Message from Adam Feinstein, founder of this magazine:
The latest issue of my 40-page monthly international autism newsletter, Looking Up (www.lookingupautism.org), is out now. Each month, we publish the most recent research findings, news and views from the world of autism.
The latest issue includes:
LOOKING UP INTERVIEW: In a rare and invaluable opportunity, we talk extensively to STEPHEN WILTSHIRE, the world's most famous autistic savant artist
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME - AN IN-DEPTH SURVEY: Dr Hans Asperger and his 'little professors' ... Could school pupil's condition really have prompted him to kill classmate? ... The story of Nikki Bacharach, daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson: did her disorder impel her to take the tragic decision to end her own life? And for necessary balance, we look at the positive side of Asperger's syndrome. Also: what Dr LORNA WING and DENNIS DEBBAUDT told Looking Up
BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES: 'Never give up trying' - we publish invaluable advice on how to handle extremely difficult behaviour in autistic children
RESEARCH NEWS:
Prevalence: autism rate now stands at one in 150, according to latest study
Toxic chemicals 'may be causing pandemic of brain disorders,' says new study, but some critics call it scaremongering. We talk to Dr JANET KERN, a leading world expert in this field.
First Indian study of genetics of autism makes major discovery
Related disorders: New research suggests that symptoms of Rett's syndrome may be reversible: we talk to the world's top authorities on Rett's about the new study; Cornelia de Lange gene discovery 'may open channel for autism research
In the next few issues of LOOKING UP:
Interview with Raun Kaufman, director of the Son Rise Institute
Autism in the arts: cinema, theatre and books
Education special
Language issues in autism
Autism in Asia and Africa
Employment for adults with autism
Autism and sports
You can find more details about how to obtain Looking Up by going to the website (www.lookingupautism.org). You will also find a new, improved index and search engine, full contents of all back issues, as well as some free articles from previous editions (including interviews with Dr Gary Mesibov, Dr Tony Attwood, Theo Peeters, Dr Eric Courchesne, Professor Digby Tantam and Professor Christopher Gillberg), and extracts from many other articles.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you need further information.
Best wishes,
Adam Feinstein
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Adam Feinstein
www.lookingupautism.org