It has been often said, or implied, that people with Asperger's don't feel emotion. Anyone who's known me through the years can testify that that is absolutely not true. As with many others with ...
People with this condition can love and need to be loved as well (Image: Shutterstock) Considered a high functioning autism disorder, Asperger’s is a developmental disorder that falls on the autism ...
In contrast to previous reports, for those with autism or Asperger's syndrome, recognizing facial expressions is separate from identifying familiar faces, according to a study published in the ...
Esther came across a crumpled up-paper on the floor of the den. Curious, she straightened it out. It was a poem, in her daughter Shana’s handwriting. “If You But Dared,” the title read. Tears of ...
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 ...
I dated a rock once. Girl couldn’t express emotion to save a baby from drowning. The word passion meant zilch to her. Thing about dating is that when you have a passionless partner, you will work your ...
WILLMAR, Minn. — A girl and two boys sit on a bench in a second-floor classroom above Willmar’s Barn Theatre. The teens look shy and a bit reluctant when they’re asked to sit in a circle and join ...
Some people come into therapy stating that their partners seem to have no empathy at all. They act self-centered and seem entirely unaware of their partner’s deeper feelings. When a conversation ...
During his appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL), entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk revealed that he has Asperger's syndrome. "I don't always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I ...
One in 68 children would be identified with autism in the US each year. For a country like France it is 650 000 people who would be on the autism spectrum, including 250 000 children. People diagnosed ...