Change for Asperger's designation to benefit patients WTOP BALTIMORE - A decision to include Asperger's disorder within the autism spectrum is concerning parents of children with the condition but an area doctor says the change should benefit patients. The American Psychiatric Association announced the change ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGfIJMd9JefVjqgoUMfAyahRGRqPw&url=http://www.wtop.com/46/3148260/Change-for-Aspergers-designation-to-benefit-patients
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Half brother accused of killing autistic Wis. man
Matthew Graville couldn't read well or remember numbers. He could drive his friends crazy with his incessant talking. But all he really wanted, by all accounts, was to fit in. via http://news.yahoo.com/half-brother-accused-killing-autistic-wis-man-205554569.html
Asperger's syndrome dropped from APA manual | Q13 FOX News
SEATTLE- Big changes are on the way when it comes to diagnosing kids with developmental disorders. For the first time in 20 years, the American Psychiatric Association has updated its manual, and it will have an impact on ... via http://q13fox.com/2012/12/03/aspergers-syndrome-dropped-from-apa-manual/
Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual - seattlepi.com
Catherine Lord, an autism expert at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York who was on the psychiatric group's autism task force, said anyone who met criteria for Asperger's in the old manual would be included in the new ... via http://www.seattlepi.com/news/medical/article/Asperger-s-dropped-from-revised-diagnosis-manual-4083511.php
LEGO makes boy with Asperger's Syndrome dream come true ...
LEGO makes boy with Asperger's Syndrome dream come true. December 8, 2012; by Friendesha; in Happy News,News · No comments yet. lego-makes-boy's-dream-come-true. A young boy's dream came true when he got his train set of his ... via http://www.friendesha.com/2012/12/08/lego-makes-boy-with-aspergers-syndrome-dream-come-true/
'Asperger's disorder' is no longer an official diagnosis - WBTV 3 ...
WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC'Asperger's disorder' is no longer an official diagnosis. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. HOME · Watch CBS Shows · ConnecTV · NEW! Mobile text alerts ... via http://www.wbtv.com/story/20261340/aspergers-disorder-is-no-longer-a-medical-diagnosis
Asperger's syndrome dropped from psychiatrists' diagnostic manual ...
New revisions to the diagnostic guide mean that Asperger's syndrome will be lumped in with other disorders under the label 'autism spectrum disorder.' ... MNN - Mother Nature Network - Envrionmental News. improve your ... via http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/aspergers-syndrome-dropped-from-psychiatrists-diagnostic-manual
'Asperger's disorder' being dropped from psychiatrists' diagnostic ...
CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning ... via http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/01/15605718-aspergers-disorder-being-dropped-from-psychiatrists-diagnostic-guide?lite
Family concerned dropping Asperger's diagnosis will harm daughter - KLTV
Family concerned dropping Asperger's diagnosis will harm daughter KLTV The guide which doctors use to diagnose people with mental disorders is being rewritten for the first time in more than two decades. Once it's published, revisions to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic Manual will affect millions. One ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGj-akyT3iU3-gJPz8M_4mI-17xyQ&url=http://www.kltv.com/story/20271838/family-worries-dropping-the-term-aspergers-disorder-will-hurt-their-daughter
APA to drop “Asperger's syndrome” from its diagnostic manual - Ars Technica
APA to drop “ Asperger's syndrome” from its diagnostic manual Ars Technica The American Psychiatric Association will publish a new diagnostic manual in May 2013 and this edition will contain the APA's first major rewrites in 20 years according to the Associated Press. A group of psychiatric board trustees met Saturday outside ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGCajdvn007z4cOgTzbe_-n4AVMKQ&url=http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/12/apa-to-drop-aspergers-syndrome-from-its-diagnostic-manual/
'Asperger's disorder' being dropped from psychiatrists' diagnostic guide - NBCNews.com (blog)
' Asperger's disorder' being dropped from psychiatrists' diagnostic guide NBCNews.com (blog) CHICAGO -- The now familiar term " Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain. The revisions come ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHwvdPlw1D2UiBurDiI7KJkuVY4DA&url=http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/01/15605718-aspergers-disorder-being-dropped-from-psychiatrists-diagnostic-guide
The Winston School Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Students with Learning Differences and Announces Anniversary ...
To celebrate 25 years educating San Diego’s uniquely talented and learning-challenged youth, the Winston School in Del Mar is hosting a 25th anniversary dinner at the Del Mar Fairgrounds April 20, 2013. Since opening its doors in 1988, the school has educated thousands of students with mild to moderate learning challenges including autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia ... via http://news.yahoo.com/winston-school-celebrates-25-years-educating-students-learning-090233874.html
Friday, December 7, 2012
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/?
Asperger's diagnosis changes | www.WHEC.com
The term, “Asperger's”, which is used to define certain disorders in children and instead, children diagnosed with it will fall under the autism spectrum. It may not sound like a big change, but some families are worried they ... via http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2854078.shtml
Aspergers Is Gone: How 20 Years of Psychiatry Has Just Been Rewritten - Gizmodo
Aspergers Is Gone: How 20 Years of Psychiatry Has Just Been Rewritten Gizmodo Autism spectrum disorder: The criteria will incorporate several diagnoses from DSM-IV including autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder (not otherwise specified), into the ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG_PcKGWG76S2hUnCNdJ-QYu1tSrQ&url=http://gizmodo.com/5965125/aspergers-is-gone-how-20-years-of-psychiatry-has-just-been-rewritten
Asperger's Won't Appear in Revised Diagnosis ... - ABC News Radio
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- What has been known as Asperger's disorder will become part of the "autism spectrum disorder" in a major rewrite of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual, coming ... via http://abcnewsradioonline.com/health-news/aspergers-wont-appear-in-revised-diagnosis-manual.html
Asperger's removed from psych diagnostic manual - NBCNews.com
NBCNews.com Asperger's removed from psych diagnostic manual NBCNews.com TODAY contributor Dr. Gail Saltz discusses the changes, which include new guidelines for treating binge eaters and hoarders and the removal of Asperger's as a diagnosis. Share This: facebook twitter googleplus. Related videos; Transcript of this video ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNErgvoaSAoBiqAqufiFIk4-ADHO8w&url=http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50055301/
James Groccia, Massachusetts Boy, Receives Dream LEGO Set ...
From the first moment a boy with Asperger's Syndrome saw an expensive LEGO train set, he wanted to call it his own. So the ... When a same-sex couple receives news of a grandchild on the way, utter adorableness ensues. via http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/james-groccia-massachuset_n_2213788.html
DSM-5: Asperger's dropped from diagnostic guide, hoarding and binge-eating ... - Toronto Star
Toronto Star DSM-5: Asperger's dropped from diagnostic guide, hoarding and binge-eating ... Toronto Star Asperger's syndrome will disappear, while hoarding, binge-eating and a condition marked by frequent temper tantrums will be listed as disorders in the newest version of the standard guide used for psychiatric diagnosis. The changes, officially approved ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE9VOQngdOgWBUueNmSVT5gFyf4Yw&url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1297107--dsm-5-asperger-s-dropped-from-diagnostic-guide-hoarding-and-binge-eating-added
Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104 - News and Current Events
Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... First Brubeck, and now the man I consider to be my hero. http://news.yahoo.com/brazil-mourns-architect-niemeyers-death-110625660.html;_ylt=AkMKjhIiC4XaxjSLelj. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt217351.html
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