Some boys never grow out of their attraction to moving vehicles. As adults, they just transition from toys to the real thing.

ABC News, 2008-08-01

Asperger’s syndrome causes more stress to the “Aspie” than it does to his or her co-workers. The differences between Aspergians and neurotypicals, or people with brain functions typical of the majority of the population, can sometimes make for unnecessary conflict in the workplace. But with a little education and understanding, both sides can be happy and productive.

Herald-Dispatch, 2008-07-29

A NEW centre to test adults for autism is being opened in Southampton.

Southern Daily Echo, 2008-07-26

Official criteria for diagnosing autism spectrum disorders apply specifically to children, not grownups.

The Vancouver Sun, 2008-07-21

There is a legacy left in the wake of childhood and adolescence lived unknowingly superimposed upon what is the foundational hard-wiring of difference and social disconnectedness that are central to the reality and scope of Asperger’s Syndrome and that form different ways of thinking and perceiving that are outside the ebb and flow of the landscape of the stratum of social terra firma.

Asperger’s Syndrome - A Different Ability, 2008-07-10

Many cases of autism are caused by genetic defects that disrupt the brain’s ability to learn, according to groundbreaking research that promises to lead to new therapies. A set of six genes that are strongly linked to brain development in the first year of life have been found to be abnormal in many autistic children, suggesting a neurological pathway that may underlie a significant proportion of cases.

Times Online, 2008-07-10

Danny Hancock has a brilliant mind but can’t hold down a job. Sheryl Moore talks to him and his mother about changing workplace attitudes to Asperger syndrome.

The Telegraph, 2008-07-14

Researchers studying more than 100 families prone to autism said they had identified at least six new genes that appear to underlie the disorder — and said they suggest it may be possible to treat it sometimes.

Reuters, 2008-07-10

Imagine walking into a room constantly thinking that people are talking about you and making fun of you. Social skills like starting a conversation come naturally to most people. For people with a certain form of autism, though, those skills are often not developed. Now, a North Texas doctor is hoping to change that by merging real life and virtual reality.

CBS 11 News, 2008-07-09

Michelangelo might have had it. So, too, may Einstein, Socrates and Jane Austen. All are claimed to have had Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. What is it about this developmental disorder that can lead to genius?

BBC News, 2004-06-02
(via Life With Aspergers)