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May 8, 2011

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Chicago Tribune

Family: Boy, 15, shot to death after threatening, cutting police had autism ...
Chicago Tribune
Stephon Watts, 15, suffered from Asperger's syndrome, and family called police this morning after he became upset and did not want to go to school, said his mother, Danelene Powell-Watts. Asperger's is an autism-type disorder in which a person often ...

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Posted: February 1, 2012, 7:51 pm

Community Advocate

Is Asperger Syndrome a Social or Mental Health Disorder?
New York Times (blog)
By KJ DELL'ANTONIA If Asperger syndrome is effectively synonymous with social and interpersonal issues, then isn't it right to remove it from the autism spectrum, and from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
Hudson SEPAC to host 'Asperger's Syndrome vs. Autism vs. PDD-NOS' workshopCommunity Advocate
Asperger Syndrome? Nope, Just a Nerdy TeenagerNewser
Student with Asperger's syndrome speaks against changing definition of autismDaily Sundial
Southern New Hampshire University
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Posted: February 1, 2012, 6:48 pm

Scientific American

Can My Kid Still Get Treatment? Why Autism's Definition Matters
The Atlantic
... the tome that describes and codes psychiatric issues ranging from autism to substance abuse to schizophrenia, people with higher functioning autism, sometimes called PDD or Aspergers or simply high functioning autism, could lose the autistic label.
American Psychiatric Association may change definition of autismDaily Sundial
DSM 5 Will Lower Autism RatesHuffington Post (blog)
Redefining Autism: Will New DSM-5 Criteria for ASD Exclude Some People?Scientific American
360 Education Solutions News
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Posted: February 1, 2012, 1:10 pm

Daily Mail

Now one in 100 adults has autism and the condition is much more likely to ...
Daily Mail
By Sophie Borland Experts say the disorder and similar conditions such as Asperger's syndrome are far more widespread than previously thought. And as with children, the study has found that autism is far commoner in males than females.
Adults Can Also Be Affected by Autism, Says StudyTopNews United States
Autism Increasing Intrepidly, Says NHS Information CentreTopNews New Zealand

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Posted: February 1, 2012, 2:53 am

On Asperger Syndrome and Broken Hearts
Patheos (blog)
“You have something called Asperger Syndrome. It makes you a little bit different, but it also helps you do some really amazing things that even dad and I can't do.” She made a point of offering the news in a way that had as many upsides as downsides, ...

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Posted: February 1, 2012, 12:40 am

David Finch to discuss Asperger syndrome at Nicola's Wednesday night
AnnArbor.com
David Finch, an engineer-turned-author who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome 4 years ago, will appear at Nicola's Books (at 2513 Jackson Ave.) on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 pm to give a short, humorous lecture about living successfully with Asperger's ...

Posted: January 31, 2012, 11:22 am

Autism and Asperger's presentation
Aledo Times Record
By Anonymous Understanding Autism and Asperger's pervasive developmental disorders will be presented by Rebekah Clark, MSW, LCSW, LISW, a Robert Young Center Clinical Therapist on Monday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 pm at the Calvary Lutheran Church in New Windsor ...

Posted: January 30, 2012, 4:17 pm

BBC News

Judges try to speed up hacking case
The Press Association
They acted after hearing that the Home Secretary is "considering afresh" whether Asperger's sufferer McKinnon should be extradited to the US to face trial for hacking into top secret US military computers in 2002. Edward Fitzgerald QC, appearing for ...
Gary Mckinnon: High Court judges try to speed up caseBBC News
Gary McKinnon's legal nightmare to be decided by the summerDaily Mail
High Court looks to speed up McKinnon decisionInquirer
Register
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Posted: January 27, 2012, 12:30 pm

CTV.ca

Proposed changes to autism definition may mean new diagnoses for people with ...
CBS News
Some may be diagnosed with more severe forms of autism, while others have Asperger's syndrome or "pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified." The proposed changes would wipe the latter two disorders from the manual's pages, lumping them ...
New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study SuggestsNew York Times
Autism Experts Moving Closer to Overhauling Diagnosis Rules After StudiesBloomberg
APA considers new definition for autism, a change that could limit kids ...Washington Post (blog)
Examiner.com -TVNZ -ABC News (blog)
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Posted: January 20, 2012, 4:01 pm

Man with Asperger's studies marriage's 'Best Practices'
Kansas City Star
By JIM HIGGINS "Someone else might question why his wife would sit him down and informally evaluate him for Asperger syndrome - in her pajamas no less," David Finch writes in his unusual memoir. "(But) at no point during that evening in Kristen's ...

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Posted: January 18, 2012, 2:04 pm

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Search Results for aspergers at Bing.com

Autism spectrum disorder covers a wide range of people with a variety of social and learning disabilities and some of the hardest to diagnose are those with high IQs. Some slip through the cracks and make it all the way to adulthood without knowing they ...
Posted: February 1, 2012, 1:40 pm
Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 20 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count. Politics: A look at ...
Posted: February 1, 2012, 1:04 pm
Asperger syndrome and Aspies — the affectionate name that people diagnosed with Asperger syndrome call themselves — seem to be everywhere. Considered to be at the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum, Asperger syndrome has become more ...
Posted: February 1, 2012, 9:50 am
Our son, Mattias, is eight years old. Everyone thinks their kid is special, and in a lot of ways, he’s just a regular kid. He loves fart jokes, enjoys riding his scooter and is obsessed with video games. But we’ve known he was different from a very ...
Posted: January 31, 2012, 11:35 pm
At present, up to the imminent release of “Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close,” Stephen Daldry is three-for-three in terms of films to Best Director Oscar nominations; there’s clearly something about the stories he tells hitting a nerve among ...
Posted: January 28, 2012, 5:52 am
I am a 16-year-old with Asperger Syndrome (AS), a complex of autistic spectrum disorders living in Chevy Chase, Maryland in the United States. The most rewarding aspect of having AS is the strong sense of morality and honesty that is part of the deal, so ...
Posted: January 26, 2012, 10:22 pm
"He also has Aspergers [a form of autism] so he will be keen to just check it out and absorb everything," Ms Hutton said. Pukekura Breakfast Rotary Club is also chipping in to make Xavier's wish come true, and is organising some helicopter-based computer ...
Posted: January 25, 2012, 3:42 pm
Asperger’s Disorder is a syndrome that typically appears first in childhood, and is primarily characterized by a person’s difficulty in everyday social interactions with others. For instance, a person with Asperger’s may engage in long-winded, one ...
Posted: January 23, 2012, 1:07 pm
She serves on the Professional Advisory Boards of Smart Kids with LD and the CT Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, and is a resource professional on NLDline.com and Aspergers.com. Her blog, “People Skills” is on psychologytoday.com.
Posted: January 22, 2012, 6:02 pm
In addition to a "classic" autism diagnosis, there are at least two other disorders that currently fit under the autism spectrum, Aspergers Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. Rhett's Syndrome or Childhood Disintegrative ...
Posted: January 21, 2012, 5:27 pm

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