Here, the Public Service Portion of our Programming,
exactly as it appeared in my mailbox:
NBC Attacks Autism
By Anne Becker -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/9/2005 1:04:00 PM
Autism will be the subject of a multichannel programming effort from the
NBC News networks the week of Feb. 21.
The disorder, which currently affects about 1.77 million Americans, will
be covered in reports on Today and the Nightly News with Brian Williams,
in addition to coverage on CNBC, MSNBC, NBC's O&Os,
Telemundo, and MSNBC.com.
Today will feature weekly educational reports, culminating in a Feb. 25
segment with NBC Universal Chairman and CEO Bob Wright and his wife
Suzanne, who will discuss their grandson's diagnosis with the disorder
and launch Autism Speaks, a foundation to raise awareness and search
for a cure.
Nightly News will focus on the science, diagnostics and treatment of
autism, while CNBC will launch a five-part series on Feb. 22 focusing on
the economic aspects of the disease and the financial burden it can
place on families.
NBC Universal's 14 O&Os will air an hour special on autism the
weekend of Feb. 19 and 20.
According to NBC, the CDC is announcing that autism is the "fastest
growing serious developmental disability in the United States."
First: so happy you're feeling better.
Second: I hope "they" get it right and that the programming does some good.
Third: I don't have deer on my balcony, but I do get the occasional squirrel. Scares the bejesus out of Patrick.
Posted by: Larry | February 22, 2005 at 09:47 AM
Way to raise awareness for Autism. We all need to do our part!
Posted by: Erica | February 22, 2005 at 12:42 PM
Glad you are feeling better. Are we going to PEI this summer? I'm planning on it.
Posted by: Joan in Reno | February 22, 2005 at 01:43 PM
I do so hope they get it right. Appparently there is a movie up for an Oscar about autism that many consider full of misinformation. It is about facilited communication and apparently the "experts" disagree over this how this movie shows it. And I am happy to hear that you are feeling better!
Posted by: mia | February 22, 2005 at 02:19 PM
Hey girl. Someone was saying this was gonna be on, thanks for the dates so I can TIVO it. The movie Mia referenced is dealing with Aspergers. No idea of the title. I love that they are gonna address the financial burden of Autism, no one really gets it unless it's your family who it's affecting. $110,000 later I get it, as I am sure you do too. One thing I am not getting though is "Shouldn't all this coverage run in April?" Not February. The number they give doesn't sound half as scarey as the 1 in 75 children diagnoised within the spectrun. ANyways we will laminate oveer this one day in person. Toodles.
Posted by: Melissa | February 22, 2005 at 03:57 PM
Are Newsweek and NBC owned by the same corporation, or is it some bizarre coincidence that the cover article this week is about Autism?
I haven't read it all, but I will!
Posted by: MaryB | February 23, 2005 at 08:01 AM