Latest issue of Looking Up, and forthcoming issues

[Adam]

This is just a quick note to say that 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:


LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS BRING NEW HOPE:

Children with autism 'can understand other people through stereotypes'
- what Professor Uta Frith told Looking Up; PCBs 'are damaging the
brain in autism' - what Dr Isaac Pessah told Looking Up; Digestive
system 'link to autistic-type behaviour'; 'One-third of autistic
youngsters are prescribed psychotropic drugs'; Iranian study:
autistic children no more likely to have coeliac disease; Autism
research centre in Wales is pioneering 'world-class initiative';
'Fever can temporarily improve behaviour of autistic children'



A FRESH LOOK BACK AT IMFAR 2007: Contributions from Dr Patricia
Kuhl, Dr Geraldine Dawson, Dr Daniel Geschwind, Professor Anthony
Bailey, Dr Karen Dobkins, Dr Matthew State, Dr Thomas Insel, Dr
Evdokia Anagnostou, Dr Rita Cantor, and Professor Laurent Mottron.
New research into effect of gluten- and casein-free diet on autistic
children; Urine and blood tests 'might detect biological risk factors
for autism' - what Dr Xue Ming told Looking Up



AROUND THE GLOBE: Severely autistic boy honoured for saving
mother's life; Mother 'deliberately drowned autistic daughter in
bathtub'; How Taser stun guns were used on two autistic teenagers on
same day; Hollywood celebrities leap on board for autism; Autistic
teenager survives four days in wilderness 'without a scratch'; March
of hope in Paris; Cyprus Minster pledges better conditions;



DEFYING THE ODDS: Andrew's the lead - but he knows everyone else's
lines, as well; David proves shining example in the Philippines;
Bahrain's inspiring autistic memory champ



EDUCATION SPECIAL: Dramatic rise in IQ after intensive tutoring



AUTISM AT THE DENTIST'S ... AND THE DOCTOR'S



EMPLOYMENT: Meet the Danish company for staff with autism


In the next few issues of LOOKING UP:

Adults with autism
The latest on possible immunological factors in autism
Autism and the arts - how the Japanese manga artist Keiko Tobe won
wide recognition for her work about an autistic boy and his parents
At first-hand: why we decided to take our autistic son to Costa Rica
for stem cell treatment
Ground-breaking Spanish epilepsy study
The latest on the vaccine debate
New serotonin findings
Autism and insurance
Meet the families with four and six - yes, six - autistic children
Asperger's syndrome: Peter the human satnav
Why golfer Ernie Els has revealed that his son has autism
Fragile X special - scientists make breakthrough, and first-hand
account of 'Our ray of sunshine'
The 'Night of Too Many Stars' - an 'overbooked' benefit for autism
Slblings - meet Paul and his 'quad-mates'
Why Thais are trying 'elephant therapy' for autism
Eating problems in autism
Autism in Cuba



BOOKS SPECIAL


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
http://www.lookingupautism.org