When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

This interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 13, 2009. Tim Page's memoir, Parallel Play: Life As An Outsider, was recently released in paperback. For most of his life, music critic Tim Page felt ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. People with Asperger’s syndrome, often high-functioning individuals on the autism spectrum, may have a hard ...

The terms “autism” and “Asperger syndrome” are often used interchangeably. Once considered a mild but distinct form of autism, Asperger’s was a diagnosis in itself. With advances in our understanding ...

Pro-surfer Clay Marzo's Asperger's syndrome helps his surfing. April 26, 2010— -- When pro-surfer Clay Marzo rides the waves off Maui's coast, it's hard to imagine that a man so gifted in the ...

One of the pitfalls of attending medical school is the distressing propensity to self-diagnose the very illness discussed during that day's clinic. At no point in a young doctor's training is this ...

Search for Missing Florida Girl With Asperger's, Nadia Bloom, Narrowed April 12,2010— -- Authorities have narrowed their search for a missing 11-year-old Florida girl with Asperger's syndrome to ...

Daniel, a 32-year-old, has spent life since a traumatic event largely confined to his room. Suffering from PTSD, anxiety, insomnia and Asperger's, most of Daniel's interaction with the outside world ...

Asperger’s Syndrome has been a part of IT for as long as there’s been IT. So why aren’t we doing better by the Aspies among us? Editor’s note: This story, and the underlying topic, was the focus of a ...