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OASIS: Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support - http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Includes research papers, support groups, clinicians, research projects, educational resources, message board/chatroom, and contributions from individuals and families. |
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NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/asperger/asperger.htm
Asperger Syndrome information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. |
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MAAP - http://www.maapservices.org/index.html
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and advice to families of More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). |
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Tony Attwood - http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
Resources, information on Dr. Attwood's presentation schedule, messages and issues related to Asperger's Syndrome, and papers he has written on related topics. |
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GRASP - The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership - http://www.grasp.org/
Advocacy organization serving individuals on the autism spectrum |
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Aspergia.com - http://www.aspergia.com
Offers advice centered on the idea that Asperger's Syndrome is a special state of mind rather than a disease. Features information, discussion boards, mailing list, and contact details. |
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NPR : Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5488463
Story about autism self-advocacy groups that push for acceptance of the condition, not "cures". Much of the focus is on people with Asperger's. [12:26 streaming audio broadcast] |
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Asperger's Conversations - http://welkowitz.typepad.com/
An audio and text weblog on Asperger's Syndrome maintained by a college professor/psychologist who specializes in this area. |
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ASPIRES - http://www.aspires-relationships.com/
An on-line resource for spouses and family members of adults diagnosed or suspected to be on the autistic spectrum. |
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Is Aspergers Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism Necessarily a Disability? - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/7138/lobby/disability.htm
Article by Simon Baron-Cohen considers whether Asperger Syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) necessarily lead to disability or whether AS/HFA simply lead to 'difference'. |
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[Suite 101] Asperger's Syndrome - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/aspergers_syndrome
Articles and reviewed links. |
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Autism Spectrum Pages - http://www.scn.org/people/autistics/index.html
Discusses relationships for people with Autism/Asperger's. |
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Asperger's Disorder - http://www.ncpamd.com/aspergers.htm
How this disorder affects children, adolescents and adults and treatment options. Authored by Carol E. Watkins, M.D. |
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NPR : Michael John Carley on Asperger's Syndrome - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1872622
Carley is the executive director of GRASP, The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership. In 2000, he and his then 4-year-old son were diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. GRASP works to educate the public about the disorder. |
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NPR : Children's Book Writer and Illustrator Mark Haddon - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1310766
Haddon has written his first novel for adults, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The narrator of the story is an autistic teenager who is obsessed with Sherlock Holmes and who must prove his innocence when a neighborhood dog is killed. Haddon lives in England and teaches creative writing for the Arvon Foundation and for Oxford University. Terry Gross discusses the book with the author. [19:27 Realaudio broadcast] |
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NPR : Camp Teaches Autistic Children How to Fit In - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3841490
A summer camp in Washington, D.C. is teaching some people with mild forms of autism the social skills that come naturally to most people. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports. [5:29 Realaudio broadcast] |
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AS Partners - http://people.delphiforums.com/mamamarch/aspartners/
A support group for spouses or partners of people with Asperger Syndrome. Learn about the characteristics which affect personal relationships and family dynamics. |
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NPR : Dr. Fred Volkmar on Asperger's Syndrome - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1872620
Terry Gross inverviews Fred Volkmar. In the early 1990s, Volkmar led the team that helped develop the definition of autism used by the American Psychiatric Assoc. [32:06 streaming audio broadcast] |
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KeepKidsHealthy - http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/asperger.html
An article about Asperger syndrome, including a reading list and web resources. |
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GAIA - Gifted Adult's Inventory of Aspergerisms - http://www.paulcooijmans.com/pers/gaia.html
Questionnaire to research and detect features of Asperger's Syndrome and related disorders in gifted adults. |