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BitTorrent's Bram Cohen Isn't Limited by Asperger's

Summary:Bram Cohen has Asperger's, which makes it hard to deal with everyday life. Even so, he started his own company, BitTorrent. Bram Cohen's brain works differently from most people's. He has Asperger's syndrome, a condition that keeps him rooted in t.. 		Link 10/26/2008 by: shannonj
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects Of Asperger's

Summary:Daniel Sylvestre spent his childhood and teenage years feeling clumsy and different. "Growing up, I really felt like there was something that was a little bit off about me," he said. What's the first thing he remembers? How big of a role his se.. 		Link 10/20/2008 by: shannonj
Asperger's: the IT industry's dark secret

Summary:"Ryno" is a 50-something ex-sysadmin, by his own account "burned out and living on disability" in rural Australia. He loved the tech parts of being a system administrator, and he was good at them. But the interpersonal interactions that went along.. 		Link 06/29/2008 by: shannonj
Expelled, arrested and sectioned – one woman's journey with a condition people just don't understand

Summary:Expelled from four schools, arrested numerous times and finally sectioned for six months – all because she has a socially debilitating condition which people struggle to understand. This is the tale of a young woman growing up with Asperger Syndrome.. 		Link 05/26/2008 by: shannonj
Adults and Asperger Syndrome

Summary:I Think I DO Have Asperger Syndrome - What Do I Do Now? AS is in no way life threatening, and while there are therapies available to aleviate symptoms and build new skills, there is no treatment which will cure it. That means you are under no obliga.. 		Link 05/20/2008 by: shannonj
Meet the new face of autism

Summary:Autism is a disorder that is something of a medical mystery. Doctors are still not 100 percent sure of what causes it, and some statistics say that 1 in 150 children may be born with autism. It affects between 1 million and 1.5 million people in the .. 		Link 04/25/2008 by: shannonj
Understanding Asperger Syndrome: A Professor’s Guide

Summary:College can be a trying time in any individual's life. For adults with Asperger Syndrome this experience can be overwhelming. This title in the new DVD series Asperger Syndrome and Adulthood focuses on educating professors, teaching assistants, and o.. 		Link 04/22/2008 by: shannonj
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

Summary:If there is one job that many software analysts and programmers cannot stand, it is testing software on the path to launch. The grinding concentration and repetitive nature of the tasks serve to drive many techies around the bend. Testing—due in n.. 		Link 04/17/2008 by: shannonj
next Big Autism Bomb

Summary:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/the-next-big-autism-bomb_b_93627.html.. 		Content 04/01/2008 by: Angel_Eyes
Autism with virtual interaction

Summary: David Savill, 22, lives in Gloucester, England, in real life and created this spot within the virtual world of Second Life. Residents of this digital realm can represent themselves with 3-D images called avatars and connect with each other over the .. 		Link 03/30/2008 by: shannonj
An adult with autism crusades, adjusts

Summary: The diagnosis explained everything -- the fits and frustration, the lack of friends, the childhood obsessions with everything from chimpanzees to multiple births. For 24-year-old Kelly Londenberg, it was a long journey from the quirky behavior of.. 		Link 03/25/2008 by: shannonj
Does your partner have Asperger's?

Summary:Is your partner distant? Does he have poor social skills that make you shudder? Before you despair, it could be that he has undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome When Sarah Hendrickx met Keith Newton she thought he was just a little “weird” and was hurt.. 		Link 03/11/2008 by: shannonj
Vancouver couple show autism, romance can coexist

Summary:Emilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey met through a mutual friend. They soon discovered they had more in common than their friend. Both were students at Portland State University. And both have autism. Not only did Jody and Emilia figure out dati.. 		Link 02/27/2008 by: shannonj
Fight for a different normal

Summary:THOUSANDS of young Victorians with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have dropped out of mainstream high schools and are spending their lives locked in their bedrooms watching television or on the PC, say autism experts. These young peo.. 		Link 02/25/2008 by: shannonj
Coping with Autism

Summary:When autistic children grow into adults, the road to independence can be a constant struggle. 28-year-old Daniel Stebbins is living with Aspergers Syndrome. It's an autistic disorder that allows him to function quite normally, except when it comes to.. 		Link 02/19/2008 by: shannonj
The level of unemployment among people on the autism spectrum is massive

Summary:Because of poor social skills, sometimes because of limited communication skills, uneven abilities or other autism related issues, non-autistic people tend to get places at the front of the job queues. Socially, those on the spectrum are often the mo.. 		Link 02/01/2008 by: shannonj
Talisman's Southeast Journeys for Teens with Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism Gearing

Summary:Southeast Journeys, an experiential academic alternative for adolescents ages 13 - 17 with Asperger's Syndrome, high-functioning Autism, and similar Autism Spectrum disorders, is gearing up for the Spring semester. The program focuses on improving so.. 		Link 01/29/2008 by: shannonj
A Leg Up on Life

Summary: If you were to meet Jonathan Ross, you might not know there was anything different about him. He is perfectly affable, has interesting observations and lives in a well-organized apartment. But for years, Ross, who is 47, has had trouble making f.. 		Link 01/21/2008 by: shannonj
Psychology professor works to unlock secrets of Asperger's, autism

Summary:Welkowitz's blog provides a glimpse into the New Jersey native, who likes to go by "Larry," wears sneakers in his Keene State office and sports a wide, Cheshire Cat smile. Posted on his site, Welkowitz.typepad.com, is everything from a picture of .. 		Link 01/20/2008 by: shannonj
Navigating Life With Humor and Bewilderment

Summary: “I think the wind created me,” says Nicky Gottlieb, the subject of “Today’s Man,” a documentary that has its television premiere on Tuesday night on most PBS stations. Mr. Gottlieb, who in the film offers his theory of how the world was formed, has .. 		Link 01/14/2008 by: shannonj
Indepedent Lens: PBS broadcast on Aspergers

Summary:"Today's Man" profiles Nicky Gottlieb, an autistic man who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 21. The film is directed Nicky's sister, Lizzie Gottlieb. .. 		Link 01/09/2008 by: shannonj
Hope and support after Aspergers

Summary:A 10-year-old girl refuses to wear anything but her bathing suit. In winter. To school. To the distress of her parents. A 12-year-old boy is obsessed with Toronto's transit system, memorizing the location and number of every city bus and subway ro.. 		Link 01/01/2008 by: shannonj
'We would have been lost without support for our autistic son'

Summary:Jack has Asperger’s syndrome, which was known to the school and confirmed in a statement of special educational needs. But, as Mrs Denny and her husband, Terry, discovered, getting a diagnosis of autism does not guarantee that children will get all t.. 		Link 01/01/2008 by: shannonj
Today's Man movie about young Man with Aspergers

Summary:Starting around January 9th a NEW documentary "TODAY'S MAN" about a young man with Aspergers will be airing on different days and times on PBS stations. Go to www.pbs.org to check your local listings. Read below for more information on this program. .. 		Link 12/31/2007 by: janneane7
Autistic adults learn about themselves by acting

Summary:Susan Meyer loves to sew. The clothing she wears to Renaissance festivals -- she made it. That satin-y pink-and-blue quilt hanging in the School of the Arts building at Montclair State University -- Meyer stitched up its cascading blocks with silver-.. 		Link 12/30/2007 by: shannonj
Follow Junior and Juliet in a cartoon a day from Thomas

Summary:A TALENTED youngster from Worcester has become an online cartoonist after setting up a website which features a new drawing every day. Thomas Onions, aged 12, has created two characters - Junior, a mixture of a cat and a fox, and Juliet, a mouse w.. 		Link 12/30/2007 by: shannonj
Asperger's brings out absurd, shields darker social habits

Summary: "Asperger's is not a disease," he writes. "It's a way of being. There is no cure, nor is there a need for one." People with Asperger's stand out as "odd" because they're different. Their behavior seems unusual to most people because their brains .. 		Link 12/26/2007 by: shannonj
Autistic adults learn about themselves by acting

Summary:Susan Meyer loves to sew. The clothing she wears to Renaissance festivals -- she made it. That satin-y pink-and-blue quilt hanging in the School of the Arts building at Montclair State University -- Meyer stitched up its cascading blocks with silver-.. 		Link 12/26/2007 by: shannonj
Davis Student Works In World Of Autism

Summary:A student at the University of California, Davis is breaking new ground -- using online social networking to teach his fellow students about a disease that's largely known as a social disorder. Jay Lytton’s in in a unique position to help educate .. 		Link 12/20/2007 by: shannonj
AllExperts.com

Summary: Allexperts, created in early 1998, was the very first large-scale question and answer service on the net! We have thousands of volunteers, including top lawyers, doctors, engineers, and scientists, waiting to answer your questions. All answers a.. 		Link 12/17/2007 by: shannonj
Courageous Kids on Film

Summary:FACING the world with Asperger syndrome takes courage. A short film was launched yesterday to celebrate that courage and document the stories of children with the condition. The film was the result of the "courage is a telescope" series of work.. 		Link 12/07/2007 by: shannonj
Asperger’s Syndrome Gets a Very Public Face

Summary:Heather Kuzmich has the neurological disorder known as Asperger’s syndrome. She is socially awkward, has trouble making eye contact and is sometimes the target of her roommates’ jokes. But what makes the 21-year-old Ms. Kuzmich different from othe.. 		Link 12/06/2007 by: shannonj
Autistic Student May Get Expelled from School

Summary: Educating children with disabilities is a challenge almost every school across the country is facing. But what happens when a child's disability starts to interfere with other students learning? Forest Lyvers may look like every other 13 year.. 		Link 12/05/2007 by: shannonj
Don't try to make autistic kids 'normal

Summary:BY MARC ROSEN It seems nowadays that autism has become a center of controversy. As an autistic person, it disheartens me to see that most people lack a clear understanding of what autism is like for their children, peers, students and so on, yet .. 		Link 11/27/2007 by: shannonj
Daniel Tammet on David Letterman--YouTube

Summary:Daniel Tammet on David Letterman Daniel Paul Tammet is a British high-functioning autistic savant gifted with a facility for mathematical calculations, sequence memory, and natural language learning. He was born with congenital childhood epilepsy... 		Link 11/20/2007 by: shannonj
Asperger Tips

Summary:This site has been designed to provide quick and easy-to-understand information about Asperger's Syndrome. "Unlocking the Puzzle": A Quick-Start Guide to the World of Asperger Syndrome© was created in response to many parents who were searching f.. 		Link 11/15/2007 by: shannonj
Quirky: Asperger's is the Eccentric Child Syndrome

Summary:Betty Marie is 16. She can really be annoying. First, you must call her Betty Marie. "It is not Betty," she says matter-of-factly. "It is Betty Marie." She lectures everyone. She doesn't speak to you, she talks 'at' you. She will stare straight.. 		Link 11/14/2007 by: shannonj
Improving Social Thinking

Summary:Autism is a social learning disability. You can [be taught to] produce a skill, but it's not enough," Winner says. "We ... need the social knowledge that underlies the skill." How do you teach a child to "read" social cues such as body language, e.. 		Link 11/06/2007 by: shannonj
Alone with Autism

Summary: One in every 150 American children is born with autism, but the disorder creates a feeling of profound isolation for those who have it. Here is the story of a student living with the puzzling disorder. Mechanical engineering senior Matthew Demo.. 		Link 11/02/2007 by: shannonj
13-Year Old Wrestling Talk Show Expert Breaking Down Barriers for Autism

Summary: 13-Year Old Wrestling Talk Show Expert Breaking Down Barriers for Autism..... 13-year old wrestling expert, host of Al's Wrestling Talk making a difference for kids with autism. He was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a high functioning form o.. 		Link 10/29/2007 by: shannonj
Danish company certifies people with autism

Summary:Danish company certifies people with autism Education and exam form developed in cooperation with Danish IT Society and development company Delta. People with autism rarely have diplomas. Many lack the piece of paper showing that they have fina.. 		Link 10/26/2007 by: shannonj
Bye Bye Balloon: An Introductory Guide to Asperger Syndrome (Paperback)

Summary:Bye Bye Balloon: An Introductory Guide to Asperger Syndrome (Paperback) Have you ever suffered through the pain and anxiety caused by a new diagnosis? Have you ever wondered what it is like to have a child with autism? If so, Bye Bye Balloon is a .. 		Link 10/14/2007 by: shannonj
Asperger's Syndrome May Help Make Some Scientists Who They Are

Summary:Asperger's Syndrome May Help Make Some Scientists Who They Are Nobody wants to have Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that limits a person's ability to communicate, often leaving them socially isolated and mired in weird-seeming behavior. But .. 		Link 10/14/2007 by: shannonj
Baking brothers find sweet success with cookies

Summary:Baking brothers find sweet success with cookies David, 13, and Sam, 10, are purveyors of what some might call the finest cookies along Route 45. They’re also the force behind David’s Awesome Cookies, serving at buyers, bakers and sellers. At ag.. 		Link 10/08/2007 by: shannonj
Horizon golf has special-needs frosh

Summary:When the Phoenix Horizon boys golf team goes for its first state title in 23 years, coach Larry Boyles will have quite a cast working toward that goal. But Boyles said he has something special in freshman special-needs student Kody Kramer, a 15-ye.. 		Link 10/05/2007 by: shannonj
Look Me in The Eye--Author Interviewed

Summary:The Diane Rehm Show on NPR 11:00 John Elder Robison: author of "Look Me in the Eye" Guests Look Me in the Eye is about growing up with Asperger’s syndrome — a high functioning form of autism — overcoming my limitations, and ultimately becoming .. 		Link 10/03/2007 by: shannonj
An Asperger's Perception of Friendship

Summary:An Asperger's Perception of Friendship A Teen Writes About Living on the Spectrum by Scott Goldfarb In my life, there has always been a certain amount of trepidation with friends. Oh, I know full well that having friends is a good thing. I'm a.. 		Link 09/26/2007 by: shannonj
Sea rescue of boy, 12

Summary:Sea rescue of boy, 12 14 September 2007 OFFSHORE winds took only seconds to blow a boy in an inflatable out to sea from the safety of the shoreline. A passing kayaker rescued Rhys Peters, 12, as he froze in a panic when his dinghy was swept .. 		Link 09/17/2007 by: shannonj
Pediatric Bipolar Versus Asperger's Disorder

Summary:Pediatric Bipolar Versus Asperger's Disorder Author: Li Ming Wong | Posted: 10-09-2007 | Pediatric bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that presents itself in patients as mood swings or mood cycling. Pediatric bipolar type.. 		Link 09/12/2007 by: shannonj
MAAP Services

Summary:What Is MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Spectrum MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Spectrum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and advice to families of More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndro.. 		Link 09/07/2007 by: shannonj
My Name is Wendy Lawson and I am Autistic

Summary:Welcome! My name is Wendy Lawson and I am autistic. picture of Wendy Lawson Autism is: being present in this world, But not entirely of it. I am one step removed and curled, The switch just doesn't click. .. 		Link 09/07/2007 by: shannonj
Black Female Writer with Asperger's Syndrome Gives Her "Outside In" View

Summary:Uncommon Bostonian Black Female Writer with Asperger’s Syndrome Gives Her “Outside In” View Confessions of a Former Filene’s Basement Cashier The closing of Filene’s Basement at Downtown Crossing for a two-year renovation project had me remi.. 		Link 09/04/2007 by: shannonj
All Things Considered

Summary:All Things Considered, August 13, 2007 · Tim Page, a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic, describes living with Asperger's syndrome in his article "Parallel Play" in the Aug. 20 edition of The New Yorker. He talks with Robert Siegel about learnin.. 		Link 09/04/2007 by: shannonj
A girl with autism longs to fit in

Summary:A girl with autism longs to fit in Anne Hart | Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 12:30 am Columnist Anne Hart writes about a child with Asperger's syndrome. For this little girl, back to school means back to being bullied. Ask Azrael DuBose what sh.. 		Link 08/28/2007 by: shannonj
Pa. families want autism covered by health plans

Summary: Pa. families want autism covered by health plans By Liz Hayes VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Sunday, August 5, 2007 Families with autistic children are hopeful that this will be the year when insurance companies finally begin to cover autism treatm.. 		Link 08/09/2007 by: shannonj
What Autistic Girls Are Made Of

Summary:What Autistic Girls Are Made Of By EMILY BAZELON Published: August 5, 2007 Caitlyn & Marguerite sat knee to knee in a sunny room at the Hawks Camp in Park City, Utah. On one wall was a white board with these questions: What’s your favorite vacat.. 		Link 08/09/2007 by: shannonj
'It is not a disease, it is a way of life'

Summary:It is not a disease, it is a way of life' Today, an event run by and for autistic people kicks off in Somerset, the latest act of a burgeoning autism rights movement. Emine Saner reports on the campaign to celebrate difference, rather than cure .. 		Link 08/09/2007 by: shannonj
In My Mind

Summary:In My Mind In this YouTube video: A 16 year old young man with Asperger's Syndrome describes what it is like to be on the spectrum... 		Link 08/04/2007 by: shannonj
A Long Shadow is Lifted on Asperger's in Adults

Summary:A long shadow is lifted on Asperger's in adults By Suzanne Leigh, Special for USA TODAY Ten years ago, Kathy Marshack, a psychologist in Vancouver, Wash., was unfamiliar with Asperger's syndrome in adults. Asperger's is a condition on the.. 		Link 07/27/2007 by: shannonj
GRASP: Asperger Resource

Summary:GRASP About GRASP Mission Statement Because We Have an Obligation . . . We, having been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism, and noting the steady increase in our own population, do hereby affirm our responsibility to.. 		Link 07/24/2007 by: shannonj
The Autistic ABA Therapist

Summary:An Interview with Kelly Londenberger.. 		Link 06/18/2007 by: shannonj
Look Me in the Eye Blog by John Robison

Summary:John Elder Robison's Blog: An Aspergian book author writes about books, Asperger's, autism, and life in general. .. 		Link 05/18/2007 by: shannonj


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