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February 14, 2012
Autism
The following articles have been tagged with "Autism":
Prison for dad who made girl fake mental illness
National: 15 Dec 11
A 46-year-old Swedish father who forced his young daughter to pretend she had a mental illness so he could cash in on assistance benefits was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday.
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Malmö shooter tied to more murder attempts
National: 31 Aug 11
Prosecutors on Tuesday added two more cases of attempted murder to suspicions against a 39-year-old man believed to be behind a string of shootings in Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Swedish researchers explore Somali-autism link
Science & Technology: 28 Mar 11
Swedish researchers want to gain access to a databank of blood tests taken from all babies born in Sweden in order to shed light on an apparent heightened incidence of autism among the country's Somali population.
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Swedish man dies in live 'cyber suicide' broadcast
Science & Technology: 12 Oct 10
A Swedish man hanged himself during a live broadcast on the internet on Monday morning, a phenomenon that police described as rare in Sweden.
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Shock greets revelations of bound disabled man
Society: 2 Sep 10
Reports that man diagnosed with autism and Down's Syndrome had been bound by the arms for a large part of his 25 years in care have shocked Swedish health officials.
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Triple murder suspect 'may have Asperger's'
National: 14 May 10
The lawyer of the 21-year-old man who admitted he killed his two half-siblings and their father in Härnösand said the suspect may have Asperger's syndrome.
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Swede teen claims damages for 'lost youth'
Society: 12 May 10
A teenager diagnosed with autism has filed a demand for damages with Sweden's highest legal official after being taken into involuntary care, a decision which was rejected as lacking legal grounds after two years.
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Teen convicted for murder of 86-year-old
National: 3 Aug 09
A 19-year-old Swedish man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Monday for having beaten an 86-year-old man so severely that he died several weeks later.
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Autistic woman attacks boy in Gothenburg
National: 17 Feb 09
A 30-year-old woman suffering from autism attacked a five-year-old boy while on a walk with caregivers in Gothenburg on Monday. The woman is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Swedish study links bipolar disorder to older fathers
Science & Technology: 2 Sep 08
Children of older fathers run an increased risk of suffering from bipolar disorder, a study by researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has found.
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Swedish doctors urge action over autism-sunlight link
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 08
Doctors in Sweden caution that a lack of sunlight could be behind a growing autism "epidemic" in the country, which the country's Somali community has dubbed "the Swedish disease".
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Cannibal allowed out on day release
Society: 17 Nov 06
A man who killed his girlfriend and ate some of her body parts is being allowed out of institutional care for a couple of days a week, despite the fact that doctors say he is still dangerous.
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Alzheimer's 'usually caused by genes' - study
Science & Technology: 7 Feb 06
A new study of Swedish twins has shown that Alzheimer's has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases. But environmental factors are still a major factor in causing the disease.
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"Wrong pupils" at special needs schools
Society: 23 Sep 05
The number of children being placed in 'special needs' schools has almost doubled in the last 12 years. But according to the National Agency for Education, many of them are immigrants whose only special need is better Swedish lessons.
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Ulf Olsson sent to secure hospital
National: 5 Jul 05
Ulf Olsson, sentenced life in prison for the murders of Helén Nilsson and Jannica Ekblad in 1989, was mentally ill when he committed the murders and should be moved to a secure mental hospital, a court in Malmö rules.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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