Live from 1 Oct 2008 until 2 Oct 2008
Online autism seminar with Dr Darold Treffert (extended for second day)

In the fifth of our series of one-day online autism seminars on Awares in 2008, we are delighted to welcome Dr Darold Treffert, the world's leading authority on autistic savants.

He has been studying the savant syndrome since he met his first savant in 1962, when he developed a Children's Unit at a hospital in Wisconsin, USA.  He is a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin and on the staff of the Behavioural Health Department of St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.  He maintains a very active web site on savant syndrome at www.savantsyndrome.com through the Wisconsin Medical Society.  He is also author of Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome (1989), the first comprehensive book on the condition, and has participated in numerous documentaries on savant syndrome and autistic disorder.

He was a consultant on the 1988  movie, Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar for his portrayal of an autistic savant.

The seminar has been extended for a second day and will now run until midnight British time (GMT) tonight, Thursday, October 2, 2008.

Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to put your questions to Darold Treffert.

In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £5. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

Live from 5 Jun 2008 until 7 Jun 2008
Online autism seminar with Phil Christie (extended for second day)

In the fourth of our series of one-day online autism seminars on Awares in 2008, we are delighted to welcome Phil Christie, a leading world educationalist in the field of autism, who is presenting a paper on early intervention but is happy to answer questions about many different aspects of educating autistic individuals.

The seminar opened at 12.01am British time on June 5, 2008, and has now been extended for a second day until 11.59pm on June 6, 2008.

Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to put your questions to Phil Christie.

In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £5. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

Live from 6 May 2008 until 7 May 2008
Online autism seminar with Wendy Lawson (extended for second day)

In the third of our series of one-day online autism seminars on Awares in 2008, we are delighted to welcome Wendy Lawson, another of the world's most famous and insightful writers with autism.  Anyone who was lucky enough to catch Wendy's workshop at Autism Cymru's third International Conference in Cardiff last month will know that she is a hugely entertaining and illuminating speaker.

Wendy Lawson (Bss. Bsw(Hons) GDip(PsychStud) GDip(Psych), who has an autism spectrum disorder, is one of the best-known speakers and writers on the condition 'from the inside.'  Wendy is an Australian mother of four (including a son with Asperger's syndrome) and is the author of seven books on autism. Wendy prefers the word ‘diffability’ to disorder and her research seeks to explore what being differently abled means in the world of neuro-diversity. Currently, Wendy is working towards her PhD in Psychology with Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.

Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to put your questions to Wendy on May 6, 2008.

In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £5. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

The seminar will open at 7am British time on May 6, 2008, to allow delegates from overseas to enter their questions. It has been extended for a second day and will now run until 11.59pm GMT on May 7, 2008.

Live from 16 Apr 2008 until 17 Apr 2008
Online autism seminar with Donna Williams (extended for second day)

In the second of our series of one-day online autism seminars on Awares in 2008, we are delighted to welcome Donna Williams, one of the world's most celebrated and articulate writers with autism.

Born in Australia in 1963, Donna was eventually diagnosed as autistic in her twenties. A year after her diagnosis, her international bestseller, Nobody Nowhere, was published which she followed over the years with three sequels, Somebody Somewhere, Like Colour To The Blind and Everyday Heaven. She went on to become an international public speaker and to write four textbooks: Autism: An Inside-Out Approach, Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct, Exposure Anxiety; The Invisible Cage and The Jumbled Jigsaw, as well as having a book of poetry and prose published in 2004 called Not Just Anything. She is also an accomplished sculptor, painter and composer.

Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to put your questions to Donna on April 16, 2008.

In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £5. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

The seminar will open at 12.01am British time on April 16, 2008, to allow delegates from overseas to enter their questions, and has now been extended for a second day. It will run until 11.59pm GMT on April 17, 2008.

Live from 13 Mar 2008 until 15 Mar 2008
Online autism seminar with Dr Lorna Wing (extended for second day)

We have a wonderful start to our series of one-day online autism seminars on Awares in 2008. The first guest is the world's greatest living expert on autism, Dr Lorna Wing.  She was the woman who invented the concepts of the autistic spectrum and the Triad of Impairments and coined the term Asperger's syndrome. 

Don't miss this unprecedented opportunity to put your questions to the finest autism authority on the planet on March 14-15, 2008.

In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £5. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

The seminar will open at 12.01am British time on March 14, 2008, to allow delegates from overseas to enter their questions, and it has now been extended for a second day until 11.59pm British time on March 15. 

Live from 26 Nov 2007 until 18 Jan 2008
Autism2007

Welcome to Autism2007, the third online world conference to run within the AWARES conference centre, hosted by Autism Cymru, Wales' National Charity for Autism. This year, the conference has been kindly part-sponsored by Autism Speaks UK. Autism2007 gives you direct access to experts from all over the world. This year's conference promises to be the most impressive yet, with an unprecedented list of the world's top autism authorities agreeing to take part. In order to meet the full operational costs of running such a unique event, we are having to charge a small entry fee of £3. This is payable when you register. We very much look forward to welcoming you online.

Speaker list includes*:

• Dr Lorna Wing
• Professor Rita Jordan
• Professor Simon Baron-Cohen
• Professor Anthony Bailey
• Dr Gary Mesibov
• Dr Susan Folstein
• Dr Darold Treffert
• Donna Williams 
• Wendy Lawson 
• Theo Peeters
• Hilde de Clerq 
• Carol Gray
• Dr Dermot Bowler
• Professor Robert DeLong
• Dr Connie Kasari
• Dr Gene Blatt
• Dr Manuel Casanova
• Professor Michael Fitzgerald
• Dr Nils Brose
• Dr Peter Enticott
• Dr Dawn Wimpory
• Dr Rajesh Kana 
• Dr Mary Konstantareas
• Gillian Stanley
• Wendy Keay-Bright  
• Dennis Debbaudt
• James Graham
• Nicholas Graham
• Carole Rutherford
• Dr Pat Levitt
• Michelle Dawson
• Dr Antonio Hardan
• Dr Karl Reichelt
• Susanne Bejerot
• Dr Aage Miller
• Dr Bernard Crespi
• Dr Christopher Badcock
• Dr Anneli Kylliainen
• Dr Letitia Naigles
• Dr Susan Levy
• Dr Mary Konstantareas
• Dr Tullia Lepisto
• Dr Kylie Gray
• Dr Marlene Behrmann
• Ash Nayate
• Dr Silvana Batista Gaino
• Dr Umberto Balattin
• Eric Chen
• Dr Robyn Young

The conference will cover the following topics:

Asperger's syndrome

• Autism and the Brain
• Genetics
• Asperger's syndrome 
• Language issues in autism
• Sensory issues
• First-hand experiences - Voices from the Spectrum
• Education 
• Biomedical approaches
• Services
• Behavioural issues
• Parents' perspective
• Concepts of autism
• Psychology
• Emotional issues
• Screening and diagnosis 
• Education
• Communication methods
• Other theories of autism
• Savant syndrome
• Services
• Socialising difficulties in autism
• Autism in adolescents
• Adults with autism
• Autism and the emergency services 
• Related conditions

* Current November 2007 - register for updates.

Live from 4 Oct 2006 until 10 Nov 2006
Autism2006

Autism2006, the second online conference to run within the AWARES conference centre, hosted by Autism Cymru, was an overwhelming success. More than 10,000 people were online, making it the largest conference of its kind anywhere in the world. It provided unique direct access to experts from all over the world. You can still gain access to the papers although the discussion forums are now closed. Autism2007 (below) promises to be even more impressive, with an unprecedented line-up of world autism authorities presenting papers and ready, from November 26, 2007, to respond to your questions. We look forward to "seeing" you there.

Live from 1 Oct 2005 until 11 Nov 2005
Autism2005

Autism2005, our first online conference, was a great success. You can still gain access to the papers although the discussion forums are now closed. Autism2006 (below) has a great quality line-up and we look forward to "seeing" you there.