Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/08/05/asperger-and-autism-brain-differences-found/?
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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/?
Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching - KVUE
Woman breaks through Asperger's syndrome with geocaching KVUE It can be a debilitating health disorder for many people. Asperger syndrome, part of the autism spectrum, primarily affects one's social life. One woman discovered a way to break through her disorder through Geocaching, a sort of treasure hunt in the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEGwFmydyPAdTkaoiMOgbMPTnrv1w&url=http://www.kvue.com/news/health/Woman-breaks-through-Aspergers-with-geocaching-228234421.html
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/?
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/?
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/?
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/?
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/?
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/?
Football is completely changing the lives of this young man with Asperger's ... - Deseret News
Deseret News Football is completely changing the lives of this young man with Asperger's ... Deseret News Doctors told Jill that due to her adopted son condition known as Asperger's Syndrome, he would “probably never play organized sports because he would not understand the competition aspect," she recounted. Well, that's news to Sabin. It's very evident ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEoKxW9zchmBY2ASFkcAl4BC13kyw&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865588570/Football-is-completely-changing-the-life-of-this-young-man-with-Aspergers-Syndrome-and-his-family.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/story/0,2933,539377,00.html?
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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?
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?
Student continues college despite struggles with Asperger's, finances - 9NEWS.com
9NEWS.com Student continues college despite struggles with Asperger's , finances 9NEWS.com After years of not knowing, doctors finally diagnosed Jordan Vigil with Asperger's , an autism spectrum disorder that can cause people to have trouble with social interaction. "For him to know that what was wrong with him had a name," Heidi Vigil said. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFMJhEFUFFyQPN880BAbujLoR1Slg&url=http://www.9news.com/news/article/361167/129/Student-continues-college-despite-struggles-with-Aspergers-finances
'Mr. Spock goes to church': How one Christian copes with Asperger's syndrome ... - CNN (blog)
'Mr. Spock goes to church': How one Christian copes with Asperger's syndrome ... CNN (blog) I do not has Asperger's , but I felt the same way in church for years... and tried several different way to be moved by faith. Didn't happen. But for me, there was a different message that brought me peace. It was given to me by an older man who had ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHci0zyLh6mS4GS0ecH-Kk9o6CwFw&url=http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/19/mr-spock-goes-to-church-how-one-christian-copes-with-aspergers-syndrome/comment-page-16/
Asperger's students ascendant - The UTD Mercury
Asperger's students ascendant The UTD Mercury When he filled out his SAT forms with his top four college choices, Christopher Creamer had three universities listed, all in New York, where he lived. The last one was a school in Texas that his uncle had once told his mom about. As fate would have it ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGy7nM7zBf0cd-Fg3qL4vAs2tegHw&url=http://www.utdmercury.com/news/article_8835fc08-3a5a-11e3-b092-001a4bcf6878.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?
Monday, October 21, 2013
Child abuser Jonathan Lord lied to YMCA about his background, Royal Commission told
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has heard that the largest provider of out-of-school care in New South Wales did not properly investigate the background of an employee who is now serving a jail term for abusing 12 young boys. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19481354/child-abuser-jonathan-lord-lied-to-ymca-about-his-background-royal-commission-told/
Sunday, October 20, 2013
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/?
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