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Aspergers Syndrome
Teen with Autism Sent to Jail for Selling Sugar Packs at School
In another episode of "World Gone Mad," a sixteen-year-old Ohio boy has been jailed for allegedly trying to sell sugar packets at school. Conceptualized as a practical joke, the teen took sugar packets from the cafeteria and…
Special Education: An Overlooked Factor to the Newtown Tragedy
Something has been tugging at my heart in the wake of the unfathomable tragedy in Newtown, CT. The obvious broken systems have been laid bare.
Gun control issues must be wrestled away from special interests and mental health must be…
Adam Lanza and Autism: An Unfortunate Connection
While still in shock and disbelief from yesterday's deadly school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, I was closely following a real-time feed from ABC when the following was posted to its timeline:
"Ryan Lanza, 24, brother of gunman…
Psychiatrist Deems Autism “Fashionable”
The DSM-IV is the diagnostic manual that defines all psychiatric disorders. After much controversy, Asperger's Syndrome is now being included in the DSM-5 (2013 edition) as an autism spectrum disorder, relinquishing its once separate…
David Byrne: Another Talented Individual with Autism
One of my favorite bands of all time is Talking Heads, the American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison comprised the band that fused elements of…
Short Film by Autism Advocate Sheds Light on Condition
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting a number of different people within the autism community at the Autism Society's 42nd annual conference in Orlando, Florida. We attended as exhibitors to introduce a new line of autism jewelry that…
Teen Hacker Diagnosed with Autism
A UK teen who has been implicated in a string of website hacking incidents, has Asperger's Syndrome, his lawyer said this past week.
Ryan Cleary, 19, has been accused of taking down Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) website…
Autism Advocate Talks About Life on the Spectrum
Recently, I interviewed Michael Buckholtz, founder of Aid for Autistic Children Foundation and an individual with Asperger's Syndrome and OCD. Michael is a songwriter, performer, multi-platinum record producer and among other things, has…
Autism and Eating Disorders: A Problematic Connection
In a previous article, I discussed how girls with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome (AS) often manifest eating disorders. Researchers at the Maudsley Hospital in London compared and contrasted autism and anorexia for several years and found…
James Durbin Voting Complaints Yet to be Addressed
In many seasons since its inception, American Idol has been dogged with accusations of voting irregularities, mainly from disgruntled fans of popular contestants who were upset that their favorites did not advance to the next round. It's no…