Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge – WebMD

Psychiatric manual will fold it into autism spectrum disorders, leaving many unsure about getting needed services. via http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20130418/guideline-changes-have-aspergers-community-on-edge

Halina Henshaw: The impact of Asperger's on my family - This is Nottingham

Halina Henshaw: The impact of Asperger's on my family This is Nottingham My son was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 13, which is quite late. But really it goes way back before then. My son was born in 1993 and was such a good baby; he never cried and was always content. It all started when he joined a little play ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHIVKFqQHW_YsdN4KTsEr6ny9UYbA&url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Halina-Henshaw-impact-Asperger-s-family/story-18755302-detail/story.html

Fat Brain Toys Launches New Special Needs Resource in Conjunction with Autism Awareness Month

New “Special Perspectives” feature provides real world advice on toys and games for special needsElkhorn, NE (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Fat Brain Toys, a leading specialty toy retailer, has launched a new Special Needs Resource Center for families seeking toys, games, and play resources for individuals with developmental needs. Introducing an innovative website feature called “Special Perspectives ... via http://news.yahoo.com/fat-brain-toys-launches-special-needs-conjunction-autism-071418731.html

Dame Helen gets Olivier nomination

Dame Helen Mirren and Billie Piper will go head-to-head at this year's Olivier Awards - while James McAvoy is in the running for Macbeth. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dame-helen-gets-olivier-nomination-121632267.html

What You Need to Know About Autism

Although National Autism Awareness Month doesn't officially start until Monday, the campaign got a jump-start last week with the finding that autism spectrum disorders, or ASDs, affect 1 in 50 American children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. via http://news.yahoo.com/know-autism-145236334.html

The Help Group's Advance LA to Host Second Annual Transition Conference for Parents, Professionals, and Young Adults

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As young adults with autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, Asperger's Disorder, executive functioning challenges, and other social or emotional issues prepare to transition to college, the workforce, and beyond, they often experience a lack of resources and guidance to help them along the way. Advance LA is a program of The Help ... via http://news.yahoo.com/help-groups-advance-la-host-second-annual-transition-172200268.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/?

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/?

Kitten rescued from CityLink tunnel - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... New Today: 10. New Yesterday: 16. Kitten rescued from CityLink tunnel · Post new topic · Reply to topic · Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> News and Current Events ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228987.html

Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. - News and ...

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance-082037563.html. Am I glad that surveillance cameras helped identify these sociopaths? Yes. via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt228983.html

Become a certified PEERS provider - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

Dr Elizabeth Laugeson will be delivering training in the use of PEERS® in June. The three-day training course will enable professionals to become certified PEERS® providers. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Become-a-certified-PEERS-provider.aspx

The 'learning curve' of living with asperger's - Health24.com

The 'learning curve' of living with asperger's Health24.com Asperger's syndrome is disappearing as an official diagnosis, but people who live with its symptoms will continue to struggle. "I would say that Asperger's is sort of like 'autism light,'" said Liane Holliday Willey, senior editor of the Autism ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF-m2FktQJeXtbjrrLRz-GdTw11jA&url=http://www.health24.com/Mental-Health/Brain/News/The-learning-curve-of-living-with-aspergers-20130419

What will you do to save your relationship? : Asperger's Syndrome ...

What will you do to save your relationship? Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, TDT, Grossenschwamm. Forum rules. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic111731.html

Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge - Health ...

By Lisa EspositoHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with Asperger's syndrome -- mild autism with normal or sometimes superior verbal ability and intelligence -- are at a crossroads: Their ... via http://news.health.com/2013/04/18/guideline-changes-have-aspergers-community-on-edge/

The 'Learning Curve' of Living With Asperger's - Health News and ...

By Lisa EspositoHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Asperger's syndrome is disappearing as an official diagnosis, but people who live with its symptoms will continue to struggle. via http://news.health.com/2013/04/18/the-learning-curve-of-living-with-aspergers/

Entries invited to international art exhibition - | autism | Asperger ...

The Autism Europe Conference takes place in Budapest from 26-28 September 2013, and this year features an international exhibition of art by people with autism. via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Entries-invited-to-international-art-exhibition.aspx

Tech support role is just the job for Asperger syndrome sufferer Sam - Mirror.co.uk

Tech support role is just the job for Asperger syndrome sufferer Sam Mirror.co.uk “Because of my Asperger syndrome I find writing difficult, so it was hard for me to do a covering letter,” says the 20-year-old from Pool, Cornwall. “General communication isn't easy for me and sometimes if I'm talking to someone I'll freeze up.” Even ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNERJqyyH2snBMy1F8sWo16AsZipCQ&url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/jobs/tech-support-role-cctv-firm-1838060

Autism Awareness Month: Shuey family shares what they have learned from ... - Sand Mountain Reporter

Autism Awareness Month: Shuey family shares what they have learned from ... Sand Mountain Reporter Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism on the “functional” end of a broad spectrum of unique symptoms and disorders, is a genetically inherited condition that heightens senses (Sensory Integration Disorder) and affects the processing of information in ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEUK3JWTqZtWwFDrl6GmbVIR8Mi0g&url=http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/local/article_2c833260-a7a0-11e2-b0ab-0019bb2963f4.html

Proud of Asperger's Syndrome? : Living With Mental Illness Forum ...

First, just let me explain something: My little brother and I have Asperger's Syndrome, and we have different feelings about telling other people about it. He's only eight but has a huge amount of pride and tolerance towards his ... via http://www.psychforums.com/living-with-mental-illness/topic111652.html

How Asperger's Complicates One Teen's Search for the Perfect College - Parade - PARADE

How Asperger's Complicates One Teen's Search for the Perfect College - Parade PARADE Jordan Schmidt, 17, is a high school junior set to graduate in 2014. He was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was five years old. His parents, Debbie, 48, and Todd, 46, are in the midst of helping him find the right college. The family lives ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFvyuyQVuXO5ZueAeTzx8Qb9BvKIg&url=http://www.parade.com/5349/viannguyen/how-aspergers-complicates-one-teens-search-for-the-perfect-college/