Saturday, June 1, 2013

Award-winning music composer Burt Bacharach recounts his life, daughter's memory in new memoir

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/award-winning-music-composer-burt-bacharach-recounts-life-144044128.html

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. via http://news.yahoo.com/burt-bacharach-opens-daughters-suicide-184050282.html

(US) Medicare Trust Fund solvent until 2026 (good news!) - Politics ...

Post Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: (US) Medicare Trust Fund solvent until 2026 (good news!) Reply with quote. According to the Trustee reports released today, the "Medicare" trust fund looks to have sufficient funds until 2026 ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232207.html

Mom Says Son With Asperger Syndrome Endangered After School Bus Mix Up - NBC4i.com

Mom Says Son With Asperger Syndrome Endangered After School Bus Mix Up NBC4i.com A Groveport mother said she is upset after her 7-year-old son with Asperger syndrome was dropped off at the wrong location for the third time this month. Heather Cook said that what is even worse is that when she arrived home, looking for her son ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNES97tsfuQ0fZIsl11FRXXWhSNecQ&url=http://www.nbc4i.com/story/22475467/mom-says-son-with-asperger-syndrome-endangered-after-school-bus-mix-up

Child murderer Casey Anthony Pregnant - News and Current Events

Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293080/Is-Casey-Anthony-PREGNANT-Former-murder-suspect-bragging-friends-month-along.html. So the child murdering tramp ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt231933.html

Asperger's Syndrome and lack of friendships (Part II) | United States ...

Although the 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), which will be released on May 27, has eliminated a distinct category for Asperger's syndrome (also known as Asperger's disorder), the writer will continue writing about Asperger's syndrome. Why? Out of respect for Aspies (how AS individuals describe themselves) who owned ... United States, Chicago, and World News/Op-Eds. A fine WordPress.com site. About the Writer ... via http://phyllislsmithasinyanbi.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/aspergers-syndrome-and-lack-of-friendships-part-ii/

Psychiatry’s latest ‘bible’ a work in progress

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s fifth edition is called the DSM-5, not the DSM-V, to allow for constant revision — but the open-ended approach has not satisfied all critics via http://za.news.yahoo.com/psychiatry-latest-bible-progress-134927497.html

Books on autism, Asperger's found in Adam Lanza's home

You Do Not Have Asperger's | In The News

Only a few studies have evaluated whether the DSM-5 criteria will prove more or less exclusionary, and they have been inconsistent, to put it mildly. Judith Ursitti, mother of two children on the spectrum and the director of state ... via http://in-the-news.net/you-do-not-have-aspergers/

Epilepsy drug during pregnancy could increase autism risk

Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, suggests new research based on close to 700,000 babies born in Denmark. via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/24/epilepsy-drug-in-pregnancy-tied-to-autism-risk/?

Police-training - | autism | Asperger syndrome |

The NAS welcomes a recent Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing report which recommends that police training should be amended to include sufficient information on communicating with people with ... via http://www.autism.org.uk/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Police-training.aspx

Síndrome de Asperger | The Autism News

Un pequeño acercamiento al Sindrome de Asperger.Author: Alkurhah (YouTube) via http://theautismnews.com/video/sindrome-de-asperger-3/

Opinion: Aspergers, it's misunderstood - Cougar News Online

One of the latest disorders to be discovered is called Asperger's Syndrome. via http://cougarnews.com/?p=31629

Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality disorder" and "voyeuristic disorder" to "delayed ejaculation," "kleptomania" and "intermittent explosive disorder"), each limning the potential woes of being ... via http://news.yahoo.com/psychiatrists-unveil-long-awaited-diagnostic-bible-040517566.html

LulzSec hackers "at cutting edge" of cyber crime, court told

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Four British hackers who took part in 2011 cyber-attacks on targets ranging from the CIA to Sony were audacious, arrogant men whose motivation was "anarchic self-amusement", a court heard on Wednesday. The men, who have pleaded guilty to a variety of offences, were members of the hacking collective LulzSec, which caused millions of dollars of damage to ... via http://news.yahoo.com/lulzsec-hackers-cutting-edge-cyber-crime-court-told-135720521.html

Romantics and ASD. : Asperger's Syndrome Forum - Psych forums

Romantics and ASD. Asperger's Syndrome message board, open discussion, and online support group. Moderators: Evol222, Grossenschwamm, TDT. Forum rules. 8 posts • Page 1 of 1 ... via http://www.psychforums.com/asperger-syndrome/topic114989.html

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/?

Lumberjack feared killed by crocodile - News and Current Events

Post Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: Lumberjack feared killed by crocodile, Reply with quote · Lumberjack feared killed by crocodile. MIRI: A 26 year-old lumberjack is feared eaten by a crocodile while defecating on the ... via http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt232004.html

Friday, May 31, 2013

Paddy sheds light on rare condition

Paddy Considine has told how he was gripped by despair before doctors found out he was suffering from a rare condition that made it difficult for him to cope with light. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/paddy-sheds-light-rare-condition-230315087.html

Diagnosed with Asperger's, SCJ now advocates for others – Priests ...

“There is a misperception that a person with autism, especially on the Asperger's scale, has no empathy and is cold when hearing sad news or news that a friend needs emotional support,” said Fr. Greg. “The truth is that often ... via http://www.sacredheartusa.org/feature-stories/diagnosed-with-aspergers-scj-now-advocates-for-others/