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:

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 note that, as well as credit card and cheque
payments, we are now able to accept payment by PayPal or Google
Checkout.  If you would like to use PayPal or Google Checkout, simply
e-mail the full details of your order, including your postal address,
and specifying your preferred method of payment, to:
subscripti...@lookingupautism.org  and we will e-mail you an invoice.

              Please feel free to e-mail me if you need further
information.

                         Best wishes,

                                  Adam Feinstein