Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Thanks all for you offers of help on taping and websites -I just checked the CNBC schedule and we get the US Power Lunch at 1am here! So I can set up the trusty video timer and tape these segments! --- meljackmom <meljackmom@...> wrote: > > > correction, it is the msnbc.com website that has many archives of > news stories....go to their search feature 1/2 way down the > page... > > > > > > > > Here is the press release from NBC that I received from a > producer > > there today > > > which outlines the programme for next weeks Autism feature on > all > > of NBC's > > > broadcast and cable networks. Dr Goldberg has been pre- > interviewed > > and is on a > > > list of possible panellists that may be called in for live > > segments to be run > > > on MSNBC. We won't know till very close to air date if he will > be > > called. > > > > > > A lot of families from around the US (and the world) have > > been writing in I > > > understand, and there is a possibility that some will be > featured > > in one way or > > > another. > > > > > > It is likely that there will be a lot of 'old ground' covered - > > > but remember, > > > most of the public know very little about the condition or > > treatments - so this > > > is a start of a great public awareness discussion. > > > > > > Send in all your views and feedback...the more that hits the > desks > > of news > > > editors, producers etc the more educated that they will be > also. > > > > > > Remember - most journalists only know and report what they hear > - > > > that is their > > > job > > > > > > Sadly, I won't see any of this in Singapore.. > > > collect tapes!! > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:21:14 +0000 > > > From: Alison Tepper-Singer > > > rmwilson@m... > > > Subject: NBC Press Release > > > Attachments: no attachments > > > > > > > > > This mail contains HTML, which is displayed below. > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > ------------- > > > > > > > > > NBC attacks autism with " AUTISM: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC? " > > > 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 BRIAN WILLIAMS 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 News " 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 Lunch " co-anchor Sue Herera, the > > series will also > > > discuss autism in the workplace, featuring a profile of a well- > > known person in > > > business. > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > Photos will be made available to the press at www.nbcmv.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. " 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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