We are delighted to invite you to our Professional Conference. Our previous conference attracted over 600 professionals working with autism and we hope that this year the event will be a great platform for sharing experience and expertise to even more professionals.

Our programme draws together examples of best practice across the different sectors. Keynote sessions will be given by top international speakers. The series of expert seminars will provide you with practical strategies to implement with your colleagues.

Seminar topics include:

• using technology in the classroom
• implementing the SEN reforms
• sensory integration - evidence and good practice
• preventing cybercrime
• oral health care
• ASD and attachment problems.

Speakers include:

• Professors Uta and Chris Frith
• Professor Gillian Baird
• Dr Francesca Happé
• Steve Silberman, journalist and author
• Dr Judith Gould
• Sarah Hendrickx, consultant and author.

We hope that by providing this forum to share the work being done across the UK and worldwide, we can together help to improve the delivery of services and ensure that people with autism get to live the lives they choose.

Our conference is supported by our headline sponsor, Axcis Education Recruitment.

We are looking forward to meeting you at our conference

Visit: http://www.autism.org.uk/conferences/professional2015

'New Directions in Child Protection and Wellbeing: making a real difference to children's lives'

Sun 12th - Wed 15th April 2015 at University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK.

The Keynotes are in order of presenting:

• Rt Hon. Baroness Hale of Richmond, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the UK
• Jenny Molloy, Author of 'Hackney Child'
• Karyn McCluskey, Director of Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Glasgow
• Simon Bailey, Chief Constable Norfolk Constabulary
• Dr James A Mercy, Special Advisor for Global Activities, Atlanta, USA
• Dr Kate McKay, Senior Medical Officer, Scottish Government
• Alan Baird, Chief Social Work Advisor to the Scottish Government
• Sue Berelowitz, Deputy Children's Commissioner for England
• Professor Michael Rutter, Kings College London
• Professor Nigel Parton, University of Huddersfield

Book online now at http://www.baspcan.org.uk/congress2015-booking.php

Congress Programme now available at http://www.baspcan.org.uk/congress2015-programme.php

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Shaun Heasley of Disability Scoop writes: A potential cancer treatment may also relieve behavioral symptoms of a condition associated with autism and intellectual disability, researchers say.

A drug known as cercosporamide is currently being tested as a treatment for lung cancer and acute myeloid leukemia, but a new study suggests it also holds promise for alleviating symptoms of fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and a condition that often co-occurs with autism.

In the study, scientists identified a molecule called eIF4E that prompts excess protein production in the brains of individuals with fragile X, leading to behavior problems, learning difficulties and other issues.

Read more here: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/12/02/cancer-drug-fragile-x/19883/

Abstract: http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/abstract/S2211-1247%2814%2900933-4