Updated 6/8/08

Here are some links we've collected for news articles about autism and Asperger Syndrome.

Please feel free to submit links to articles that you think we should include.

The Schafer Autism Report is a frequent compendium of autism news available via subscription that bills itself as "the most comprehensive and most read autism publication."

Dear Visitors: When we started compiling news items about Asperger Syndrome back in 2000, there were very few items to post. Awareness of AS is on the rise and there are now daily articles in publications across the country. We will still post items here that are especially interesting. However, if you would like to stay up-to-date on AS in the news, we recommend that you sign up for Google News Alerts using the subject "Asperger Syndrome." You can receive a daily alert about AS news items from around the world!

May 2008, New York Magazine, The Autism Rights Movement, Read Article >

May 2008, Lancaster New Era, Music, computers, chess - teen's humor makes them click, Read Article >

April 2008, Wall Street Journal, Hard Choices About a Child's Special Needs, , Read Article >

March 2008, ABC News, Loving an Asperger's Child, Read Article >

January 2008, Hometown Life (MI), Class links students with autism to those without Read Article >

November 2007, ABC News, Changing Face of Autism: Numbers Rise as More Behaviors Included, Read Article >

September 2007, The Times Tribune, Mainstreaming Autism, Read Article >

August 2007, Newsweek, The Puzzle of Hidden Ability (about autism and IQ testing), Read Article >

February 2007, NY Times, At Home with Daniel Tammett, Read Article >

November, 2006, Main Lime Times, "Helping Students Develop Social Thinking Skills" - article regarding ASCEND's 2006 Annual Conference  Read Article >

September 2006, Scouting Magazine, Boys With Autism Can Thrive in Scouting—With Help Read Article>

April 2006, Bella Online, Quick Tips For A Productive IEP Meeting Read Article>

January 2006, American Psychological Assn., Children with Autism Found to Have Specific Memory Problems, by Nancy Minshew, M.D. Read Article>

December 5, 2005, The Guardian (UK), Anthropologist from Mars (about Temple Grandin) Read Article>

December 2005, MetroKids, Kids with Autism Need Holiday Preparation, by Deirdre Wright (ASCEND's co-founder and president) Read Article>

October 29, 2005, Roanoke Times, Employment brings independence

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October 16, 2005, New York Times, Adolescence, Without a Roadmap

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July 3, 2005, Boston Globe, From misfit to renaissance man: A diagnosis of Asperger's tipped balance Read Article>

March 3, 2005, Mondaq Article Service Network, ...of A Different Mind
United States: Asperger Syndrome in Military Service Read Article>

February 26, 2005, New York Times, As Autistic Children Grow, So Does Social Gap Read Article>

January 16, 2005, Time Magazine, How Can A Parent Help, by Dr. Mel Levine
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September 2, 2004, MedicalNewsService.com, Back to school tips for parents of special needs children Read Article>

August 24, 2004, Christian Science Monitor, Demand on special ed is growing-schools grapple with degree to which they're responsible for social, as well as academic, skills Read Article>

May 5, 2004, Fresh Air, NPR Radio, Dr. Fred Volkmar of the Yale Child Study Institute talks with Terry Gross about Asperger Syndrome.  Hear the Interview (if this link takes too long, try http://freshair.npr.org/ and use Volkmar in the guest search area).

May 3, 2004, Newsweek, Why don't we call them quirky? Read Article>

April 29, 2004, New York Times, Finding out: Adults and autism; An answer, but not a cure, for a social disorder (Note:  The author visited an ASCEND meeting and spoke with various members in preparing this article.)
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January 8, 2004, BBC, Brilliant Minds Linked to Autism Read Article>

January 22, 2003, Bucks County Courier Times, Districts trying to cope with influx of autistic students Read Article>

July-August 2002, Autism Today, Asperger’s Syndrome in Women: A Different Set of Challenges? Read Article>

April 29, 2002, Time Magazine cover story, The Secrets of Autism: The number of children diagnosed with autism and Asperger's in the U.S. is exploding. Why?
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November 2001, Wired Magazine, The Geek Syndrome Read Article>

August 7, 2000, Washington Post, Condition Bears Gifts, Frustrations: Ambitious Student Struggles With Autism Read Article>

June 18, 2000, The New York Times, The Little Professor Syndrome Read Article>

April 6, 1999, The New York Times, A syndrome with a mix of skills and deficits
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