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From The Schafer Report:

NBC Attacks Autism With “Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?â€

A Week Long Series On The Networks of NBC News

“Today,†“Nightly News with ,†CNBC, MSNBC, NBC Owned and

Operated Stations, Telemundo and MSNBC.com will spend the week of February 21 -

26, 2005 looking at autism from all angles.

8:10 A.M. EST and 9:10 A.M. EST The Today Show Monday, February 21 and

continuing each day through Friday, February 25, NBC will air a 10-part series

on autism spectrum disorders.

TODAY will cover the signs and causes of autism, how it is diagnosed, what

educational programs exist, how it affects families, and how parents of

autistic children can better advocate for their children.

On Friday, February 25, the week long series will conclude with NBC

Universal Chairman and CEO Bob and his wife, Suzanne, appearing on

“Today†to

launch Autism Speaks, a new foundation created to raise awareness of and

find a cure for autism. The s will discuss how autism has touched their

family since their eldest grandson was diagnosed a year ago at age two; and how

they've been inspired by the determination of the autism community. Check “

Today's†website for more details at www.today.msnbc.com.

Twice each day that week, MSNBC will re-run the Today Show segments, adding

interviews about Autism with live guests. MSNBC will also air segments on

autism throughout its news broadcasts all week long.

Nightly News With examines the science of autism: How much

more we know about it today and what has changed in the past 50 years in

diagnostics and treatments. NBC's chief Health and Science correspondent

Bazell revisits a family he profiled five years ago, and reports on

how a daughter's autism has affected the entire family; and “Nightly Newsâ€

goes to Yale, to take a look at cutting-edge experiments aimed at figuring

out the mysterious components of autism, how autistic people experience

everyday life and why.

CNBC: At 12:30 p.m eastern time on “Power Lunch,†and 4:45 p.m eastern time

on “Closing Bell.†Tuesday through Friday, February 22 - February 25, and

also at 1:30 on Friday Feb 25, CNBC will air new pieces focusing on the

enormous financial burden on families, funding and research, the rising demand

for

services, and job training for autistic teenagers. Hosted by “Power Lunchâ€

co-anchor Sue Herera, the series will also discuss autism in the workplace,

featuring a profile of a well-known person in business with

Aspergers Syndrome.

MSNBC.com will offer a series of original articles, including an

introduction to autism, the latest theories about what has caused the dramatic

increase

in the disorder, what treatments are available and how

families can cope with a diagnosis. In addition, MSNBC.com offers multiple

interactive features, ranging from a comparison of the different treatment

options to what signs and symptoms parents should watch for in their

children. NBC's Bazell will discuss the latest news in autism

research in an audio Q & A available on line. All of MSNBC.com's coverage and the

scripts and interviews from the “Today†show and “Nightly News†will

all be

available at http://www.autism.msnbc.com.

7 - 8 p.m. EST the weekend of February 19 & 20 (Viewers should check their

local program listings for individual airdates), the 14 NBC owned and operated

stations on the NBC Universal Television Stations group will focus on the

rising autism epidemic.

Produced by KNBC in Los Angeles and hosted by anchor Michele Ruiz, the

program will help educate viewers about the disorder and provide important

information on possible causes, warning signs, treatments and therapies. The

show

also examines the enormous impact autism has on the entire family and

documents one family's personal struggles, frustrations and triumphs as they

care for their autistic son.

In addition, many NBC affiliates will join this effort by producing local

reports on aspects of autism in their own communities and running additional

stories on this topic produced by NBC News.

7 - 8 p.m. Saturday, February 26, Telemundo will present “Autismo: Epidemia

Silenciosa?†The show will provide viewers with important information on the

disorder and explain how families can seek treatment for

their autistic children. KVEA anchor Lucia Navarro will serve as host of the

program, which will also explore how the Hispanic community deals with

autism and the social stigma that is often associated with mental illness.

Additional information about programming and when viewers can tune in for

specific information can be found at http://www.autism.msnbc.com.

Autism statistics are alarming: the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is

reporting that as many as one in 166 (60 in 10,000) children in the United

States will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. A decade ago, the

figure was 1 in 2,500. On February 9, 2005, the CDC announced that autism is

the

fastest growing developmental disability in the United States.

Currently, it is estimated that 1.77 million Americans are affected by

autism.

And while it is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United

States, with no known cure, autism is very responsive to early intervention.

Awareness of its symptoms is vital information for parents,

and can literally change the lives of the children and families affected by

autism.

During the week of February 21, a national campaign led by the CDC and

partner organizations will be launched called “Learn the Signs: Act Early.â€

It

aims to educate parents of young children about developmental milestones, signs

of developmental delays such as autism and the need to discuss concerns with

their child's doctor or nurse. www.cdc.gov/actearly

[brief commentary: The tragic irony about the CDC programs as mentioned

above is that the CDC itself may be the leading suspected source of the autism

epidemic. If mercury poisoning is the assault that leads to autism, then it

has been the CDC’s mandatory mercury-laced vaccine program for infants and

toddlers that is the agency of the epidemic. The CDC has increased the amount

of

resources for research that agency has committed to finding the cause of

autism. None of it, of course, investigates their own vaccines. Unlike the

NIH,

the CDC does not require their scientists to divest their financial interests

with pharma. As long as those conflicts persist, very little coming from

the CDC should be taken at face value.

Also, there is a question to how deep NBC will go into the controversies

surrounding the cause(s) of autism, promotional headline “NBC Attacks

Autismâ€

notwithstanding. Since there has been no signs of the CDC or the FDA

scrambling to do media damage control – reactions one would expect to see

from them

as a result of any serious examination of the issues, one should not get

one’s

hope raised too high that these matters will not get glossed over –

otherwise mention of the CDC would be at the head of this press release, where

it

should be, not at the end. Silent epidemic, still? We’ll see. –L.S.]

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From The Schafer Report:

NBC Attacks Autism With “Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?â€

A Week Long Series On The Networks of NBC News

“Today,†“Nightly News with ,†CNBC, MSNBC, NBC Owned and

Operated Stations, Telemundo and MSNBC.com will spend the week of February 21 -

26, 2005 looking at autism from all angles.

8:10 A.M. EST and 9:10 A.M. EST The Today Show Monday, February 21 and

continuing each day through Friday, February 25, NBC will air a 10-part series

on autism spectrum disorders.

TODAY will cover the signs and causes of autism, how it is diagnosed, what

educational programs exist, how it affects families, and how parents of

autistic children can better advocate for their children.

On Friday, February 25, the week long series will conclude with NBC

Universal Chairman and CEO Bob and his wife, Suzanne, appearing on

“Today†to

launch Autism Speaks, a new foundation created to raise awareness of and

find a cure for autism. The s will discuss how autism has touched their

family since their eldest grandson was diagnosed a year ago at age two; and how

they've been inspired by the determination of the autism community. Check “

Today's†website for more details at www.today.msnbc.com.

Twice each day that week, MSNBC will re-run the Today Show segments, adding

interviews about Autism with live guests. MSNBC will also air segments on

autism throughout its news broadcasts all week long.

Nightly News With examines the science of autism: How much

more we know about it today and what has changed in the past 50 years in

diagnostics and treatments. NBC's chief Health and Science correspondent

Bazell revisits a family he profiled five years ago, and reports on

how a daughter's autism has affected the entire family; and “Nightly Newsâ€

goes to Yale, to take a look at cutting-edge experiments aimed at figuring

out the mysterious components of autism, how autistic people experience

everyday life and why.

CNBC: At 12:30 p.m eastern time on “Power Lunch,†and 4:45 p.m eastern time

on “Closing Bell.†Tuesday through Friday, February 22 - February 25, and

also at 1:30 on Friday Feb 25, CNBC will air new pieces focusing on the

enormous financial burden on families, funding and research, the rising demand

for

services, and job training for autistic teenagers. Hosted by “Power Lunchâ€

co-anchor Sue Herera, the series will also discuss autism in the workplace,

featuring a profile of a well-known person in business with

Aspergers Syndrome.

MSNBC.com will offer a series of original articles, including an

introduction to autism, the latest theories about what has caused the dramatic

increase

in the disorder, what treatments are available and how

families can cope with a diagnosis. In addition, MSNBC.com offers multiple

interactive features, ranging from a comparison of the different treatment

options to what signs and symptoms parents should watch for in their

children. NBC's Bazell will discuss the latest news in autism

research in an audio Q & A available on line. All of MSNBC.com's coverage and the

scripts and interviews from the “Today†show and “Nightly News†will

all be

available at http://www.autism.msnbc.com.

7 - 8 p.m. EST the weekend of February 19 & 20 (Viewers should check their

local program listings for individual airdates), the 14 NBC owned and operated

stations on the NBC Universal Television Stations group will focus on the

rising autism epidemic.

Produced by KNBC in Los Angeles and hosted by anchor Michele Ruiz, the

program will help educate viewers about the disorder and provide important

information on possible causes, warning signs, treatments and therapies. The

show

also examines the enormous impact autism has on the entire family and

documents one family's personal struggles, frustrations and triumphs as they

care for their autistic son.

In addition, many NBC affiliates will join this effort by producing local

reports on aspects of autism in their own communities and running additional

stories on this topic produced by NBC News.

7 - 8 p.m. Saturday, February 26, Telemundo will present “Autismo: Epidemia

Silenciosa?†The show will provide viewers with important information on the

disorder and explain how families can seek treatment for

their autistic children. KVEA anchor Lucia Navarro will serve as host of the

program, which will also explore how the Hispanic community deals with

autism and the social stigma that is often associated with mental illness.

Additional information about programming and when viewers can tune in for

specific information can be found at http://www.autism.msnbc.com.

Autism statistics are alarming: the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is

reporting that as many as one in 166 (60 in 10,000) children in the United

States will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. A decade ago, the

figure was 1 in 2,500. On February 9, 2005, the CDC announced that autism is

the

fastest growing developmental disability in the United States.

Currently, it is estimated that 1.77 million Americans are affected by

autism.

And while it is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United

States, with no known cure, autism is very responsive to early intervention.

Awareness of its symptoms is vital information for parents,

and can literally change the lives of the children and families affected by

autism.

During the week of February 21, a national campaign led by the CDC and

partner organizations will be launched called “Learn the Signs: Act Early.â€

It

aims to educate parents of young children about developmental milestones, signs

of developmental delays such as autism and the need to discuss concerns with

their child's doctor or nurse. www.cdc.gov/actearly

[brief commentary: The tragic irony about the CDC programs as mentioned

above is that the CDC itself may be the leading suspected source of the autism

epidemic. If mercury poisoning is the assault that leads to autism, then it

has been the CDC’s mandatory mercury-laced vaccine program for infants and

toddlers that is the agency of the epidemic. The CDC has increased the amount

of

resources for research that agency has committed to finding the cause of

autism. None of it, of course, investigates their own vaccines. Unlike the

NIH,

the CDC does not require their scientists to divest their financial interests

with pharma. As long as those conflicts persist, very little coming from

the CDC should be taken at face value.

Also, there is a question to how deep NBC will go into the controversies

surrounding the cause(s) of autism, promotional headline “NBC Attacks

Autismâ€

notwithstanding. Since there has been no signs of the CDC or the FDA

scrambling to do media damage control – reactions one would expect to see

from them

as a result of any serious examination of the issues, one should not get

one’s

hope raised too high that these matters will not get glossed over –

otherwise mention of the CDC would be at the head of this press release, where

it

should be, not at the end. Silent epidemic, still? We’ll see. –L.S.]