What is this Asperger's Syndrome, anyway? After many years of knowing that I was different, I finally learned why when I read Wired magazine's "The Geek Syndrome," which described an autism spectrum ...
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April/May 2010 issue of On the Minds of Moms. Statistics have been updated to reflect current data. One subject that is on the minds of moms (and ...
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, ...
What distinguishes Asperger’s Disorder from classic autism are its less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. Children with autism are frequently viewed as aloof and uninterested in ...
Elon Musk, known for his outspoken views lives with a hidden disability that many people are unaware of. The tech tycoon disclosed his diagnosis in 2021 on the US comedy show Saturday Night Live, ...
For 25 years, I thought my husband was blurting out inappropriate things too often in conversations. He was somewhat like his mother, who once said to me, “You look like you are going to cry,” as I ...
Elon Musk claimed in his "Saturday Night Live" opening monologue that he was the first person with Asperger syndrome, a condition on the autism spectrum, to host the variety sketch show. "I'm actually ...
A senior Twitter executive was secretly recorded mocking would-be owner Elon Musk for having Asperger’s syndrome — prompting the billionaire to call him out on the platform. “He has Asperger’s, so ...
I first met Dan when I was 17 – I saw his gorgeous blue eyes, floppy blond hair and sweet smile and was smitten. My friend Lauren actually took me along to check him out for her – but he liked me ...