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 ...

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 ...

Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder marked by challenges with social interactions and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Individuals with autism ...

As parents, we all want to provide our children with a life full of love, health, and happiness. However, life can throw challenges our way, some of which are more daunting than others. For many ...

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 ...

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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Asperger’s share similarities that can sometimes lead to misdiagnosis and general misunderstanding. Asperger’s, or Asperger’s syndrome, is an old diagnostic ...