Update: Autism2008 - the world's biggest online autism conference - opens on November 24, 2008

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Hello all,

www.awares.org/conferences

Just a reminder that Autism2008 - the latest Awares International

Online Autism Conference - opens next Monday, November 24, 2008 and

lasts for a whole week. Last year's conference attracted thousands of

delegates from around the world and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen called

it " the best online autism conference on the planet. "

As in previous years, Autism2008 is a unique opportunity to put your

questions directly to people with autism and international autism

professionals. This year's outstanding list of more than seventy

speakers includes: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (UK), Dr Mesibov

(USA), Dr Ami Klin (USA), Donna (Australia), Dr Folstein

(USA), Merry Barua (India), Dr Constantino (USA), Dr Carol Gray

(USA), Dr Skuse (UK), Dr Pamela Heaton (UK), Dr Glenys

(Wales), Dr Dawn Wimpory (Wales), Dr Keay-Bright (Wales),

Shore (USA), Dr o Canitano (Italy), Dr Casanova (USA), Dr

ne Bejerot (Sweden), Dr Tony Wigram (Denmark), Chantal Sicile-Kira

(USA), Dr Darold Treffert (USA), Dr Mayada Elsabagh (UK), Dr Sven

Boelte (Germany), Nuala and Dale Gardiner (UK), Dr DeLong (USA),

Dr Dirk Dhossche (USA), Dennis Debbaudt (USA), Dr Cheryl Dissanayake

(Australia), Dr Laugeson (USA), Dr Janine Lasalle (USA) and

Dr Ludlow (UK).

You can read many of their papers right now on the website

(www.awares/org/conferences). The rest will be available by the time

the conference opens on November 24 and the authors will be available

to answer your questions online from that date.

Topics will range from the genetics, neurology and immunology of

autism, biomedical approaches, environmental issues, educational

methods, autism in adolescents and adults and first-hand experiences of

living with autism and Asperger's syndrome.

Autism2008 is open to absolutely anyone with an interest in autism. To

find out more about the online conference and receive e-mail updates

with all the latest conference news, please take a moment to register

now at www.awares.org/conferences and make a note in your diary to join

us on November 24, 2008. Please also let anyone else know who might be

interested.

An online Foyer Café will also be available for delegates to meet and discuss issues prior to the conference.

Autism2008 - the Awares International Online Autism Conference - is

organised by Autism Cymru, Wales' National Charity for Autism.

Just a reminder that you can register right now for Autism2008 at www.awares.org/conferences

For further information, feel free to e-mail me at adam@...

Best wishes,

Adam Feinstein

-- Adam Feinsteinhttp://www.lookingupautism.org