As parents, we all want to provide our children with a life full of love, health, and happiness. However, life […] ...

International Asperger’s Day is observed on 18 February, highlighting the difficulties associated with this syndrome. Since 2013, Asperger’s syndrome has been included in the autism spectrum. Autism ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April/May 2010 issue of On the Minds of Moms. Statistics have been updated to reflect current data. One subject that is on the minds of moms (and ...

Esther came across a crumpled up-paper on the floor of the den. Curious, she straightened it out. It was a poem, in her daughter Shana’s handwriting. “If You But Dared,” the title read. Tears of ...

One of the pitfalls of attending medical school is the distressing propensity to self-diagnose the very illness discussed during that day's clinic. At no point in a young doctor's training is this ...

Dr. Wayne Fisher answers the question: 'Behavioral/Learning Issues With AS?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What behavioral and learning characteristics are especially common in children with Asperger ...

A Remington Elementary School student talked nonstop, leaving little room for other discussion. It was obvious from the start that the child was extremely bright, but at the same time, there seemed to ...

Some children with Asperger's Syndrome, a milder form of autism, may go undiagnosed for years. The behaviors can be difficult for families, especially for siblings. One person decided to put his ...

Most psychologists would describe people with Asperger's Syndrome as lacking social skills and empathy, and they can only see how their actions affect themselves -- and no one else. But, that's a ...

Finding expert help to sort out whether a person has an autism spectrum condition/disorder can be difficult, often involving long wait lists for children and youth. It may be difficult to find someone ...

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