News on Asperger Syndrome

Boy With Autism Safe After Hostage Ordeal
Disability Scoop reports on the rescue of a boy kidnapped and held in a bunker in Alabama.

Kindergartner Kidnapped in Alabama Has Special Needs
You may have read about the gunman who killed a bus driver and grabbed a child to be his hostage. A Huffington Post article mentions a detail I hadn't heard -- that the youngster trapped in a bunker with the kidnapper has Asperger syndrome and ADHD.

Using Mindfulness Practices to Develop Calm in Asperger’s Syndrome
The JKP Blog offers a post from the author of the book "Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness."

Meeting the Educational Needs of Aspies
Chosen Families looks at the challenges.

Executive Dysfunction: Why Aspies Must Goal and Plan Differently
On the blog Aspie Writer, an adult with Asperger syndrome offers some ideas on "Goal Planning 101."

Asperger-Syndrome News 2012
Look back at the Asperger-syndrome-related topics we were reading about in 2012.

Asperger-Syndrome News 2011
Look back at the Asperger-syndrome-related topics we were reading about in 2011.

Asperger-Syndrome News 2010
Look back at the Asperger-syndrome-related stories that were making headlines in 2010.