For a 22-year-old author to publish a book is a major accomplishment. It’s even more impressive when the writer is autistic.In “Episodes: My Life As I See It,” Carmel Valle… Read More
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THE instant Derek Paravicini heard the sound of the music, he broke free from his parents' grasp and headed towards it. The little girl on the piano stool took a tumble as the then four-year… Read More
BULLIED by other children and bewildered by ordinary life, Daniel Tammet spent his early years burrowed deep inside the world of numbers. They were his companions and his solace, living, bre… Read More
As a young child, Daniel Tammet had seizures. They turned him into a strange boy.''I'm seeing things in my head like little sparks firing off,'' Mr. Tammet, a 26-year-old Englishman, says to… Read More
Daniel Tammet likes to call himself a high-functioning autistic savant. That means his brain is capable of learning a foreign language in a week and memorising vast chains of numbers perfect… Read More
As the number of disorders identifiable by prenatal testing grows, the debate about how to handle them is intensifyingMagnus LinklaterRobin was sitting in the classroom, giving me an exact a… Read More
This article is from TheSite.org.Please follow this link if you want to read more.http://www.thesite.org/community/reallife/truestories/aspergersyndromeStephen, 22, hasn't let having Asperg… Read More
Many surprised to find they must be their own advocatesBy Melissa Kossler DuttonAssociated PressWhen Dan Hackett started college, he didn't make the grades he knew he could.Hackett, who has… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - - Young people dealing with Autism or Asperger Syndrome often face an uphill battle in the classroom. One family's struggle with schooling and takes a look at how scho… Read More
By JORDAN PRESS, SUN MEDIAThe Toronto SunIn early May, Jay Serdula dreamed that he was swimming across Lake Ontario, each stroke bringing him closer to the Toronto shoreline.He could see the… Read More
By Scott O'Connell/GateHouse News ServiceMetroWest Daily NewsPosted Jul 26, 2008 @ 10:53 PMWESTBOROUGH —As a captain of the Westborough High School boys cross country team, Matt Gitkin… Read More
Joseph Gannon, diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, looks forward to owning a business.By BARBARA GIASONEThe Orange County RegisterFULLERTON — Job landed, job lost, job landed …Jos… Read More
Matthew Morreale, thought to be 1st local example of statewide trend, operates 1-man shredding business.By SAM MILLERThe Orange County RegisterMatthew Morreale's goals are simple. He wants t… Read More
Matthew spent his first years cocooned in his own little world. He had been a very happy and forward baby, but at six months, following his whooping cough (three in one) vaccination, he had… Read More
Hi, my name is Charlotte Gilgallon. I am ten years old, and I have Asperger syndrome.Throughout my life, before knowing I had Asperger's, I always knew something was different about me but I… Read More
The life of an adult with autism How Stan copes with everyday lifeAdam ShemperI want to write about my hectic life, and yet nothing is happening in my life. It's inside a volcano. A hole in… Read More
All the small yet extremely celebrated successes in Chad Winkler's 22 years have led him to his biggest success yet: college graduation.On May 18, Winkler graduated cum laude from the Missou… Read More
In Wil Kerner's world, happiness and grief and all the feelings that come between are puzzle pieces as alien as the curious construction-paper characters in the art he assembles on his grand… Read More
Cristof Traudes describes his brother Erik’s struggle with Asperger’s, an enigmatic disorder that has challenged their family and Erik’s resolve.* Editors note: Italicized… Read More
Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic Tim Page is being brought to MU by the schools of Journalism and Music, the Thompson Center, the Center for Arts and Humanities and MU Extension’s C… Read More
Neil Shepherd – Software DeveloperIntroductionSoftware Developer, Neil Shepherd was shocked to discover he had Asperger’s Syndrome. Up until the age of about 31, he had lived wit… Read More
Daniel Tammet of England can verbally reel off the number pi to 22,500 decimal places in just over five hours -- though he admitted after a recent demostration that it made him "very tired."… Read More
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (CNN) -- When meeting Jeff Donohoo, it's not immediately apparent he is a 36-year-old man living with autism. In fact, unless you get him talking about the Atlanta Bra… Read More
The latest scientific research and the “autistic pride” movement are saying that the condition can be advantageous Sarah Hewitt has an enviable list of skills for her job as a se… Read More
Nadia appeared healthy at birth, but by the time she was 2, her parents knew something was amiss. She avoided eye contact and didn't respond when her mother smiled or cooed. She didn't even… Read More