While this is not Apsie-related, it is a really cool video about what Leap Year is and how it works.
Besides, all us Apsies already know this. 
Super-social gene may hold clues to autism, other disorders
October 25, 2011
Parenthood – Writers Roundtable: On Asperger’s – Video – NBC.com
September 15, 2011
We’re now on Facebook
August 24, 2011
Visit our companion page on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aspergers-Journey/123447941087001
You Might Be the Parent of an Autistic Child If…
August 16, 2011
As the mom of a thirteen year old autistic child I’ve had my share of struggles, tears, frustration and just plain old anger. And who wouldn’t, Autism is one of the most puzzling and difficult to understand of all of the disorders. There is currently no known cure and what helps one child doesn’t help another and no one knows why.
However over the years as I’ve met other parents of autistic children and shared experiences one thing has become perfectly clear to me, there is humor even in Autism. Although our children are all very different there are certain things that every parent of an autistic child can relate to and even find funny. Call it a common bond between us if you will and know that…
You Might Be The Parent Of An Autistic Child If…
You walk into your child’s room and every single toy car they own is lined up in a perfect straight line.
On a hot day at the park your child removes all their clothing and runs around naked and you’re not surprised.
ABA, IEP, GFCF, and PECS are more than a bunch of random letters in your world.
Your child can tell the difference between a Cheese Nip and a Cheez It by smell and runs around screaming if you try and substitute one for the other.
You go through at least three VCR’s or DVD players a year. They just can’t hold up to that constant rewinding and fast forwarding and neither can you. There’s only so many times you can hear Barney or Tigger say the same phrase before you go crazy…
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NASA – Reflections
July 8, 2011
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1995.html
This image of space shuttle Atlantis was taken shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at Launch Pad 39A, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Atlantis is set to liftoff today, Friday, July 8, on the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.
Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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Antidepressant use in pregnancy may raise autism risk – CNN.com
July 6, 2011
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Antidepressant use in pregnancy may raise autism risk – CNN.com.
Children whose mothers take Zoloft, Prozac, or similar antidepressants during pregnancy are twice as likely as other children to have a diagnosis of autism or a related disorder, according to a small new study, the first to examine the relationship between antidepressants and autism risk.
This class of antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), may be especially risky early on in a pregnancy, the study suggests. Children who were exposed to the drugs during the first trimester were nearly four times as likely to develop an autism spectrum disorder
The American Psychiatric Association’s Proposed Revision of the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism
June 10, 2011
The American Psychiatric Association’s Proposed Revision of the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism
As many of you may already know, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has recently released their proposed revision of the diagnostic criteria for autism, which forgoing further revision, will appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5 (DSM-5) projected to be published in May 2013. The proposed criteria differs from the APA’s current diagnostic criteria for autism, as described in the DSM-IV, in several ways, the foremost being the inclusion of Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger’s Disorder under the all-encompassing category, autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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