NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. People with Asperger’s syndrome, often high-functioning individuals on the autism spectrum, may have a hard ...

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 ...

Pro-surfer Clay Marzo's Asperger's syndrome helps his surfing. April 26, 2010— -- When pro-surfer Clay Marzo rides the waves off Maui's coast, it's hard to imagine that a man so gifted in the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

DULUTH, Minn. - Have you ever witnessed, say at Target or, more notoriously, at Wal-Mart, a child really having a fit? Not just screaming until the skin around the mouth turns a steely blue color ...