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, ...

We're going to add one more voice to the conversation you just heard between Joshua and Sarah Littman. It's Rhea Paul who's done extensive research into autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Welcome to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

In my previous post I looked at the arguments against retaining the Asperger Syndrome label, which will be dropped from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth edition, to be published in May. I ...

Asperger’s Syndrome has been a part of IT for as long as there’s been IT. So why aren’t we doing better by the Aspies among us? Editor’s note: This story, and the underlying topic, was the focus of a ...

Allysia Finley’s column “What’s Behind the Rise in Autism Diagnoses” (Life Science, March 10) leaves out what may be the biggest culprit: the 2013 inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an “autism spectrum ...

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 ...

Phoebe Gates appears to have revealed that her father, Bill Gates, has “Asperger’s syndrome.” During this week’s episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper asked the 22-year-old daughter ...

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 ...

Daniel, a 32-year-old, has spent life since a traumatic event largely confined to his room. Suffering from PTSD, anxiety, insomnia and Asperger's, most of Daniel's interaction with the outside world ...