services to support those with the condition. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/godalming-push-for-action.aspx

Study Supports View that Asperger Syndrome Is Distinct Form of ...

Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between Asperger syndrome and larger autism spectrum. via http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/study-supports-view-asperger-syndrome-distinct-form-autism

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less - Irish Times (blog)

In Germany, my Asperger's seems to matter less Irish Times (blog) When I first arrive in Freiburg, Germany, I hold a conversation with one of my classmates at the language school – in very broken German – and, to my pleasant surprise, my Asperger's syndrome doesn't immediately translate. I am treated like a regular ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFPocgQvKkjAxczuw300a_KecFBXg&url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/generationemigration/2013/08/09/in-germany-my-aspergers-seems-to-matter-less/

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/?