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 ...
What is this Asperger's Syndrome, anyway? After many years of knowing that I was different, I finally learned why when I read Wired magazine's "The Geek Syndrome," which described an autism spectrum ...
Phoebe Gates revealed her father, Bill Gates, might have Asperger's syndrome, a neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication. Celebrities like Elon Musk and Greta Thunberg have also ...
Dr. Hollander answers the question: 'Monologic Speech And Asperger Syndrome?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: Why do people with Asperger syndrome sometimes seem to be speaking in a monologue rather than ...
At Michelle Winner’s social-skills clinic in San Jose, Calif., business is booming. Every week dozens of youngsters with Asperger syndrome file in and out of therapy sessions while their anxious ...
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 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Upon awakening, there is normally a surge in cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland and released in response to stress. Now, UK researchers report that ...
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 ...
When public figures speak up about neurological conditions, the world listens -- which is why some celebrities have chosen to ...
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 ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Police in Boca Raton continue to look for a missing teenager with Asperger's syndrome. Luke Naguib, 14, was last seen by his mother in the 1300 block of Southwest 12th Avenue just ...