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 ...

More than two years ago, when I wrote my post on Asperger's and suicide, I googled the terms "autism and suicide" and "Asperger's and suicide." I was appalled to find how few resources there were out ...

Most psychologists would describe people with Asperger's Syndrome as lacking social skills and empathy, and they can only see how their actions affect themselves -- and no one else. But, that's a ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Sue Pederson knows that the teenage boys in her treatment program have trouble making conversation. They may not know what to talk about -- or, once they get started, when to shut up.

A Minneapolis center is experimenting with the devices, and parents are hopeful. P.J. O'Riley, 15, is in the Asperger's syndrome treatment program at Fraser Child & Family Center in Minneapolis, where ...

Listen to Mom and Dad Are Fighting by clicking the arrow on the audio player below: Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙Download ∙ Play in another tab In this week’s edition of Slate’s parenting podcast ...