‘OC87’ gives a closeup on Asperger’s syndrome

May 24, 2012

There’s a lot going on in Bud Clayman’s mind, and he gets a lot of it into this unique, enlightening and often tough-to-watch film about living with mental disorders. full story

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Adventures of a dad, son with Asperger's

"Raising Cubby" author John Robison on challenges of having Asperger's and raising a child with the syndrome.

cnn.com (2 months and 18 days ago)

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with Asperger Syndrome

When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger Syndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition. Rather, it will be recategorized under the umbrella term of "autism spectrum disorders." This adds more questions for the parents of children with Asperger's, who...

thereporteronline.com (4 months and 2 days ago)

Workshop aims to help parents of kids with Aspergers syndrome

LANSDALE - When the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is released in May, Asperger'ssyndrome will be gone, which means no one will officially be diagnosed with the condition.Rather, it will be recategorized under the umbrella term of "autism spectrum disorders."This adds more questions for the parents of children with...

pottsmerc.com (4 months and 1 day ago)

My hormones make my autism worse and I think about self-harm

I have Asperger's syndrome and it gets worse in the run up to my period

mirror.co.uk (4 months and 4 days ago)

Video of girls aims to shed light on Asperger's syndrome

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- What a perfect surprise for two "almost teens:" A day trip to Bellingham and an Old Navy shopping spree.

heraldnet.com (23 hours ago)

Tech heads to national speech tourney

Can you age 20 years in 10 minutes? Convince a crowd you're a savant with Asperger's syndrome? Or, work on the same speech for eight months and still not be done with it?

sctimes.com (3 days ago)

Asprger’s Syndrome reclassification confusing to parents and professionals

Asperger's, a disorder that affects the social interaction abilities of 2 to 6 children out of every 1,000, is no more. The American Psychiatric Association announced that it was updating the main manual used by psychiatrists and...

examiner.com (2 months and 21 days ago)

Teen talks about life with autism

Jordan Monroe did something Wednesday evening he never would have even done a few years ago. The 17-year-old junior at Paris Gibson Alternative High School got up and spoke to complete strangers about his experience with Asperger syndrome.

greatfallstribune.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

Unending Promise Inc.

What we do: We host a monthly social and support group for teenagers and adults with autism spectrum disorders, or (ASD) and Asperger syndrome, and their parents and caregivers. Through relationships built with members, we aim to understand what thes...

readingeagle.com (2 months and 30 days ago)

East Valley student overcomes challenges

MOXEE, Wash. - Cody Susan knew from an early age that he was different. Not until the sixth grade did his parents feel he was old enough to be told he suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. It was then that Cody understood his di...

yakimaherald.com (22 days ago)

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