Paula Ong knew she was different. She's smart but she couldn't keep a job. "I'm on my 13th job," Ong said. She had trouble getting along, and people thought she was odd. "They think I'm being rude, ...

It has been often said, or implied, that people with Asperger's don't feel emotion. Anyone who's known me through the years can testify that that is absolutely not true. As with many others with ...

Mentoring should occur outside the classroom setting. Social mentors can play a powerful role in the social development of young adults with Asperger's Syndrome and other Learning Differences. They ...

There's a misconception that individuals affected by high-functioning forms of autism like to be alone, said Roberta Hoffmann, leader of the Atlantic/Cape May Counties adult-issues chapter of ASPEN, ...