What is in the News - Asperger's and Violence

This week instead of recent news stories I will give you a collection of articles on violence and autism. Why? Because when the kids go back to school the stress has seemed to override all the progress we made over the summer. I am hopeful things will calm down. However, not without leaving marks (on me). I am baffled that my son thinks it is ok to hit me as long as I already have bruise, so he does not have to justify causing one. Then he honestly believes it is my fault. It is this completely illogical train of thought that had me searching for articles today. Hope they help.

Violent Aspergers Children: What Parents and Teachers Can Do

A good blog post that outlines reasons for violence, and a response to it. It is more geared towards the elementary age Aspie.

Read More: http://www.myaspergerschild.com/2010/11/violent-aspergers-children-what-parents.html

 

 

The Monster Inside my Son

Here is a story courageously told by a mother of a son with high functioning autism who becomes violent once he reaches adulthood. It was written two years ago, since that time numerous acts have been committed by individuals with autism - and people are still too busy denying any connection to find ways to actually help.

Ready More: http://www.salon.com/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/

Experts: No link between Asperger's, violence

Here is one of those articles trying to quickly disassociate autism from violence in the wake of the Sandy Creek shooting. My question is. . . how many other people are going to be hurt before people stop worrying about the stigma and start helping?

Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/experts-no-between-aspergers-violence-014413244.html

Emerging Perspectives on Adolescents and Young Adults With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Violence, and Criminal Law

 

Here is a research article looking at the connection between violence and those higher on the autism spectrum. It was published in April of 2012, eight months before the article was written saying that there was no association with autism and violence. Unfortunally it is more of a case study as opposed to research, but it still shows that the question should be asked - not brushed under the rug.

 

Read More: http://www.jaapl.org/content/40/2/177.full.pdf+html

 

John Odgren Guilty: Asperger's Not Guilty?

Here is a look at the outcome of a young man with aspergers who walked into a high school and stabbed a fellow student in the heart. Did his aspergers play a part? This article seems to suggest that it was at the very center of the manner. It also links to MORE research showing a connection between aspergers and violence. I do not understand why people are more then willing to brush a connection under a rug because it is difficult, rather then meet it head on and actually give these kids HELP!!!

Read More: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-behaviorist/201004/john-odgren-guilty-aspergers-not-guilty