Asperger's Syndrome

April is National Autism Awareness Month and for parents living with a child diagnosed with something on the autism spectrum, life can be tough. D.L. Hughley’s son Kyle was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of three, however, he says detecting it early allowed him to get the help he needed. “The earlier you get them diagnosed and you […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a long history of pretending to be a transit worker and commandeering subway trains for joy rides was arrested Wednesday after stealing a commercial passenger bus, police said. Darius McCollum was arrested by officers who spotted the Greyhound bus traveling down a street in Brooklyn, police said. They […]

Sean Kingston is doing damage control after a post on his Facebook page appeared to have him making fun of a teen with Asperger’s Syndrome. The post contained a link to an article about the bullied teen along with the caption: Tip of the day: If you start a fight, You better know how to […]

Comedian, actor and nationally syndicated radio host D.L. Hughley showed us a whole new side on “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” when discussing his son Kyle who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Hughley shares in the clip how his 26-year-old son has a very strict routine, he explains, “He [Kyle] goes to work at the same time. He […]

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week. Authorities rescued the child leaving the boy’s abductor dead, officials said Monday. Steve Richardson with the FBI’s office in Mobile said at a news conference Monday afternoon that negotiations had deteriorated […]