Chairman Of National Association Of UK Karate And Martial Art Schools Has Asperger's
( NAKMAS 1-Aug-08 )
Joe Ellis, Chairman of NAKMAS, the national governing body of all forms of martial arts in the UK, has announced that he has the neurobiological condition known as Asperger Syndrome. The announcement coincides with the introduction of the NAKMAS Asperger Syndrome training programme, aimed at educating martial arts coaches about the condition.
Response To The Carers Strategy By The National Autistic Society
( NAS 19-Jun-08 )
Whilst The National Autistic Society (NAS) welcomes increased funding for vital support services, such as shortbreak schemes, much more needs to be done to tackle the financial hardship faced by thousands of carers.
UK Autism Campaign Urges Debate On Social Care And The Elderly
( AACUK 16-May-08 )
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is urging the Minister Ivan Lewis to launch a debate on Social Care and the Elderly with Autism in the wake of his recent announcement.
DOH Announces UK Adult Autism Srategy
( DoH 12-May-08 )
Care services Minister Ivan Lewis announced £500,000 for Government research into the numbers of adults with autism and their specific transitions needs.
Credit Crunch: UK Autism Campaign Urges Help For The Poor
( AAC 28-Apr-08 )
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling to reach out to the vulnerable and help families with autism during these times of crisis. The credit crunch will hurt the poor, the most vulnerable sections of society and this will include parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. They have no one to turn to for help.
Children With Asperger Syndrome More Likely To Have Sleep Problems
( APSS 5-Nov-07 )
The first known attempt to evaluate the sleep patterns of children with Asperger Syndrome (AS), taking into account sleep architecture and the cyclic alternating pattern (CAP), finds that children with AS have a high prevalence of some sleep disorders and mainly problems related to initiating sleep and sleep restlessness together with morning problems and daytime sleepiness.
Autism and Aspergers Syndrome
( 27-Aug-07 )
This article sets out to outline many of the characteristics of Aspergers syndrome in such a way that the information can easily be shared with others.
Is anorexia the female Aspergers?
( Times Online 23-Aug-07 )
"Traits that may appear present in childhood, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or overperfectionism, can often indicate a vulnerability to developing an eating disorder later in adolescence."
Autism may be caused by brain swelling due to immune system reaction
( John Hopkins University School of Medicine 26-Feb-07 )
Autism could be caused by an immune system reaction which causes the brain to swell, say researchers.