In the 27 years I have been alive, people have stared at me, teased me, called me names, yelled at me, followed me, run away from me, and, on the internet, begged me not to have children because the ...

At Michelle Winner’s social-skills clinic in San Jose, Calif., business is booming. Every week dozens of youngsters with Asperger syndrome file in and out of therapy sessions while their anxious ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April/May 2010 issue of On the Minds of Moms. Statistics have been updated to reflect current data. One subject that is on the minds of moms (and ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for two months. I haven’t told anyone I’m married except my close friends and ...

Anthony Hopkins is calling bull on his wife’s armchair diagnosis. The acclaimed actor, 87, balked when his wife, Stella Arroyave, suggested he has Asperger’s Syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder on ...

Ideal jobs for those with Asperger profiles include ones that prioritize self-motivation, detail orientation, and intellectual complexity. Share on Pinterest An Asperger profile — previously known as ...

While the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has never confirmed his diagnosis publicly, his daughter Phoebe Gates recently said on Call Her Daddy podcast that her father has Asperger's syndrome. “For ...

Asperger’s, now referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), involves a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Asperger’s was once considered a distinct condition but is no longer ...