Benjamin Wallace, writing in New York Magazine about Asperger's and its use, overuse, and abuse as a term, begins his lengthy piece with a question from the late Nora Ephron: Is every man in America ...

There has been much speculation surrounding Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter who killed his mother, 20 children and six adults before taking his own life last Friday. As people ...

Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in ...

Asperger’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that falls under the broader diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It used to be a stand-alone diagnosis. Asperger’s syndrome has no single, ...

New historical details link the Austrian pediatrician whose name was used to coin the Asperger’s diagnosis, to the Nazi Party and child euthanasia during World War II. Hans Asperger, who died in 1980, ...

The aftermath of a terrible tragedy necessitates societal soul-searching: what exactly happened, and why, so future tragedy can be circumvented. The case of 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, who allegedly ...

Aspiritech, a Chicago-area start-up, is embracing Asperger's Syndrome to take advantage of the perceived technical advantages many say the condition provides. Aspiritech, a non-profit software testing ...

Renee Montagne talks with Rhea Paul, professor of communication disorders at Southern Connecticut State University and a researcher at Yale's Child Study Center, about Asperger's Syndrome. Paul ...