Re: On Autism Every Day and welcoming Bob .

[Guest guest]

>

I for one can't wait until the video is available on the Autism

Speaks website. I have a list of people I want to view it.

Thanks Bob and and the whole Autism Speaks organization for

putting together the most powerful, chillingly accurate video on

autism I have ever seen.

Welcome to EOH.

> The purpose of this note is to comment on " Autism Every Day " and to

> segue into an announcement the joining of our list Mr. Bob ,

> himself.

>

> For those of you who have just returned from Mars, Bob is

the

> cofounder of Autism Speaks, as well as the head of NBC and VP of

> General Electric. What brings him here ultimately is that he is the

> grandfather of a child with autism. He mentioned in a note to the

> host that his daughter likes this list and suggested he

join.

> To be honest, I didn't know was already here, so this is to

> welcome her, too.

>

> Needless to say, this makes it a bit probematic to talk behind

their

> backs -- not that we do that very much here. If anyone really has

> something cranky to say, take a page out of Don Imus's book and

say it

> while acting funny. -- for example, just like this swipe I just

took

> at Don Imus.

>

> Welcome to our gathering, Mr. and !

>

>

> Lenny

> Izak's dad

> EOHarm list host.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lenny for that nice welcome to the Family.

I just want to add that I appreciate all that the 's are doing

for the Autism Community. Thank you so very much!

" Autism Every Day " is real and necessary for the world to see. It is

painful yet has been my reality. The good news is that autism doesn't

need to be a mysterious psychiatric disorder anymore as we all know.

It is a true medical condition that can be treated.

I hope there will be a Part 2 showing kids who are getting

better/recovered. I just saw the one and only premiere of " Finding

The Words " here in Chicago. It is not scheduled to show on PBS or

anywhere as far as I have heard. It is like your " Autism Every Day " ,

but then shows how the children recovered. There was not a dry eye in

the house. The message that came from it was " hope " and it gave me

renewed bursts of it. Horn did an excellent job!

Again, welcome, thank you, and Happy Mothers Day !

, mom to , 13yo= thimerosal-induced mercury poisoning,

immune dysfunction, non-verbal, but turning the corner with biomed!

>

>

> 's comment on " Autism Every Day " sums it up perfectly for me.

>

> " Unbelievable. Someone has captured autism in 13 minutes.

> Someone has shown what autism is all about

>

> I am so grateful. I am so thankful.

> This is the best mothers day gift to me ever... "

>

> I know some here with glasses half empty are thinking that it didn't

> go far enough, that it should have included this, that or the other.

> I disagree. This amazing piece achieved what it wanted to accomplish:

> put a human face on autism.

>

> When I report this in tomorrow's edition of the SAR, I will add only

> these words:

>

> " In the time it took to watch this presentation, more than one

> child in the United States has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum

> Disorder "

>

> If you would like to express your appreciation to Bob and

> Autism Speaks, here is an opportunity to do so directly.

>

> The purpose of this note is to comment on " Autism Every Day " and to

> segue into an announcement the joining of our list Mr. Bob ,

> himself.

>

> For those of you who have just returned from Mars, Bob is the

> cofounder of Autism Speaks, as well as the head of NBC and VP of

> General Electric. What brings him here ultimately is that he is the

> grandfather of a child with autism. He mentioned in a note to the

> host that his daughter likes this list and suggested he join.

> To be honest, I didn't know was already here, so this is to

> welcome her, too.

>

> Needless to say, this makes it a bit probematic to talk behind their

> backs -- not that we do that very much here. If anyone really has

> something cranky to say, take a page out of Don Imus's book and say it

> while acting funny. -- for example, just like this swipe I just took

> at Don Imus.

>

> Welcome to our gathering, Mr. and !

>

>

> Lenny

> Izak's dad

> EOHarm list host.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Mr and . We are so glad that you are here.

Thank you so much for Autism Every Day. I missed it when Imus played it the

other day and saw it for the first time today. I was in tears the entire

time. From the first shot on. The little boy dropping down on the ground in

the street looked just like my son, Tyler. I am happy to say that he doesn't

do that much anymore thanks to the biomedical treatments that we are using

on him. He has come a long way but we still have a long way to go.

Thank you again for making such a touching piece. It really gave insight

into what autism really is.

Thank so much!

H.

If you think my hands are full,

You should see my heart!

www.putchildrenfirst.org