On Autism Every Day and welcoming Bob .

[Guest guest]

'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.