OUT NOW: The latest issue of LOOKING UP, my 40-page monthly international autism newsletter

Hello all,

Just a quick note to say that the latest issue of Looking Up, my
40-page
monthly international autism newsletter, is out now. It includes:

An essay by the world-famous autistic author, Donna Williams, on
empathy and
stereotypes
Jerry Newport on living with Asperger's syndrome - and a review of
Mozart
and the Whale, the new film based on his life
Can unorthodox treatments for autism work?
The 'odd couple' of autism research
Specific memory problems detected in autism
Simon Baron-Cohen on why he thinks highly analytical people are more
likely
to produce autistic children
Jury rejects lawsuit over caged autistic boy
Autistic teenager's basketball dream comes true - and Hollywood beckons
Accepting the challenge: the Taiwanese man who adopted twins with
autism
Defying the odds: Jordan's spirit conquers Asperger's and Tourette's
syndrome
Diet: 'How my autistic son woke up on fish oils'
Sigourney Weaver stars in new movie as an autistic woman

PLUS: All the latest news and views from around the world

For information on how to receive Looking Up, including individual back

issues, go to the website: www.lookingupautism.org

You will also find a full list of contents of back issues, front pages
of
all back issues, an index and a comprehensive search engine.

Recently, we have added a selection of free articles to the website,
including: 'Building bridges between the educational and the
biomedical,' 'Autistic actress stars in prize-winning film,' Is this
the last word on secretin? Regressive autism - first-hand
views, Autistic tap-dancer lets his feet do the talking, Alzheimer's
drug could help
autistic children, Motorists' fines go towards autism research, 'I am
autistic and proud of
it,' says Indonesian writer, Abnormal immune system 'may be indicator
of autism,'
Autistic teenager sets swimming world record, and interviews with
Professor Gary Mesibov,
Professor Tony Attwood, Professor Digby Tantam, Dr Eric Courchesne,
Theo Peeters and Dr
William Shaw.

We have also just started a new Google group (
http://groups.google.com/group/Looking-Up )
for announcements and discussion related to Looking Up and any other
autism-related debate.Please feel free to visit and contribute.

I hope you find this a useful additional autism resource. Feel free to
contact me if you need
any further information.

Best wishes,

Adam Feinstein
Editor
Looking Up