Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Singer Susan Boyle reveals Asperger's diagnosis - WSOC Charlotte

Singer Susan Boyle reveals Asperger's diagnosis WSOC Charlotte Many affected with Asperger's often have a hard time with social skills but are also known for having a wide vocabulary and unusually extensive knowledge on certain topics of interest — often obsessing over those interests. (Via CNN). "I dreamed a ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEuP0TpsaphcSBsioIJVtiUT2F9Tw&url=http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/national/singer-susan-boyle-reveals-aspergers-diagnosis/ncFZg/?icmp%3Dcmgcontent_internallink_relatedcontent_2013_partners4

Susan Boyle admits relief over Asperger syndrome diagnosis - Mirror.co.uk

Mirror.co.uk Susan Boyle admits relief over Asperger syndrome diagnosis Mirror.co.uk But the Scottish songstress explained that following the Asperger's diagnosis, she felt “relieved and a bit more relaxed” about herself. Susan said: “I was told I had brain damage when I was a kid. It was the wrong diagnosis. I always knew it was an ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHnd0BHqc5kl-cebPjbEZBc1htJtQ&url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bgt-star-susan-boyle-reveals-2906484

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Susan Boyle says Asperger's syndrome diagnosis was 'a relief'

London, Dec 9 (ANI): Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, has confessed that her diagnosis was "a relief" because people thought she had "brain damage". During an interview with the Observer, the 52-year-old singer, who found fame after appearing on Britain's Got Talent, said that she had visited a specialist in Scotland, who told her that her IQ was above average ... via http://in.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-asperger-39-syndrome-diagnosis-39-060405167.html

Susan Boyle Diagnosed With Asperger's Syndrome, Says It's A Relief - Huffington Post

Susan Boyle Diagnosed With Asperger's Syndrome, Says It's A Relief Huffington Post 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=AFQjCNG8tItGCqvCGgk6dJ5ZzOUGY556zQ&url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/susan-boyle-aspergers-syndrome_n_4411820.html

Susan Boyle Says She's Been Diagnosed with Asperger's - Jezebel

Susan Boyle Says She's Been Diagnosed with Asperger's Jezebel Susan Boyle Says She's Been Diagnosed with Asperger's SSusan Boyle, of the spotlight-stealing Boyles, revealed in a recent interview with The Observer that she's been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, and is just tickled that she ... via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEZSMNCXMArSgROMT3KBSlAKQr4Sg&url=http://jezebel.com/susan-boyle-says-shes-been-diagnosed-with-aspergers-1478988477

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-032045690.html

Boyle reveals Asperger's diagnosis

Susan Boyle has revealed she has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, after years of believing she had suffered slight brain damage at birth. via http://uk.news.yahoo.com/boyle-reveals-asperger-39-diagnosis-001250224.html

Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief

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. via http://news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-asperger-39-diagnosis-relief-110958259.html

Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's; news came as 'a relief'

LONDON - 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, who told her she had Asperger's and an above-average IQ. via http://ca.news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-says-she-diagnosed-asperger-39-news-111224025.html

Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's

Scottish singer Susan Boyle revealed on Sunday that she has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Boyle, a 52-year-old church volunteer who became a global singing sensation, told Britain's Observer newspaper she had been diagnosed a year ago and spoke of her relief after years of bullying for her learning difficulties. via http://news.yahoo.com/susan-boyle-reveals-she-asperger-39-025838543.html

‘Cherry Pie’ vixen was suicidal

Video star penned tell-all about her wild and wasteful rock-and-roll life via http://video.foxnews.com/v/2914800695001/cherry-pie-vixen-was-suicidal/?

Susan Boyle reveals Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis - OnTheRedCarpet.com

OnTheRedCarpet.com Susan Boyle reveals Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis OnTheRedCarpet.com 8 that she was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome -- a form of autism that makes aspects related to social interaction and nonverbal communication difficult -- after visiting a specialist about a year ago, who told the singer she had an above-average IQ. via http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE37dxkTX43UBbrd98PVOpP4L-rUQ&url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Susan-Boyle-reveals-Aspergers-Syndrome-diagnosis/9353342

Susan Boyle 'relieved' after Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis - The Independent

Susan Boyle 'relieved' after Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis 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=AFQjCNFDQN7tZiP7ZR1OaEd6M7ravUbcvw&url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/susan-boyle-relieved-to-discover-aspergers-syndrome-diagnosis-8991416.html

Bullied boy with ADHD brings it on himself, classmate’s father says

A father whose teen is accused of posting a video online of classmates teasing a 13-year-old Iowa boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD says it is wrong, but added that the boy brings it upon himself. via http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/21/father-criticizes-video-posted-online-classmates-teasing-student-but-says/?

UK teenager faces retrial over school bomb plot

LONDON (AP) — A 17-year-old boy accused of planning a school attack inspired by the one at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999 faces a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. via http://news.yahoo.com/uk-teenager-faces-retrial-over-school-bomb-plot-174057997.html

UK teenager faces retrial over Columbine-inspired school attack after jury reaches no verdict

A 17-year-old boy accused of planning a school attack inspired by the one at Colorado's Columbine High School in 1999 faces a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. via http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/20/uk-teenager-faces-retrial-over-columbine-inspired-school-attack-after-jury/?

Humiliated supermarket worker with Asperger’s syndrome finds support on Facebook

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

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/?

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/?