Adam Feinstein

www.autism2006.org The Awares free international online autism conference lasts for just one more week, until November 10, 2006. Don?t miss this final, invaluable opportunity to put your questions to more than sixty of the world?s leading autism authorities online, entirely free of charge, by logging on at www.autism2006.org The experts - who include Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Donna Williams, Wendy Lawson and the world's most famous autistic savant artist, Stephen Wiltshire - have all provided a paper for the conference. You can also exchange views and information with the thousands of other delegates currently online. The Awares online conference, which will be open until 11.59pm British time next Friday, November 10, is organised by Autism Cymru, Wales's national charity for autism. If you need any further information, you can contact me at adam@autismcymru.org Best wishes, Adam Feinstein -- Adam Feinstein http://www.lookingupautism.org

www.autism2006.org Just to let you know that I have decided, in response to many further requests, to extend the second free Awares international online autism conference for a final time until Friday, November 10, 2006. As before, I will do all I can to coax the more than sixty leading world autism experts into staying on and responding to your questions. Feel free, of course, to continue to exchange views and information with other delegates right up until 11.59 pm on November 10, British time. It's entirely free of charge! The experts online include: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen Donna Williams Wendy Lawson Stephen Wiltshire (the world's most famous autistic savant artist) Subjects being discussed include: Asperger's syndrome Autism, Asperger's syndrome and relationships Biomedical approaches Brain research Diagnosis and screening Education First-Hand Experiences - Voices From the Spectrum Genetics Language and autism Music therapy Sensory problems in autism Services Socialising difficulties in autism Autism in adolescents Adults with autism Please tell your friends that they can log on for free at www.autism2006.org and take part in this, the largest-ever international online conference dedicated to autism, up until November 10, 2006. The conference is organised by Autism Cymru, Wales' national charity for autism, and you can contact me for further information at adam@autismcymru.org Best wishes, Adam Feinstein

Hello, Just a quick note to say that our Awares free international online autism conference is now open, with more than sixty top autism experts answering your questions on all matters relating to autism. I am delighted to say that one of the participants is Stephen Wiltshire, the world's most famous autistic savant artist. You can join the conference for free right now at www.autism2006.org It goes on officially until October 11, 2006 but I will almost certainly extend it after that time, given its popularity. Best wishes, Adam Feinstein

Hello, www.autism2006.org A number of extremely prominent names have now joined the list of more than sixty world experts taking part in Awares' second free international online autism conference from October 4-11, 2006. All the experts will be available to answer your questions, and entry is totally free. This is the largest such conference ever to be held. You can register for free right now at www.autism2006.org to read the abstracts of most of the experts' papers and exchange views with other conference delegates in the online Foyer Caf�. The conference opens officially on October 4 and lasts for at least a week - but I will almost certainly extend the event, as I did twice last year because it proved so enormously popular (with more than 10,000 people joining in the discussions). The speakers this year include: * Donna Williams and Wendy Lawson, two of the world's best-known autistic writers and speakers * Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor Laurent Mottron, Professor Margot Prior and Professor Helen Tager-Flusberg, four of the world's most outstanding autism experts * Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker (a married couple who provide two brilliant papers on living with Chris's Asperger's syndrome); * Dr Darold Treffert and Dr Richard Becker, the world's two leading authorities on autistic savants * Larry Arnold and Danny Beath, two British photographers with Asperger's syndrome * Paul Shattock and Dr Karl Reichelt, two of the world's foremost experts on autism and diet * Stephen Shore, a well-known speaker with autism * Dr Karen Pierce and Dr Manuel Casanova, two leading authorities on the neurological aspects of autism * Dennis Debbaudt, the world's top expert on training the emergency services to recognise and understand autism * Jacqui Jackson, mother of seven children (including four on the autistic spectrum) and her son, Luke, a well-known author and speaker with Asperger's syndrome Among the new names are four of the world's leading autism authorities: Professor Jill Boucher (UK), Professor Isabelle Rapin (USA), Professor Robert DeLong (USA) and Professor Colwyn Trevarthen (UK). Other international speakers include: Professor Michael Fitzgerald (Ireland), Dr Mitzi Waltz (UK), Dr Julie Donnelly (USA), Dr Roberto Canitano (Italy), Dr Howard Ring (UK), Dr Olga Bogdashina (Ukraine), Stephen Shore (USA), Dr Teija Kujala (Finland), Professor Stephen von Tetzchner (Norway), Professor Laurent Danon-Boileau (France) and Dr Sven Boelte (Germany). Other important newcomers to the conference include: * Dr Dinah Murray (UK), a worker, researcher, writer, campaigner and teacher in the field of autism and its variants * Merry Barua (India), director of Action for Autism, the primary organisation in South Asia specialising in autistic spectrum disorders and related pervasive developmental disabilities * Dr Ulla Holck (Denmark) and Dorita Berger (USA), two of the world's most important specialists in music therapy for autism * Chantal Sicile-Kira (USA), one of the leading American experts on adolescence, who in her paper provides invaluable practical tips for teenagers with autism * Carole Rutherford (UK), co-founder of Autism-in-Mind (AIM), a national campaign and support group * Jeanette Purkis (Australia), an artist with Asperger's syndrome and an uplifting message * Christine Breakey (UK), who has particular expertise in further and higher education and was responsible for setting up and developing the Autism Support Service in Sheffield * Dr Peter Enticott (Australia) * Dr David Beversdorf (USA) * Dr Evelyn McGregor (UK) * Dr Paul Ashwood (USA) * Dr Shari Au (USA) * Dr Dirk Dossche (USA) * Dr Diane Williams (USA) * Dr Heather Cody Hazlett (USA) * Dr Daniel McIntosh (USA) * Dr Molly Losh (USA) All the autism experts will be available in the week of October 4 to 11 to answer your questions. Topics for discussion include: Brain Research, Biomedical Approaches, Education, Asperger's syndrome, Autism and relationships, Autism and computers, Autism and perception, Communication methods, Sensory problems in autism, First-hand experiences - Voices from the spectrum, Genetics, The culture of autism, Autism and the environment, The immunology of autism, Diagnosis, Socialising difficulties in autism, Music therapy, Language and autism, Autism and the emergency services, Autism in film, Autism in adolescents and Adults with autism. To find out more about Autism2006, register and receive email updates with all the latest conference news, please go to www.autism2006.org The conference is organised by Autism Cymru, the national autism charity for Wales. For further details, please contact myself, Adam Feinstein, at adam@autismcymru.org or telephone Laura Morgan on (0)29 20464940 in Cardiff. To register for Autism2006, simply go to www.autism2006.org Best wishes, Adam Feinstein adam@autismcymru.org

Hello, www.autism2006.org A number of extremely prominent names have now joined the list of more than sixty world experts taking part in Awares' second free international online autism conference from October 4-11, 2006. All the experts will be available to answer your questions, and entry is totally free. This is the largest such conference ever to be held. You can register for free right now at www.autism2006.org to read the abstracts of most of the experts' papers and exchange views with other conference delegates in the online Foyer Caf�. The conference opens officially on October 4 and lasts for at least a week - but I will almost certainly extend the event, as I did twice last year because it proved so enormously popular (with more than 10,000 people joining in the discussions). The speakers this year include: * Donna Williams and Wendy Lawson, two of the world's best-known autistic writers and speakers * Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor Laurent Mottron, Professor Margot Prior and Professor Helen Tager-Flusberg, four of the world's most outstanding autism experts * Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker (a married couple who provide two brilliant papers on living with Chris's Asperger's syndrome); * Dr Darold Treffert and Dr Richard Becker, the world's two leading authorities on autistic savants * Larry Arnold and Danny Beath, two British photographers with Asperger's syndrome * Paul Shattock and Dr Karl Reichelt, two of the world's foremost experts on autism and diet * Stephen Shore, a well-known speaker with autism * Dr Karen Pierce and Dr Manuel Casanova, two leading authorities on the neurological aspects of autism * Dennis Debbaudt, the world's top expert on training the emergency services to recognise and understand autism * Jacqui Jackson, mother of seven children (including four on the autistic spectrum) and her son, Luke, a well-known author and speaker with Asperger's syndrome Among the new names are four of the world's leading autism authorities: Professor Jill Boucher (UK), Professor Isabelle Rapin (USA), Professor Robert DeLong (USA) and Professor Colwyn Trevarthen (UK). Other international speakers include: Professor Michael Fitzgerald (Ireland), Dr Mitzi Waltz (UK), Dr Julie Donnelly (USA), Dr Roberto Canitano (Italy), Dr Howard Ring (UK), Dr Olga Bogdashina (Ukraine), Stephen Shore (USA), Dr Teija Kujala (Finland), Professor Stephen von Tetzchner (Norway), Professor Laurent Danon-Boileau (France) and Dr Sven Boelte (Germany). Other important newcomers to the conference include: * Dr Dinah Murray (UK), a worker, researcher, writer, campaigner and teacher in the field of autism and its variants * Merry Barua (India), director of Action for Autism, the primary organisation in South Asia specialising in autistic spectrum disorders and related pervasive developmental disabilities * Dr Ulla Holck (Denmark) and Dorita Berger (USA), two of the world's most important specialists in music therapy for autism * Chantal Sicile-Kira (USA), one of the leading American experts on adolescence, who in her paper provides invaluable practical tips for teenagers with autism * Carole Rutherford (UK), co-founder of Autism-in-Mind (AIM), a national campaign and support group * Jeanette Purkis (Australia), an artist with Asperger's syndrome and an uplifting message * Christine Breakey (UK), who has particular expertise in further and higher education and was responsible for setting up and developing the Autism Support Service in Sheffield * Dr Peter Enticott (Australia) * Dr David Beversdorf (USA) * Dr Evelyn McGregor (UK) * Dr Paul Ashwood (USA) * Dr Shari Au (USA) * Dr Dirk Dossche (USA) * Dr Diane Williams (USA) * Dr Heather Cody Hazlett (USA) * Dr Daniel McIntosh (USA) * Dr Molly Losh (USA) All the autism experts will be available in the week of October 4 to 11 to answer your questions. Topics for discussion include: Brain Research, Biomedical Approaches, Education, Asperger's syndrome, Autism and relationships, Autism and computers, Autism and perception, Communication methods, Sensory problems in autism, First-hand experiences - Voices from the spectrum, Genetics, The culture of autism, Autism and the environment, The immunology of autism, Diagnosis, Socialising difficulties in autism, Music therapy, Language and autism, Autism and the emergency services, Autism in film, Autism in adolescents and Adults with autism. To find out more about Autism2006, register and receive email updates with all the latest conference news, please go to www.autism2006.org The conference is organised by Autism Cymru, the national autism charity for Wales. For further details, please contact myself, Adam Feinstein, at adam@autismcymru.org or telephone Laura Morgan on (0)29 20464940 in Cardiff. To register for Autism2006, simply go to www.autism2006.org Best wishes, Adam Feinstein adam@autismcymru.org

Hello, More than fifty of the world?s leading autism experts will now be taking part in Awares? free international online autism conference - making it the largest such conference ever to be held. You can register for free right now at www.autism2006.org to read the abstracts of many of the experts' papers and exchange views with other conference delegates in the online Foyer Caf�. The conference opens officially on October 4, 2006, All the autism experts will be available in the week of October 4 to 11 to answer your questions. Speakers include Donna Williams and Wendy Lawson, two of the world?s best-known autistic writers and speakers; Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor Laurent Mottron, Professor Jill Boucher and Professor Helen Tager-Flusberg, four of the world?s most outstanding autism experts; Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker (a married couple who provide two brilliant papers on living with Chris?s Asperger?s syndrome); Dr Darold Treffert and Dr Richard Becker, the world?s two leading authorities on autistic savants; Larry Arnold and Danny Beath, both articulate men with Asperger?s syndrome; Paul Shattock and Dr Karl Reichelt, two of the world?s foremost experts on autism and diet; Stephen Shore, a well-known speaker with autism; Dr Karen Pierce and Dr Manuel Casanova, two leading authorities on the neurological aspects of autism, Dennis Debbaudt, the world?s top authority on training the emergency services to recognise and understand autism; Dr Martha Herbert and Dr Richard Lathe, two specialists on the toxicology of autism; Jacqui Jackson, mother of seven children (including four on the autistic spectrum) and her son, Luke, a well-known author and speaker with Asperger?s syndrome, and Chantal Sicile-Kira, one of the top experts on adolescence in the United States, who, in her paper, provides wonderfully clear practical tips for teenagers with autism. Among the new names of autism experts who, I am delighted to say, have told me they are happy to take part in the conference are: Dr Dinah Murray, a worker, researcher, writer, campaigner and teacher in the field of autism and its variants; Professor Isabelle Rapin, one of the best-known autism researchers, professor of neurology and paediatrics (Neurology) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who has a long-standing clinical and research interest in autism, communication disorders - including deafness and developmental language disorders; Dr Ulla Holck from Aalborg University in Denmark, who is one of the world?s leading authorities on music therapy for children with autism; Merry Barua, director of India?s leading autism organisation, Action for Autism (in fact, it is the primary organisation in South Asia specialising in autistic spectrum disorders and related pervasive developmental disabilities); Jeanette Purkis, an Australian artist with Asperger?s syndrome; Professor Robert DeLong, professor of paediatrics (Neurology) at Duke University, whose major interests, aside from clinical child neurology, are paediatric neurobehavioural disorders, especially early delineation of childhood bipolar disorder, and autism; Christine Breakey, who has particular expertise in further and higher education and was responsible for setting up and developing the Autism Support Service at Sheffield College, in the UK; Professor Colwyn Trevarthen, professor (Emeritus) of child psychology and psychobiology at the University of Edinburgh; Dr David Beversdorf, from Ohio State University, and Dr Dirk Dhossche from the University of Mississippi Medical Centre. Anyone is welcome to log on - parents, people with autism, researchers, practitioners, teachers and social workers. Please take a moment to register now (at www.autism2006.org) and make a note in your diary to join us on October 4. Topics for discussion include: Brain Research, Biomedical Approaches, Education, Asperger's syndrome, Autism and relationships, Autism and computers, Communication methods, First-hand experiences - Voices from the spectrum, Genetics, Autism and the environment, The immunology of autism, Diagnosis, Music therapy, Language and autism, Autism in adolescents and Adults with autism. To find out more about Autism2006, register and receive email updates with all the latest conference news, please go to www.autism2006.org For further details, please contact myself at adam@autismcymru.org or telephone Laura Morgan on (0)29 20464940 in Cardiff. To register for Autism2006, simply go to www.autism2006.org Many of the abstracts are available online now at www.autism2006.org and the full papers will be available from the beginning of October 2006. Experts will be on-line to answer questions in person between October 4-11. Best wishes, Adam Feinstein adam@autismcymru.org

Hello, More than fifty of the world?s leading autism experts will now be taking part in Awares? free international online autism conference - making it the largest such conference ever to be held. You can register for free right now at www.autism2006.org to read the abstracts of many of the experts' papers and exchange views with other conference delegates in the online Foyer Caf�. The conference opens officially on October 4, 2006, All the autism experts will be available in the week of October 4 to 11 to answer your questions. Speakers include Donna Williams and Wendy Lawson, two of the world?s best-known autistic writers and speakers; Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor Laurent Mottron, Professor Jill Boucher and Professor Helen Tager-Flusberg, four of the world?s most outstanding autism experts; Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker (a married couple who provide two brilliant papers on living with Chris?s Asperger?s syndrome); Dr Darold Treffert and Dr Richard Becker, the world?s two leading authorities on autistic savants; Larry Arnold and Danny Beath, both articulate men with Asperger?s syndrome; Paul Shattock and Dr Karl Reichelt, two of the world?s foremost experts on autism and diet; Stephen Shore, a well-known speaker with autism; Dr Karen Pierce and Dr Manuel Casanova, two leading authorities on the neurological aspects of autism, Dennis Debbaudt, the world?s top authority on training the emergency services to recognise and understand autism; Dr Martha Herbert and Dr Richard Lathe, two specialists on the toxicology of autism; Jacqui Jackson, mother of seven children (including four on the autistic spectrum) and her son, Luke, a well-known author and speaker with Asperger?s syndrome, and Chantal Sicile-Kira, one of the top experts on adolescence in the United States, who, in her paper, provides wonderfully clear practical tips for teenagers with autism. Among the new names of autism experts who, I am delighted to say, have told me they are happy to take part in the conference are: Dr Dinah Murray, a worker, researcher, writer, campaigner and teacher in the field of autism and its variants; Professor Isabelle Rapin, one of the best-known autism researchers, professor of neurology and paediatrics (Neurology) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who has a long-standing clinical and research interest in autism, communication disorders - including deafness and developmental language disorders; Dr Ulla Holck from Aalborg University in Denmark, who is one of the world?s leading authorities on music therapy for children with autism; Merry Barua, director of India?s leading autism organisation, Action for Autism (in fact, it is the primary organisation in South Asia specialising in autistic spectrum disorders and related pervasive developmental disabilities); Jeanette Purkis, an Australian artist with Asperger?s syndrome; Professor Robert DeLong, professor of paediatrics (Neurology) at Duke University, whose major interests, aside from clinical child neurology, are paediatric neurobehavioural disorders, especially early delineation of childhood bipolar disorder, and autism; Christine Breakey, who has particular expertise in further and higher education and was responsible for setting up and developing the Autism Support Service at Sheffield College, in the UK; Professor Colwyn Trevarthen, professor (Emeritus) of child psychology and psychobiology at the University of Edinburgh; Dr David Beversdorf, from Ohio State University, and Dr Dirk Dhossche from the University of Mississippi Medical Centre. Anyone is welcome to log on - parents, people with autism, researchers, practitioners, teachers and social workers. Please take a moment to register now (at www.autism2006.org) and make a note in your diary to join us on October 4. Topics for discussion include: Brain Research, Biomedical Approaches, Education, Asperger's syndrome, Autism and relationships, Autism and computers, Communication methods, First-hand experiences - Voices from the spectrum, Genetics, Autism and the environment, The immunology of autism, Diagnosis, Music therapy, Language and autism, Autism in adolescents and Adults with autism. To find out more about Autism2006, register and receive email updates with all the latest conference news, please go to www.autism2006.org For further details, please contact myself at adam@autismcymru.org or telephone Laura Morgan on (0)29 20464940 in Cardiff. To register for Autism2006, simply go to www.autism2006.org Many of the abstracts are available online now at www.autism2006.org and the full papers will be available from the beginning of October 2006. Experts will be on-line to answer questions in person between October 4-11. Best wishes, Adam Feinstein adam@autismcymru.org