Proposed Autism Diagnosis Changes Anger 'Aspies'

Now, many Aspies, a nickname for people with Asperger's syndrome, are upset over a proposal they see as an attack on their identity. via http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,585505,00.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?

Jury out in 'massacre plot' trial

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre by plotting a terror attack on his former school. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/jury-massacre-plot-trial-151257615.html

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 boys. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19481354/child-abuser-jonathan-lord-lied-to-ymca-about-his-background-royal-commission-told/

Brain differences found between Asperger's and autism

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

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/?

Living with Asperger's: grasping for the words - Burlington County Times

Living with Asperger's : grasping for the words Burlington County Times If you want to go all the way back on the subject, Asperger's syndrome was discovered in 1944 when Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger noticed a number of his patients, while possessing average intelligence, had “difficulty integrating socially ... the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGvgWs1Pi7JL8EH1L6Qs7uYnudttg&url=http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/life-style/reality/living-with-asperger-s-grasping-for-the-words/article_89f71ea8-b5ef-56b0-9e51-ecffeb8acb11.html

NY transit impostor gets 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison for stealing Trailways bus

A New York City man who has been arrested 29 times for transit crimes has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison for his latest caper. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/15/ny-transit-impostor-gets-2-12-to-5-years-in-prison-for-stealing-trailways-bus/?

UAE author wants to show people positive side of Asperger's Syndrome - 7DAYS

7DAYS UAE author wants to show people positive side of Asperger's Syndrome 7DAYS He won't perform well in school, he'll never find a job, or even get married. According to UAE-based author Kathy Hoopmann, that's just a few of the things parents used to be told when they found out their child had Asperger's Syndrome. And that's why ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHdcHxAqLIzp9Y9mg786Kp-kDT3iQ&url=http://www.7daysindubai.com/UAE-author-wants-people-positive-Asperger-s/story-20059452-detail/story.html

TV's most unflinching portrayal of Asperger's goes even deeper - Salon

Salon TV's most unflinching portrayal of Asperger's goes even deeper Salon Max Braverman, played with relentless agitative energy by Max Burkholder, has Asperger's syndrome. One of the things that I have always loved about the NBC series is how unflinching it has been since Max's diagnosis about the effect his condition has ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE9nJXJ3th3U29WNZnLo-A2KrYW3w&url=http://www.salon.com/2013/11/07/tvs_most_unflinching_portrayal_of_aspergers_goes_even_deeper/