There has been much speculation surrounding Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter who killed his mother, 20 children and six adults before taking his own life last Friday. As people ...

Benjamin Wallace, writing in New York Magazine about Asperger's and its use, overuse, and abuse as a term, begins his lengthy piece with a question from the late Nora Ephron: Is every man in America ...

In January 2013, a psychologist diagnosed our 10-year-old son, Jacob, with Asperger’s syndrome. Four months later, the American Psychiatric Association declared that Asperger’s was no longer a valid ...

It is difficult to think of another neurological diagnosis that has captured the public imagination more powerfully than Asperger’s syndrome. In the 17 years since Asperger’s joined the parade of ...

When I first noticed a reference to autism in connection with the controversy over vaccinations, it saddened me. I became concerned that being on the autism spectrum was likely to be misconstrued as a ...

Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in ...

Susan Boyle is known for her powerful singing voice. Now, the famed Britain’s Got Talent contestant is telling another side to her story: her struggle with Asperger’s. Boyle revealed her diagnosis in ...

High-functioning form of autism causes social awkwardness and angst. April 4, 2007 — -- Growing up, Daniel Corcoran was the odd kid at school. He wasn't slow, but his coordination was off, and he ...

The aftermath of a terrible tragedy necessitates societal soul-searching: what exactly happened, and why, so future tragedy can be circumvented. The case of 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, who allegedly ...

Billionaire Elon Musk made his debut as host of Saturday Night Live earlier this month. And true to form, the Tesla and SpaceX founder started making news right in the opening monologue: "I don't ...

Marianne Kaplan doesn't want to see Asperger's syndrome disappear - not in name, at least. But if a proposal from those revising psychiatry's diagnostic manual succeeds, it will be cut from the new ...