A memorial to Asperger syndrome by Andrew I. Lerner. This autism profile was first described in a 1944 paper by Hans Asperger. The APA has shown Asperger’s the door, as promised — or as threatened, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The now familiar term “Asperger’s disorder” is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But “dyslexia” ...

In the months after my young son was identified as having Asperger syndrome, I wondered whether he would outgrow his diagnosis. I never imagined that his diagnosis would outgrow him. Still, that’s ...

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. But is the rise in autism really the result of better screening, or ...

NEW YORK - Billionaire Elon Musk revealed he has Asperger’s Syndrome in his opening monologue as the host of the May 8 episode of "Saturday Night Live." Asperger’s Syndrome is a condition on the ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

Susan Boyle has revealed that she has Asperger syndrome. The singer - who shot to fame on Britain's Got Talent in 2009 - discussed her diagnosis in an interview with The Observer, saying it had come ...

This interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 13, 2009. Tim Page's memoir, Parallel Play: Life As An Outsider, was recently released in paperback. For most of his life, music critic Tim Page felt ...

CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and ...

LONDON — Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism — and feels relief at finally having the right label for her condition. Boyle told the Observer ...

CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and ...