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 ...

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 ...

Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins revealed his wife, Stella Arroyave, believes he might have autism spectrum disorder, citing his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Wayne Fisher answers the question: 'Behavioral/Learning Issues With AS?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What behavioral and learning characteristics are especially common in children with Asperger ...

The only indication that the 18-year-old is one of more than 1.5 million Americans with Asperger's syndrome is the slightly stilted way in which he speaks. A year and a half ago, it was a different ...

Autism or - as it is medically referred to - autism spectrum disorder, is used to describe a range of conditions which can affect how a person communicates and interacts with others. More than one in ...

Idil Ahmed said, “Real growth is when you start checking and correcting yourself.” For me, that growth came from 4-H. My journey began when I was nine when my mom pushed me to join 4-H. 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 ...