Autism2011 - Awares' seventh international online autism conference - opens on November 7, 2011

[Guest guest]

Hello all,I am running Autism2011 (the Awares international online autism conference) again this year, from November 7-14, 2011. This always proves a stimulating and informative event, featuring more than sixty of

the world's top autism experts to whom you will have unique access. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen has called it 'the finest online conference on the planet.' The Awares conference site is one of the websites of Autism Cymru, Wales's pioneering National Charity for Autism.

This year's presenters include: Simon Baron-Cohen, Rita Jordan, Mesibov, Shore, Darold Treffert, Merry Barua and Saperstein.

The conference will include the following topics:

Autism and the Brain

Genetics

Asperger's syndrome

Language issues in autism

Sensory issues

First-hand experiences - Voices from the Spectrum

Education

Biomedical approaches

Immunology

Services

Behavioural issues

Parents' perspectives

Concepts of autism

Psychology

Emotional issues

Screening and diagnosis

Education

Communication methods

Other theories of autism

Savant syndrome

Sexuality issues

Socialising difficulties in autism

Autism in adolescents

Adults with autism

For more details about Autism2011 and to register, see www.awares.org/conferences

Please let anyone know who might be interested in this exciting event.

Best wishes, Adam Feinstein