Updated 6/19/2006
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 daily compendium of autism news via a free listserv.
May 10, 2006, Scripps Howard News Service, Researchers begin to get a handle on autism, By Lee Bowman
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April 2006, Bella Online, Quick Tips For A Productive IEP Meeting, By Bonnie Sayers http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43245.asp
April 26, 2006, Montana Standard, On the cutting edge of autism therapy, By Maryanne Davis Silve
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January 16, 2006, American Psychological Assn., Children with Autism Found to Have Specific Memory Problems, by Nancy Minshew, M.D.
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December 20, 2005, Hartford Courant, How Autism Feels, by Kate Goldfield Read Article>
December 15, 2005, Wall Street Journal, A hedge-fund titan stirs up research into autism, by By Antonio Regalad
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December 5, 2005, The Guardian (UK), Anthropologist from Mars (about Temple Grandin)
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December 2005, MetroKids, Kids with Autism Need Holiday Preparation, by Deirdre Wright (ASCEND's co-founder and VP)
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November 7, 2005, Register Guard, When it's hard to fit in, by Bryce Hubbard Read Article>
October 29, 2005, Roanoke Times, Employment brings independence, by Angela Manese-Lee
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October 16, 2005, Adolescence, Without a Roadmap, New York Times, by Claire Scovell LaZebnik
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July 3, 2005, Boston Globe, From misfit to renaissance man: A diagnosis of Asperger's tipped balance, by Wendy Killeen
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June 30, 2005, The Wall Street Journal, When disabled kids get too old for public education, by Jeffrey Zaslow
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May 22, 2005, New York Times, Can You Catch Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?, by Lisa Belkin
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March 9, 2005, Asbury Park Press, Doable: Asperger Syndrome Focus of School Video, Linda Walls
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March 3, 2005, Mondaq Article Service Network, ...of A Different Mind
United States: Asperger Syndrome in Military Service by Roger Meyer
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February 26, 2005, New York Times, As Autistic Children Grow, So Does Social Gap, by Jane Gross
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February 23, 2005, Yale Daily News, Cartoons Shed Light on Autism, by Maggie Wittlin
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February 25, 2005, msnbc.com, Virtual world teaches real-world skills
Game helps people with Asperger's practice socializing, by Tom Loftus
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January 16, 2005, Time Magazine, How Can A Parent Help, by Dr. Mel Levine
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January 10, 2005, Seattle Times, BitTorrent File-Sharing Program Floods the Web, by Kim Peterson
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November 13, 2004, Science Daily, "Deciphering A Mystery: New Research Provides Clues To the Genetic, Neurological, and Molecular Basis of Autism,
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LINK October 31, 2004, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Handling Syndrome Together" Read Article>
September 2, 2004, MedicalNewsService.com, "Back to school tips for parents of special needs children"
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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"
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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?" by David Noonan Read Article>
April 29, 2004, New York Times, "Finding out: Adults and autism; An answer, but not a cure, for a social disorder" by Amy Harmon (Note: The author visited an ASAP meeting and spoke with various members in preparing this article.)
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LINK April 24, 2004, Wisconsin State Journal, "Autistics need acceptance, not cure" by Morton Ann Gernsbacher
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April 14, 2004, Delcotimes.com, "School budget cuts will hurt, warns Upper Darby mom" by Linda Reilly
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March 21, 2004, New York Times Book Review, "'Songs of the Gorilla Nation': The Zoo Story" by Natalie Angier
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February 29, 2004, Daily Local News, "The home care waiting game" by Betsy Gilliland
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February 24, 2004, New York Times, "Lifting the Veils of Autism, One by One by One"
by Erica Goode
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January 30, 2004, New York Times, "As Autism Cases Rise, Parents Run Frenzied Race to Get Help" by Jane Gross
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The two following articles report on the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, a mystery story whose protagonist has AS/HFA:
January 28, 2004, NYTimes, "Prize to Tale Told in Autistic Voice"
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January 28, 2004, CNN.com, "Curious Incident Wins Whitbread Prize"
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January 11, 2004, USA Today, "Science Getting to the Roots of Autism" by Kim Painter
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January 9, 2004, CNN.com, "Yeats Possibly Autistic - Expert"
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January 8, 2004, BBC, "Brilliant Minds Linked to Autism"
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November 19, 2003, The New York Times, "Government Mapping Out a Strategy to Fight Autism" by Jane Gross
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November 2, 2003, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Forum Offers Resources For A Social-Cognitive Disability" by Gloria Hoffner (Describes ASCEND/ASAP's Fall Conference with Michelle Garcia Winner and several local members' experiences.)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003, BBC News, UK Edition, "Why my autism is a gift"
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Friday, July 25, 2003, The Reporter, "Tips for Coaching Special Needs Children"
by Steven Richfield (a scheduled ASCEND speaker 10/14/03)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2003, BBC News, World Edition, "Einstein and Newton both 'had autism"
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Thursday, April 17, 2003, The Guardian, "They just can't help it: What kind of brain do you have?"
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Tuesday, April 15, 2003, USAToday.com, "John Schneider promotes Asperger Syndrome awareness" by John Morgan and Stephen A. Shoop, M.D.
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Sunday, March 2, 2003, CNN.com, "Uncovering autism's mysteries: Is there more autism? Or just a new definition?"
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Thursday, February 6, 2003, The Reporter, "Autism program proposed for school district" by Michael Rocco
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Wednesday, February 5, 2003, Philadelphia Daily News, "Tantrums, disorganization may be sign of Asperger Syndrome" by Myrna B. Shure
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Wednesday, January 22, 2003, Bucks County Courier Times, "Districts trying to cope with influx of autistic students" by Jo Ciavaglia
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Monday, January 20, 2003, All Things Considered, NPR, "A New Approach to Autism: MIND Institute Sees Parents As Essential To A Cure"
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December 31, 2002, New York Times, "Prevalence of Autism Growing" by Sandra Blakeslee
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November 12, 2002, New York Times, "Few Options For Treating Autism" by Polly Morrice
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November 3, 2002, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Group Offers Support To Cope With A Childhood Illness" ASCEND Co-Founder, Deirdre Wright is featured.
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October 18, 2002, New York Times, "Increase in Autism Baffles Scientists," By Sandra Blakeslee
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October 1, 2002, Voices in the Family - WHYY, Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses the treatment of autism and PDD with Dr. Stanley Greenspan, author of The Child with Special Needs ; explores the latest research in the autism spectrum with Dr. Susan Levy, Director of the regional autism center at CHOP; and discusses how families are affected by autism with psychologist Dr. Robert Naseef.
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July-August 2002, Autism Today, Asperger’s Syndrome in Women: A Different Set of Challenges? By Catherine Faherty
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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?" By J. Madeleine Nash
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November 2001, Wired Magazine, "The Geek Syndrome"
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August 7, 2000, Washington Post, "Condition Bears Gifts, Frustrations: Ambitious Student Struggles With Autism"
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June 18, 2000, The New York Times, "The Little Professor Syndrome"
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April 6, 1999, The New York Times, "A syndrome with a mix of skills and deficits"
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