More than one in 100 people are believed to be autistic. Here we look at what it is, how it is medically diagnosed and how it ...

What is this Asperger's Syndrome, anyway? After many years of knowing that I was different, I finally learned why when I read Wired magazine's "The Geek Syndrome," which described an autism spectrum ...

So, bring on the Asperger’s Republicans. Far too many Republicans, for far too long, have found themselves distracted and/or enslaved by the elite consensus, restrained by norms and conventions that ...

In the book "Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna," Edith Sheffer writes about the doctor who first diagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. Sheffer tells NPR's Michel Martin how Hans ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

What distinguishes Asperger’s Disorder from classic autism are its less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. Children with autism are frequently viewed as aloof and uninterested in ...

Asperger's syndrome is really just a form of autism and does not merit a separate diagnosis, according to a panel of researchers assembled by the American Psychiatric Association. Even though many ...

Remember Taare Zameen Par? The 2007 masterpiece that tugged at our hearts and opened our eyes? We followed seven-year-old Ishaan Awasthi (Darsheel Safary) as he struggled with dyslexia — until his ...

I first met Dan when I was 17 – I saw his gorgeous blue eyes, floppy blond hair and sweet smile and was smitten. My friend Lauren actually took me along to check him out for her – but he liked me ...

Ironically, autism used to be seen as a condition marked by a lack of empathy. In fact, many autistic people are ...

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 ...