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"Today Show," "Larry King Live" Cover AAP Reports, ASD Glossary
The release of two new clinical reports on autism by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which call for early autism screening for all children has prompted national media coverage of the importance of early diagnosis and of the ASD video glossary recently launched by Autism Speaks, First Signs and Florida State University.

On the Tuesday, Oct. 30, episode of "The Today Show," Meredith Vieira interviewed Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob
View behind the scenes footage from the Today Show
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Wright, Nancy Wiseman of First Signs, and Dr. Ari Brown of the AAP. View the segment from "The Today Show."

The Monday, Oct. 29 edtion of CNN's "Larry King Live" featured Dr. Ricki Robinson, Nancy Wiseman, Holly Robinson Peete, Gary Cole and John Schneider. View the segment from CNN.

Read more about the AAP reports and visit the glossary.


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