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- French researchers identify gene linked to autism
- PARIS AFP — French researchers have discovered a new gene linked to autism, a mental disability which prevents sufferers from communicating and forming relationships normally and whose causes are unknown. The study, published Sunday online by Nature Genetics journal, found that all of five autistic children studied had anomalies in...
- Research articles 2006-12-17
- Aspergers and Software Testing -- A Perfect Fit
- Aspergers and Software Testing -- A Perfect Fit[b]PERFECT FIT ?[/b]Hi, I myself a QA Test Engineer agree with your opinion that software testers' job is one that requires routine, focus, and repetitive behavior. The one thing i dont understand is that from where/whom did the conclusion that the Test...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- The Physicist and the Torched SUVs
- Could a little-understood mental disorder called Asperger's syndrome clear Billy Cottrell of ecoterrorism charges? Cottrell, 24, is a brilliant but quirky physics grad student at the California Institute of Technology who faces trial in Los Angeles on federal arson counts that may send him to prison for life. Prosecutors charge...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Michelangelo may have had form of autism: scientists
- LONDON AFP ? Renaissance-era artistic genius Michelangelo might have had Asperger's syndrome, a milder form of autism which causes sufferers to have difficulties with social interaction, according to experts on the condition. A by-product of Asperger's -- also known as high-functioning autism -- can be a special talent in...
- Research articles 2004-05-31
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- Hacker with Asperger's syndrome gets reduced sentence
- Asperger's syndrome saved a Los Angeles hacker from a longer prison sentence, it was reported today, bringing scant hope to self-confessed British hacker Gary McKinnon pictured, who faces extradition to the US on hacking charges. Viachelav Berkovich, an illegal Russian immigrant and Asperger's sufferer, received a 55-month sentence for his part...
- News items 2009-08-11
- What is Asperger Syndrome?
- Barnhill, Gena P Intervention in School & Clinic 05-01-2001 What is Asperger Syndrome? Byline: Barnhill, Gena P Volume: 36 Number: 5 ISSN: 10534512 Publication Date: 05-01-2001 Page: 259 Type: Periodical Language: English The prevalence of Asperger Syndrome appears to be increasing, yet many individuals are still not being...
- Research articles 2001-05-01
- What Is Asperger Syndrome?
- The prevalence of Asperger Syndrome appears to be increasing, yet many individuals are still not being diagnosed during their school years. It is imperative to disseminate knowledge regarding the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome to parents and educational, mental health, and medical professionals so that this condition...
- Research articles 2001-05-01
- A practitioner's guide to resources on Asperger syndrome
- Safran, Joan S Intervention in School & Clinic 05-01-2002 A practitioner's guide to resources on Asperger syndrome Byline: Safran, Joan S Volume: 37 Number: 5 ISSN: 10534512 Publication Date: 05-01-2002 Page: 283 Type: Periodical Language: English The purpose of this article is to identify and describe a selection...
- Research articles 2002-05-01
- Is Asperger's Syndrome Necessarily a Disability?
- This paper considers whether Asperger Syndrome AS should necessarily be viewed as a disability or from a different perspective, as a 'difference'. It concludes that the term 'difference' in relation to AS is a more neutral, value-free, and fairer description, and that the term 'disability' better applies to the lower...
- White papers 2003-02-27
- Hacker Gary McKinnon to be extradited to US
- • Alan Johnson quashes last-ditch attempt to halt extradition • Family fear hacker with Asperger's is at serious risk of suicide Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is at serious risk of suicide, relatives said today, after the home secretary rejected a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the...
- News items 2009-11-26
- Aspergers and Software Testing -- A Perfect Fit
- People with Asperger syndrome often experience difficulty with social relationships, verbal communication, and using their imagination. So it turns out they can make beautiful software testers, a job that requires routine, focus, and repetitive behavior. A new Harvard Business School case study looks...
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- Offbeat murder mystery wins Britain's Whitbread book prize
- LONDON AFP ? Author Mark Haddon's "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time", a murder mystery featuring a teenager suffering from a type of autism, has won Britain's prestigious Whitbread Book of the Year title, the award judges announced. The tale of a 15-year-old-boy with Asperger's syndrome...
- Research articles 2004-01-28
- Speech and prosody characteristics of adolescents and adults with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome.(Statistical Data Included)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders PDD are a group severe neuropsychiatric conditions characterized by disturbances in social, cognitive, and communicative function that are not fully explained by developmental level. Although most of these disorders are associated with depressed cognitive and language functioning--in 40% of cases they are...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Brookings to Hold Conference Examining Policy Proposals: Autism and Hope
- News Advisory: WHAT: Brookings Conference: Autism and Hope WHEN: Friday, Dec. 16, at 2 to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC Recent estimates indicate that up to 1 in 200 children have a condition in the autism spectrum that includes autism, pervasive...
- Research articles 2005-12-13
- Brookings to Hold Conference Examining Policy Proposals: Autism and Hope
- News Advisory: WHAT: Brookings Conference: Autism and Hope WHEN: Friday, Dec. 16 2 to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. News Advisory: Recent estimates indicate that up to 1 in 200 children have a condition in the autism spectrum that includes autism,...
- Research articles 2005-12-06
- Books: A Week in Books
- In the censorious world of schools, streets and juvenile courts, adolescent boys generally get the blame. Send them up before the beaks who decide on literary prizes, however, and they flourish as never before. Giving Mark Haddon the Whitbread Book of the Year Award on Tuesday, Joan Bakewell - as...
- Research articles 2004-01-30
- Author Mark Haddon set for awards hatrick
- M2 BEST BOOKS-C2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Mark Haddon could secure an unusual awards hatrick after being nominated for the Whitbread Adult Novel award for his book 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. Haddon's novel has already picked up the Guardian children's fiction prize and...
- Research articles 2003-11-14
- Castle Precision Industries Proudly Announces Their Association with American Utilicraft Corporation
- Business Editors SYLMAR, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 18, 2003 Castle Precision Industries announced today "Everything is in place to kick off our production design phase of the landing gear program for American Utilicraft Corporation's FF1080 aircraft." "We are very excited about this program," exclaims Richard Asperger, Director of Sales...
- Research articles 2003-02-18
- Court throws out hacker McKinnon's appeal to Supreme Court
- The High Court has thrown out Pentagon hacker's last chance of having his extradition stopped in the British courts on humanitarian grounds. The court turned down a petition by the former IT systems administrator, Gary McKinnon's to have his case refered to the Supreme Court on the grounds that extradition...
- News items 2009-10-09
- Hacker steps up US extradition battle
- Lawyers for Gary McKinnon , the self-confessed hacker wanted in the US for corrupting dozens of military computer systems, have launched a last-ditch effort to prevent his extradition after losing a key court ruling yesterday. Karen Todner, solicitor for Mr McKinnon, said she would send Alan Johnson, home secretary, fresh...
- News items 2009-10-09
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