Thinking differently: Autism finds space in the workplace

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Some call it neurological diversity, others see it as autism's fight back. People diagnosed as "on the spectrum" are suddenly in demand by employers seeking a competitive advantage from autistic workers more used to being considered disabled than special. Expressing a belief that "innovation comes from the edges", German ... via http://news.yahoo.com/thinking-differently-autism-finds-space-workplace-124035753.html

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

Leading sports clubs host children's sports day in Derbyshire ...

We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. ... Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Leading sports clubs host children's sports day in Derbyshire. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/leading-sports-clubs-host-childrens-sports-day-in-derbyshire.aspx

Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A Core Question Of Philosophy - Science 2.0

Psychopathic Philosophy Asperger Version Of A Core Question Of Philosophy Science 2.0 One perspective is Asperger syndrome/autism spectrum like cognitive closure toward normal social perception, which is likely relevant to future AI, or for understanding psychopathic feigning of social fitting-in, including pretend moral concern and ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG31yCI0diYkE83pmnsKrAZ0HWggQ&url=http://www.science20.com/alpha_meme/psychopathic_philosophy_asperger_version_core_question_philosophy-114342

'Peerless' local volunteer recognised by the NAS - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; 'Peerless' local volunteer recognised by the NAS. Last updated: 5th June 2013 .... About autism. Autism and Asperger syndrome: an introduction · All about diagnosis. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/mother-from-cornwalls-achievements-recognised.aspx

Life of 10-year-old with autism transformed by friendship - | autism ...

Home >; News and events >; News from the NAS >; Life of 10-year-old with autism transformed by friendship. Last updated: 5th June 2013. Jo and .... Sitemap. About autism. Autism and Asperger syndrome: an introduction. via http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/life-of-10-year-old-with-autism-transformed-by-friendship.aspx

Specialist team aims to fill social care gap for adults with Asperger's - Communitycare.co.uk

Specialist team aims to fill social care gap for adults with Asperger's Communitycare.co.uk The team has been developed in response to feedback from people with Asperger's and high-functioning autism, and their carers, who have been saying consistently they do not fit into traditional learning disability and mental health services and they ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHaiFgsdqQ0PH7AgmQxHcd2q7lkJw&url=http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/03/06/2013/119225/specialist-team-aims-to-fill-social-care-gap-for-adults-with-aspergers.htm

Father and son with Asperger's at the heart of memoir 'Raising Cubby'

TORONTO - Looking at other memoirs on parenting kids with autism, John Elder Robison felt many of those stories echoed a familiar and often repetitive refrain. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/father-son-aspergers-heart-memoir-raising-cubby-185205996.html

Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual

In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder." via http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/16/shrinks-critics-face-off-over-psychiatric-manual/?

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/?

Asperger's referenced in Wyo. college killing note

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/?

Brit man dies due to 3-litre-a-day cola habit

London, May 30 (ANI): A man, who was suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, drank himself to death after guzzling three litres of cola everyday. via http://in.news.yahoo.com/brit-man-dies-due-3-litre-day-cola-080754933.html

You Do Not Have Asperger's, and Neither Does Anybody Else - Slate Magazine

Slate Magazine You Do Not Have Asperger's , and Neither Does Anybody Else Slate Magazine This latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association this month, officially eliminates many familiar autism spectrum diagnoses. Asperger's syndrome (typically applied to ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHbooP0Z_A-min2SGYk9GJXsUuAFA&url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/05/autism_spectrum_diagnoses_the_dsm_5_eliminates_asperger_s_and_pdd_nos.html

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/?

Burt's agony over daughter suicide

Burt Bacharach has said writing his autobiography forced him to come to terms with the suicide of his daughter. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/burts-agony-over-daughter-suicide-032755444.html

Concern boy may have been targeted in backyard blast

A 15-year-old boy has spoken of the horror and pain after losing most of his hands in a homemade bomb explosion. via http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17107174/concern-boy-may-have-been-targeted-in-backyard-blast/

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/?