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All Sides with Ann Fisher - 10:00 AM - Asperger's Explored in the Wake of Recent Publicity
 
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The Sandy Hook elementary school shooter was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. This sparked debate over the classification of the syndrome, as well as the potential connection between Asperger's and violence. On this hour, we'll explore Asperger's syndrome.

Guests:

Diane Bucci, author "The Return of Mikey"
Brenda Myles, Associate professor of special education at University Kansas, and consultant at OCALI
Cortney Drake, Social Work Graduate Student at The Ohio State University and President of the OSU/Mid-Ohio Chapter of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Dr. Andrea Witwer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Psychology and Director of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic at the Nisonger Center of The Ohio State University
January 31, 2013