Autism rocks in NYC

by Patricia

Here’s a quiz. Name one topic that interests both Ladies’ Home Journal and VH1 Classic.

Give up? The answer is… autism.

These days if you Google “autism” you get more than 20 million hits — an overwhelming amount of information! Editors and television/film producers need access to reliable sources for the autism stories they run. That’s where the Autism Society of America and Easter Seals come in — we are two sources that the media can count on for accuracy.

Last week, communication specialists from the Autism Society of America and Easter Seals teamed up to meet with media contacts in New York City, and I was lucky enough to be invited along for the adventure. 

When I reviewed my schedule for our two day junket of media meetings, I was taken by the number of diverse venues who were interested in meeting with us about autism. The topic of autism can coexist next to an article on quilting in Ladies’ Home Journal while getting air-time next to Kurt Cobain on VH1 Classic.

Everybody wants to know more about autism. Many want to know what they can do to help.

VH1 Classic’s Rock Autism campaign gives viewers an avenue to contribute to the needs of those with autism. Other media outlets do their part by conveying information and resources, thereby helping to raise autism awareness. Easter Seals and the Autism Society of America will continue to contribute to that information, helping to ensure that the autism stories people read — and watch — are accurate. 

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