THIS WEEK IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK

Drop into the library or have a look at our e-resources for the up to the minute information about autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter to keep up to date with the latest conversations on this topic.

Catch up on Autism Programmes on BBC Radio 4's ONE TO ONE series - originally shown week beginning 16 February

John Harris talks to  autism specialist Prof Simon Baron-Cohen Relevant Website [with Listen Again facility]:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052j0tr

John Harris Talks to Penny Andrews, a university researcher who, after a difficult childhood and adolescence, was finally diagnosed as autistic in her early thirties.

Relevant Website [with Listen Again facility]:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0537492

Children with autism overcome real-life fears in virtual world

Immersive reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias, new research has shown. 

In a study published today in PLOS ONE, experts at Newcastle University describe how, following treatment in an immersive virtual reality room, eight out of nine children were able to tackle the situation they feared. Four children were found to have completely overcome their phobias. The effect of the treatment was still in place one year later. A video shows the  treatment for phobia in action.

Read full article here

I dream in autism - Free Tavistock and Portman Talk at the Tavistock Centre 14 May at 6.00pm in the Committee Room

Richard Maguire from Autism Live Training will share his own personal account of growing up with autism and will talk about how he now helps other sufferers to become understood. Alongside his own insights, Richard gives hints, tips and strategies on how to deal with autism which can be useful for families.

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