With Autism and Aspergers Syndrome awareness going up, news about the Autism Spectrum reaches the front pages of newspapers and the headlines of television news more often.  Whether it be in regards to insurance for Autistic people, or ground breaking research - its hard to stay on top of.  So in order to help you do so here are a collection of the latest headlines:

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  • Pay It Forward: Just One Story Can Change a Life
    MarketWatch - Oct 9, 2008
    ... the launch of their "Just One" video series profiling six families (including children) dealing with Breast Cancer, Autism, Asperger's and Lyme disease. ...
  • Voicemail in Asperger's boy hunt
    BBC News, UK - Oct 10, 2008
    Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism that affects how a person makes sense of the world. It can also cause problems with social skills. ...
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  • Series to focus on communication for children with autism
    WMU News, MI - 23 hours ago
    Paul will speak from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm Thursday on "Conversational Skills in Speakers with Autism and Asperger Syndrome" and from 10:45 to 11:45 am on ...
  • Carework – Adults with Learning Disabilities/Autism
    Goniec Polski - Polski Magazyn w Wielkiej Brytanii, UK - Oct 10, 2008
    ... provides support services to people with (sometimes severe) learning disabilities, mental health issues, epilepsy, Aspergers Syndrome and Autism. ...
  • Mum blasts cruel rumour mongers
    WalesOnline, United Kingdom - Oct 9, 2008
    But the mum still lives in hope that Gerwyn, who has a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome, will return home safe and sound. ...
  • Manslaughter conviction after stabbing
    The Star, UK - 12 hours ago
    ... was diminished because he was unable to cope with stress due to Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism - and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ...
  • Charity shop in survival battle
    The Press, York, UK - Oct 10, 2008
    Formerly known as Thorne House Services for Autism, all profits go towards providing care and support for children and adults with autism, Asperger’s ...
    all 2 news articles
  • Getting a complex
    Hindu, India - 16 minutes ago
    “Shah Rukh is playing an autistic patient called Rizwan Khan in my film ‘My Name is Khan’,” says Karan Johar. Autism is clinically called Aspergers Syndrome ...
  • New medical alert cards available
    Red Bank Hub,  USA - Oct 2, 2008
    I contacted Sheriff Guadagno with the idea of extending the ID cards to people with autism or Asperger's, and to her credit, she made it happen. ...
  • Church caters to those with special needs
    Weekly Vista, AR - Oct 2, 2008
    "My vision is to have a children's choir made up of kids who are autistic, Asperger's, and any other special-needs child, that will go sing at other ...