This week, thousands of strangers have offered words of support for a bullied supermarket worker with Asperger's. Chris Tuttle, 28, has been working at the Wegmans supermarket in Clay, New York, for seven years. He has Asperger's syndrome. On Saturday … Continue reading → via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/humiliated-supermarket-worker-asperger-syndrome-finds-support-facebook-175728106.html
Monday, December 9, 2013
Teen with special needs saved from fire
An autistic teenager has been rescued from a burning building by two passers-by in Brighton in Melbourne's south-east. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/19814374/teen-with-special-needs-saved-from-fire/
Thousands rally around man with Asperger’s berated by Wegmans customer
Thousands of people have expressed support over social media for Chris Tuttle, a 28-year-old Wegmans employee with a form of autism, who was berated by a customer on Saturday for being too slow via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/13/thousands-rally-around-man-with-aspergers-berated-by-wegmans-customer/?
Dr. Manny: We must stop bullying people with autism
People need to understand that individuals on the autism spectrum are going to face challenges as they try to incorporate themselves into the fabric of a working environment. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/11/13/dr-manny-we-must-stop-bullying-people-with-autism/?
Montana college student flunks math, sues school
A Rocky Mountain College art student who flunked and dropped math classes required to earn a degree is suing to force the school to allow her to substitute two non-math courses so she can graduate. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/montana-college-student-flunks-math-sues-school/?
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/?
Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief - Boston.com
Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief Boston.com LONDON (AP) — Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism — and feels relief at finally having the right label for her condition. Boyle told the Observer newspaper that she saw a specialist a year ago ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHaybPOHdzgi6YtzUwEprUy1fmsSw&url=http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2013/12/08/susan-boyle-says-asperger-diagnosis-was-relief/H5xAA4f74vlG6ab30aHFuK/story.html
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/?
Susan Boyle discovers she has Asperger's after the condition went undetected ... - Daily Mail
Daily Mail Susan Boyle discovers she has Asperger's after the condition went undetected ... Daily Mail But today classical performer Susan Boyle opened up for the first time about her difficulties – revealing she has been diagnosed with Asperger's . The talent show runner up described how she felt 'relieved' to finally understand her condition, which has ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGOfmL0DZykGrmVurAqw4YwO9wYCA&url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520258/Susan-Boyle-discovers-Aspergers-condition-went-undetected-half-century.html
Susan Boyle: I Have Asperger's Syndrome - GossipCop
GossipCop Susan Boyle: I Have Asperger's Syndrome GossipCop The singer, who shot to stardom following a memorable 2009 performance on “Britain's Got Talent,” says she saw a specialist a year ago and was informed that she has the autistic disorder, which affects her social interaction and communication skills. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHD6rXvRjVMdTYdu5ncP1b28W3hhg&url=http://www.gossipcop.com/susan-boyle-aspergers-asperger-autistic/
Singer Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief - WBXH
Singer Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief WBXH Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. Boyle told reporters that she saw a specialist a year ago, and "it is a relief" to have the right label for her condition. Boyle had learning difficulties as a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEBIEn_i68nCrUS13AC3SB0JQ-CSg&url=http://www.wafb.com/story/24164820/singer-susan-boyle-says-aspergers-diagnosis-was-a-relief
Susan Boyle reveals she has been diagnosed with Asperger's - The Independent
The Independent Susan Boyle reveals she has been diagnosed with Asperger's The Independent Asperger's is defined by the National Autistic Society as having “similarities with autism, [though] people with Asperger syndrome have fewer problems with speaking and are often of average, or above average, intelligence”. It adds that they “may have ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFLOU3y6NvjQVP2yeN5Szt87BZIDA&url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/susan-boyle-reveals-she-has-been-diagnosed-with-aspergers-8991416.html
Susan Boyle Diagnosed With Asperger's: 'I'm More Relaxed About Myself' - Entertainmentwise
Entertainmentwise Susan Boyle Diagnosed With Asperger's : 'I'm More Relaxed About Myself' Entertainmentwise Susan Boyle has spoken of her relief after being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome - years after being told she simply had "brain damage". The Scottish songstress, who recently released her festive album, has said that she feared she "had a more ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEyyNgfT1SuqAZ7mtfvBFnqD8AYfw&url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/135051/Susan-Boyle-Diagnosed-With-Aspergers-Im-More-Relaxed-About-Myself
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/?
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/?
Susan Boyle says she has Asperger's syndrome
Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism -- and feels relief at finally having the right label for her condition. via http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/12/08/susan-boyle-says-has-asperger-syndrome/?
Singer Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's syndrome: paper
(Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle says she has a form of autism known as Asperger's syndrome, a diagnosis she says came as a relief after years of believing she had brain damage. Boyle, 52, told the Observer newspaper in an interview published Saturday she had sought help from a Scottish specialist a year ago believing her childhood diagnosis of brain damage was incorrect. "I was told I ... via http://news.yahoo.com/singer-susan-boyle-reveals-she-asperger-39-syndrome-170547225.html
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