What is Autism?

ABC Radio National
6 December 2008
What is autism?

Of all the mental states being reassessed in 2008 autism and
Asperger's must come near the top. Wendy Barnaby visits the Royal
Society in London to hear from international experts - and she also
meets a brilliant young pianist with Asperger's who explains how he
performs so well but needs help for everyday living.
Guests

Derek Paravacini

Adam Ockelford
Professor of music Roehampton University London
http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/AdamOckelford/

Uta Frith
Emeritus Professor Cognitive Development University College London
http://www.icn.ucl.ac.uk/Staff-Lists/MemberDetails.php?Title=Prof&FirstName=Uta&LastName=Frith

Patricia Howlin
Professor of Clinical Child Psychology Institute of Psychiatry Kings
College London
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/gsp09/staffinfo/1926

Francesca Happ?
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Institute of Psychiatry Kings College London
http://www.acclaimscientists.org.uk/fh/statement.htm

Temple Grandin
Professor of Animal Science Colorado State University
http://www.templegrandin.com/templegrandinart.html

Allan Snyder
Director for the Centre of the Mind University of Sydney
http://www.centreforthemind.com/director/index.cfm

Simon Baron-Cohen
Director Autism Research Centre Cambridge University
http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc/staff_member.asp?id=33

Douwe Draaisma
Professor of the History of Psychology University of Groningen The Netherlands
http://www.douwedraaisma.nl/english/index_en.html

Ian Hacking
Retired Professor from the College de France Paris
Further Information

Films of the transporters used by Simon Baron-Cohen to help young
children empathise www.thetransporters.com

Autism - a personal story - audio dur 7.58

Autobiographies by people with autism: Nobody Nowhere, Somebody
Somewhere, Like Colour to the Blind and Everyday Heaven, all by Donna
Williams and published by Jessica Kingsley Born on a Blue Day by
Daniel Tammet published by Free Press The Mind Tree and How can I talk
if my lips don't move? by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay both published by
Arcade Publishing
Publications

Title: An Anthropologist on Mars
Author: Oliver Sacks

Title: In the Key of Genius
Author: Adam Ockelford
Publisher: Arrow Books
Presenter

Robyn Williams
Producer

David Fisher

Derek features in the Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1112622/Hormone-clue-lead-pre-natal-screening-autism.html

In the Key of Genius: Recital

A recital with DEREK PARAVACINI

Saturday 21 February 2009

4.45pm
at the Institute of Psychoanalysis
112a-114 Shirland Road, London W9 2EQ

Tickets £25.

Please send cheques for tickets payable to
The Eye and The Mind Society
Eileen Ainsworth,
Honorary Secretary,
18 Deysbrook Lane,
West Derby,
Liverpool L12 8RF

Or you may pay on-line: http:// www.eyeandmindsociety.com

Season's Greetings

Derek sends his best wishes for the season!
See you all in 2009...

Derek Paravicini & the Jazz Katz, 19 Oct '08

Additional videos can be found at:
http://uk.youtube.com/profile?user=nixart&view=videos

Derek's recent appearance on Radio 2

Derek's recent appearance on Radio 2

www.redbirdproductions.co.uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/doc_musiconmymind.shtml

Derek Paravicini at the Jazz Age Garden Party! Sunday 31st August

Derek Paravicini at the Jazz Age Garden Party!
Sunday 31st August, Westonbirt House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is an event that fans of Derek's jazz virtuosity mustn't miss, perhaps the best party of the summer. A huge grade 1 listed country house and grounds in the Cotswolds, hundreds of superb vintage cars on the lawn, absolutely everyone dressed in period, and a magical summer's evening picnic in the garden, with Derek performing a very special one-off vintage jazz set, with backing band. Completing an amazing evening for lovers of first-class music is another exceptional talent, Clare Teal, the UK's number female jazz singer, also with her own great backing band. All together an amazing evening…prepare to have your breath taken away! This is one event you just mustn't miss. "One of the most superb weekends we can remember…" wrote guests to the last event, "What a divine day, just wonderful."

Tickets are on sale now, and fans of Derek get a special £5 discount through the spirit of the age website, by quoting 'DEREK'. Visit the lovely period website www.spirit-of-the-age.co.uk for a great feel of a really first-class event.

The event is open from 10.30am – 8.00pm on both days to the public.