Out now: The latest edition of LOOKING UP, my 40-page, monthly international autism newsletter

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Hello all,

Just to let you know that the latest edition of my 40-page, monthly

international autism newsletter, LOOKING UP, is out now.

We have access (in the main languages of the world) to all the latest

research findings in the field of autism.

The latest issue of LOOKING UP includes:

RESEARCH: Adam Feinstein and Simon Baron-Cohen delve into the truth behind

a surprising Italian study claiming that children with autism do no worse on

'false belief' test; Metal metabolism finding 'could provide road map to

autism therapy'; New brain study pinpoints thalamus; Startling gene

discovery sends researchers 'reelin'; More similarities found between autism

and Rett's disorder; Gene on chromosome 7 linked with susceptibility to

autism; DMG 'no more effective than placebo'

NEWS: Graduate with autism proves the doctors wrong; Autistic boy rescued

from Denver lake; Poor nations 'are ignoring neurological disorders';

Ex-burglar gives up life of crime; School pupils 'too young to watch Rain

Main'; Judge orders family to put autistic daughter into a group home

ADULTS WITH AUTISM: Adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome are

" among the most vulnerable and socially exluded groups in society'

EDUCATION: Can some children with autism imitate mainstream classmates?

LATE-ONSET AUTISM: Mercury in vaccines 'could be cause of rise in autism';

Dr LORNA WING: 'Why I do not believe that regressive autism exists'

MMR UPDATE: New MMR study comes under fire on Capitol Hill; Malaysian

opposition party urges removal of vaccines; ish doctors back single

vaccines

BLAME THE PARENTS: How the 2001 edition of a prestigious Italian

encyclopedia STILL says parents are responsible for their child's autism!

AUTISM IN SPORT: Florida golf club bars autistic boy star

MUNCHAUSEN'S SYNDROME BY PROXY: British researchers claim that doctors and

social workers are mistaking genuine symptoms of autism for signs of

parental abuse

EMPLOYMENT: Meet the man who shredded his first pay-cheque

LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL: Mexico - How I handle life with Asperger's

syndrome, and What we people with autism really want; Chile - Bank robber

shot dead in Santiago wanted money for his autistic son; Venezuela -

Unique residential autism centre planned

AUTISM IN THAILAND: Mother starts up autism library

PLEASE NOTE: In response to many requests from members of this and

other lists, you can now order on-line, quickly and easily, by credit card,

at the LOOKING UP web site:

www.LookingUpAutism.org

On the web site, you will also find previous front pages and a full list

of contents of all back issues.

In forthcoming issues of LOOKING UP: The experience of adopting an

autistic child; Triplets with autism; The challenge of Tourette's

syndrome; Autism in South Africa; When residential care seems the only

solution; Animal therapy in Spain; A first-hand account of the terrible

lack of autism facilities in El Salvador; The latest on nutritional

therapies which could help children with autism; Special-needs pupils

'treated like pawns' by the authorities; Conflict in Germany over a home

for adolescents with autism; The French movie actress, Sandrine Bonnaire,

on life with an autistic sister; How a tennis champion's words landed

himself in trouble. PLUS, as usual, all the very latest research findings

from around the world.

Best wishes,

Adam Feinstein

Editor

LOOKING UP

The Monthly International Autism Newsletter