Asperger Syndrome

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5 important facts and misconceptions about Asperger's syndrome

We have a natural, if often regrettable, tendency to fear the things we don't understand. In the aftermath of the Newtown shootings that claimed the lives of 20 young children, the blogosphere seized on unconfirmed reports that the alleged shooter, Adam Lanza, was once diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and the term rocketed up Google's search charts.

A controversial first-person essay titled "I am Lanza's mother," which illustrated a mother's fear of violence from her own Asperger's-afflicted son, was widely distributed by websites ranging from Gawker to the Huffington Post, garnering millions of pageviews and inciting bloggers everywhere to weigh in (some more successfully than…

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 5 important facts and misconceptions about Asperger's syndrome

We have a natural, if often regrettable, tendency to fear the things we don't understand...

The Thrive with Aspergers Podcast

Helping Adults with Aspergers and Autism Thrive via tips, encouragement, and stories of other spectrum adults, and experts from various fields.

Adventures in Aspergers

My wife & I do our best to balance forty eight hour shifts at the ambulance station with the growing business at our local photography studio; to balance 2 sons with a third, oldest son, who has Asperger’s; to balance all the things we want and want for our family with what real life has handed us. It gets dicey sometimes but its always an adventure!

Asperger's Diary

Life through the lens of Asperger's Syndrome.

Asperger's Syndrome Foundation

The Asperger's Syndrome Foundation is committed to promoting awareness and understanding of Asperger's Syndrome. The Foundation aims to promote high quality support and services, and to enable people with Asperger's syndrome to develop into members of the community who are respected for their contribution and recognised for their unique differences.

Asperger/Autism Network

The Asperger / Autism Network (AANE) works with individuals, families, and professionals to help people with Asperger Syndrome and similar autism spectrum profiles build meaningful, connected lives

Aspergers101

We promise to empower and educate individuals with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s, their advocates and the community so that we can provide optimum support and expanding opportunities for lifelong growth and fulfillment.

AspieWriter.com

Award-Winning Author of Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed; Growing Up with Undiagnosed Autism shares her book, life, and insight into the mind of children and adults on the autism spectrum.

Autism Awareness Australia

Our goal is simple: to improve the lives of all Australians on the autism spectrum and the families who love them. We empower parents and carers with quality information and resources. We provide targeted educational programs to families, professionals and the broader community. We support inclusion for people on the autism spectrum… and we have some fun along the way too.

catastraspie

I am a 30-something cat lover with Asperger’s. I live in the UK and was diagnosed in 2010. Now I try to raise awareness of Asperger’s Syndrome, particularly in relation to students in Higher Education. This is a personal blog about my experiences of being neurodiverse, and my continued journey towards self-understanding and acceptance.

Confessions of An Asperger's Mom

Not the expert mom with all the answers...the mom who can't stop looking for them.

Crazy Girl in an Aspie World

I am a full-time writer and tutor. I love writing for children, adults and young adults. I write fiction and non-fiction and I blog about my writing and Aspergers syndrome, as I'm also an Aspie.

Eccentrics United: An Asperger's Syndrome Blog

This is a blog where I will post about my experiences with having Asperger's Syndrome. I invite others to do the same as well as ask me any questions or for advice.

Everyday Aspie

Relationships through the eyes of an autistic.

Life on the Spectrum

Life on the Spectrum is an initiative set up to raise awareness of autism, and offer information and understanding to autistic people – particularly late-diagnosed adults – to help identify issues and develop coping strategies for dealing with everyday life.

Life with Aspergers

The goal for this blog is to describe what it is like living with Asperger's Syndrome and to focus on the positive aspects of the condition rather than the negative. This blog is personal, non-medical, (reasonably) non-technical and not affiliated with any religious or other organizations. The overall aim of this blog is to increase the amount of first-hand knowledge about Aspergers.

Muddling through - an Aspergers tale

An honest, open account of the ups and downs of family life in a neuro-typical/Asperger's Syndrome partnership.

Musings of an Aspie

One woman's thoughts about life on the spectrum

My Aspergers Child

Help for parents of children with Asperger's & high-functioning autism.

The Name Of The Rose Blog

This is a blog about my daughter; The Rose and me. The Rose has Aspergers Syndrome, she’s autistic. It’s tough living with autism of course but this story is about the joy and the privilege I have to see life viewed through a different lens. There is humour and warmth in every situation.

US Autism Association

Our Mission: to provide the opportunity for everyone living with autism spectrum disorders to achieve their fullest potential, by enriching the autism community with education, training, accessible resources, and partnerships with local and national projects.

WillowHope

As you probably know, I'm WillowHope and I'm the founder of the Asperger's Forum 'Asperclick'. I have Asperger Syndrome, Dyspraxia and Attention Deficit Disorder. I also struggle with anxiety and depression. But I'm working through my issues, and in the process I try and help others out who are experiencing similar things.

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