Mother Bridget Wood tells us why she decided not to give in, but to fight to help her daughter and other young autistic people to live full, independent lives ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

Researchers have found no connection between autism and violence, but that hasn't stopped the mainstream media from harping on Newtown shooter Adam Lanza's apparent bout with Asperger's syndrome, a ...