autism-uk -- A List for discussions about Autism relevant to the UK

About autism-uk

What is the purpose of the list? To discuss autism issues among UK residents or issues that are specific to the UK e.g. education legislation, social services, where to go for help, availability of therapies etc. In this context 'autism' should be taken to mean any autistic continuum disorder (including PDD and Asperger Syndrome). The list has no official connection with any organisation. We hope that members will be able to provide encouragement and support to one another, to give information about services in the UK, to help spread internet use among the autism community in the UK. Additionally it can provide a forum to discuss ideas on longer-term resources on the Internet in the UK e.g. newsgroup, more specialised mailing lists. Who can join the list? Anyone resident in the UK, who has an interest in autism including parents, carers, people with autism, teachers, doctors, researchers, therapists etc. UK citizens resident abroad are also welcome and we will consider requests from others abroad. We are especially keen for professionals to participate although it is strictly against list rules for procure for clients. Any advice given should be free. Is there a digest version of this list? Yes - the digest list only sends you out one email per day. Each one contains all the messages sent to autism-uk since the previous digest was sent out. This cuts down the amount of email you receive from autism-uk but remember that you will not see your own emails to autism-uk or any replies until the next digest is sent out. The digest email is sent out every day at 3am so that it is ready for you to read every morning. To subscribe to the digest version simply answer yes to the question ‘Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?’ when you subscribe below. If you are already a subscriber and would like to switch to the digest version you can either use the options page or email the list administrator. Is there a List Archive? An archive of all messages is provided for subscribers of the list - should you miss some posts due to a holiday for example. To access the archive you will need the password that your provided when you subscribed. To view the archives click here. How do I post to the list? E-mail messages for this list should be sent to autism-uk@lists.autismisanotherworld.com The messages will be automatically distributed to all members. Please note that this is not the address for unsubscribing. Can I send email attachments to the list? NO, but if you have a very important document to send to the list but have no other way of doing so, you can contact the list administrator (see below for address) and your document can be put on the autism-uk web site for distribution. Alternatively, email the list and ask members to contact you privately so that you can distribute it without going via the list. Advertising, spamming and other rules of the list The following guidelines are merely a matter of common sense and courtesy: Please treat your list-mates with respect. Disagreements are fine but flaming (e.g. name calling or abuse) in any way is not allowed. This is a private list so only members can post to it. If you want to pass a message onto a third party (e.g. a teacher) and it contains personal information, please ask the senders' permission first. Members should not post private emails without prior permission and should also be aware that copyright laws apply on the internet just as they do in other walks of life. Discussions on the list should revolve around autism and related issues. Spamming (i.e. sending unsolicited email) is strictly forbidden and will result in expulsion. Information on conferences and new product offerings and services are welcome, blatant advertising is not. Those who break these rules will face action such as moderation of posts or expulsion from the list. The list administrators decision is final. How do I leave the list? Shame on you :-) Send a blank message to the following address autism-uk-leave@lists.autismisanotherworld.com Can I get a list of members? You can get a list of members after you have been a member of the list for a month. If you have not sent an email to the list in that period, you may be asked to introduce yourself to the list or the list owner before you receive a list membership. Email autism-uk-owner@lists.autismisanotherworld.com with your list membership request. Please put LIST OF MEMBERS in the subject. What do I do if I go on holiday? You can set your account to 'no-mail' by going to the options page: http://lists.autismisanotherworld.com/mailman/options/autism-uk/ Scroll down to 'Mail delivery' select disabled. Ensure you click 'Submit Changes' at the bottom of the page. If you have difficulty you can contact the list administrator

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Subscribe to autism-uk by filling out the following form. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. Once confirmation is received, your request will be held for approval by the list moderator. You will be notified of the moderator's decision by email. This is also a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator. Your email address:   Your name (optional):   You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext. If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically generated for you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed your subscription. You can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal options. Once a month, your password will be emailed to you as a reminder. Pick a password:   Reenter password to confirm:   Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest? No Yes

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To unsubscribe from autism-uk, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address: If you leave the field blank, you will be prompted for your email address To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the autism-uk Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)