Mom in Ohio Wants to Put a Stop to the Bullying of Asperger Son

A mother in Ohio who has a son with Asperger’s Syndrome wants a more proactive approach towards the bullies at his school.  She wants the officials to do more than just talk to the other students. She said in the article that it’s not bad about her son being different. I agree so much.  Being [...]

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Move Over, Snoopy! Here Comes Sally, The Corgi in the School Uniform!

Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Sally, a Corgi, went to school to help Asperger teen Nick wearing his school uniform.  His mother dressed the dog up because Nick had refused to wear his uniform.  Once Nick saw the dog all dressed up, he began to wear his uniform to school. Nick had been refusing to go [...]

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George Hodgins Remembered!

Back on March 31 at Boston Common in the evening, I gathered with members of ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network) and Second Thoughts (a group that is against assisted suicide becoming a law in Massachusetts) to honor George Hodgins, an autistic 22 year old that was murdered by his own mother who then shot herself [...]

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Let’s Call It Autism Acceptance Month

April is usually called Autism Awareness Month, but the general public has heard about autism after all these years.  Even when I first started this blog back in July 2005, there had been Autism Awareness Months in the past.  It was in 2002 during Autism Awareness Month when I learned that I have a form [...]

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Love, Asperger’s Syndrome Style!!!!

I just came across this New York Times article that was printed in late December about two college students who both have Asperger’s Syndrome that happen to be dating each other.  The two are Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith that are featured in the article called Navigating Love and Autism. Jack’s father is John Elder [...]

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The AANE Petition To Be Sent to The APA/DSM-5 Committee

Here is the Petition that the Asperger Association of New England (AANE) has developed in regarding to the proposed changes in the new DSM-5 about the autism diagnosis.  I have already signed it. The Petition

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A Message from Dania Jekel of AANE

I first met Dania Jekel in July 2002 just after I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome.  This is her response to the proposed changes in the upcoming DSM-5.   As Executive Director of the Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE) in Watertown, Massachusetts, I, too, am extremely worried that the proposed revised DSM-5 criteria could [...]

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An Important Message from Michael John Carley of GRASP

I got this forwarded to my inbox on Thursday night.  I feel very outraged at the moment about the upcoming DSM 5.  I feel like cursing the APA (American Psychiatric Association) out on the phone and/or sending them a very foul language e-mail.  This is from the Executive Director of GRASP ( Global and Regional [...]

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Rudy Simone Does Time Q & A

Just came across this gold nugget: Author Rudy Simone of Aspergirls did a Q & A in the Healthland section of Time.com.  It’s a great read.  Please, check it out.  You will learn a lot about women who have Asperger’s syndrome.  I happen to be one of them. Girls on the Spectrum: Q & A [...]

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Etc.!

What a busy holiday season!  I haven’t been able to finish my shopping because I’ve been busy with other stuff (work, health, attending lectures/symposiums/workshops).  I haven’t been able to do a lot of posting here about the latest news in autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (then again, December is a slow month for news). Today, I’m [...]

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