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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

During his ‘SNL’ monologue, Elon Musk publicly disclosed that he has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. "I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger's to host ...

For 25 years, I thought my husband was blurting out inappropriate things too often in conversations. He was somewhat like his mother, who once said to me, “You look like you are going to cry,” as I ...

Elon Musk, known for his outspoken views lives with a hidden disability that many people are unaware of. The tech tycoon disclosed his diagnosis in 2021 on the US comedy show Saturday Night Live, ...

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 ...