autism. among boys, the rate is even higher. we do not know what causes this disorder. most researchers agree that every discovery seems to raise more questions even though autism has not just one of genetic prospect but many. we still do not know with the turning mechanisms are. many experts think environmental factors may be a play. we do not know what they are exactly or whether they take effect during a child's first few months or years or maybe during gestation. we know a little bit more about interventions. some behavioral interventions in to help. we are nowhere near a cure all. this subcommittee has taken a strong interest in recent years. the fiscal year 2010 appropriations bill that was approved by the committee last week include a range of activities related to what some such as outreach and education, surveillance, medical research, and the inter agency autism coordinating committee. it also includes $40 million for a new program to help students with intellectual disabilities mak

that is not unique for autism. that is true for autism -- for asthma, etc. new therapies and began to emerge. we want to understand this. the point is to be able to develop ways of protecting this disorder -- detecting this disorder much order. brain disorder behavior is one of the last features to change. that is true for alzheimer's, parkinson's, huntington's, and it will be imported to move upstream by having a biomarker allow us to detect risk in disorders much early. we want to have interventions such a more effective. behavioral interventions are fitted for many children but they are expensive, expensive -- extensive, and take a long time to work. we want to offer more than behavioral interventions. we want to know what he meant to work best for what people. you'll hear a lot about personalize medicine. we are hoping that the new director will be confirmed by the full senate this week. should that be the case, i think you will hear from him that there is a high priority. impersonalized money. -- there is a high priority put on personalize medicine. as

-- not about autism but autisms.e are prisoners of our own language here by thinking of it as a single syndrome. the term that has now been most widely accepted and you will hear about this morning is called the autism spectrum. all that means is that we are talking about a range within this syndrome from those children who have limited functioning and often have no language whatsoever and i have severe intellectual disability and show no interest in social interaction, have many motor abnormalities, they are the ones that often have these dysmorphic facial features. there are children also will grow up to the highly successful. they may have social awkward as. -- of awkwardness. maybe more men interested in numbers than people but they could be tremendously useful and successful and make huge contributions as engineers, computer scientists, in areas that may not tap into their social awkwardness but allow them to use what they do best which is to be able to think about the mechanical, numerical, and less social aspe

-- not about autism but about autism's s.most widely accepted and you hear about it -- the autism spectrum, or autism spectrum disorder. we are talking about our range -- a range within the centrum, from children with limited functioning, no language whatsoever, may have sent your intellectual disability, show no interest in interaction, lots of motor abnormalities -- the most common called hand flapping -- and dismorphic facial features. the other end our children that will be highly successful. they will have social all or does or d. key. they may be more interested in numbers than in people. but they may be tremendously useful and tremendously successful and make huge contributions as engineers, as computer scientist, and areas that probably will not tap into their social awkwardness but allow them to use what they do best, which is a -- being able to think about mechanical, numerical, and a less social aspects of the world. all those people, whether classic autism or ask berger centrum, that within the spectrum. -- s. pei

that is not unique for autism. that is true for autism -- for asthma, etc. new therapies and began to emerge. we want to understand this. the point is to be able to develop ways of protecting this disorder -- detecting this disorder much order. brain disorder behavior is one of the last features to change. that is true for alzheimer's, parkinson's, huntington's, and it will be imported to move upstream by having a biomarker allow us to detect risk in disorders much early. we want to have interventions such a more effective. behavioral interventions are fitted for many children but they are expensive, expensive -- extensive, and take a long time to work. we want to offer more than behavioral interventions. we want to know what he meant to work best for what people. you'll hear a lot about personalize medicine. we are hoping that the new director will be confirmed by the full senate this week. should that be the case, i think you will hear from him that there is a high priority. impersonalized money. -- there is a high priority put on personalize medicine. as

it is co-founded by of autism's speaks -- autism speaks. >> who does this?who is charged with responsibility for coming up with standards that have to be met so we don't have people out there that don't know what they're doing trying to treat people? >> you have stumbled onto a really important issue. it is not unique to autism. we have built standards that are overseen by the fda. in the broader psychosocial intervention arena, there is not an agency or a licensing body that oversees this in quite the same way. it is a gap as we look at this. even in this healthcare reform consists -- discussion, when you talk about treatments that may not be a one of the 15 hospitals but involves training families to administer care 10 or 15 hours a week, how does that get reimbursed? how do we set standards for the degree of care and level of care that is needed to be reimbursed? >> did you ask me that, or as a rhetorical? [laughter] -- is that rhetorical? >> i am a psychiatrist. [laughter] >> how do i feel, doctor? [laughter] >> that's true. again, obviously we have a wh

children with autism. tom harkin of iowa talks. this is about two hours and 15 minutes. >> today's hearing is on autism intervention and research. the center for disease control says that one out of every 150 children born this year will be diagnosed with autism. among boys, the rate is even higher. we do not know what causes this disorder. most researchers agree that every discovery seems to raise more questions even though autism has not just one of

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i don't know whether vaccines cause autism. i know it's a legitimate question that needs to be asked and i'm not going to walk away from it. >> reporter: matt lauer, nbc news, new york. >>> you can see more of matt's interview on a special "dateline." a dose of controversy tonight at 7:00/6:00 central here on nbc. >>> when we come back, what happens when a skydiver takes a 10,000 foot plunge without a working parachute? you've wanted to quit smoking so many times, but those days came and went, and the cigarettes remained. but today's a new day. and a few simple steps can make a real difference in your next quit... things like starting with a plan to quit smoking... getting support... and talking to your doctor about how prescription treatments can help you. talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options. and make this time, your time. whwalmart checks other stores' schoprices,lies? and they'll match any advertised price. so instead of searching for "deals" out there... you can go back to school for less, right here. s

covers to governor autism therapies. -- to cover autism therapies. >>> maryland's governor wants youo log on to the website and state ideas on ways you think the state can save money. maryland is facing a $700 million budget shortfall. >>> number one tonight d.c. and maryland may have canceled their tax free shopping holidays but virginia didn't. from friday through sunday you can buy certain school supplies under 20 bucks and clothing and shoes under $100 all tax free. you can check out all of tonight's top five on myfoxdc.com. just click on web links. >> thank you. >>> did you see it? a baseball brawl on the field injuring someone in the stands. a minor league pitcher is going to jail for it not for the bench clearing brawl but for throwing a ball during the fight and hitting a fan. he is sentenced to a month behind bars. could have been worse. he was facing up to eight years. the judge said he seemed remorseful. also part of his punishment, anger management classes. >>> up next a redskin player sidelined witan injury. find out who it is and how long he'll be out. >>> get up close

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her he has autism.hich makes the other side that much harder to reach. >> i'm holding on. >> see you soon. >> reporter: but that's what kids here have been doing all week. going beyond their own limits. like riding these rapids, or scaling these cliffs or crossing this river. >> i know you're nervous but you're doing great. >> reporter: which all the kids get a turn at, and that includes ishan, who has now reached the middle. and he's not alone out there. >> it's got to be visceral. it's super intense. the more intense it is the better that are on the other end. >> reporter: doug gilstrap leads this extreme sports camp near aspen colorado where many of the campers are severely limited in speech. like josh devries. >> it's okay. >> reporter: but the program shows that communication and ledging both can happen in other ways. and that josh does have skills to do things many of us can't do. what did you just do josh? >> went climbing. >> was it hard? >> yes. >> crack. >> oh, you found the crack and you held

i don't know whether vaccines cause autism. i know it's a legitimate question that needs to be answered. i'm not going to walk away from it. >> h he solved a medical mystery or has the debate about vaccines and autism sent people searching for answers in all the wrong directions? lester, this has been going on for a long time. although the medical community is strongly on one side, and andrew wakefield is on the other, he shows no signs of letting up and discontinuing his work, at least here in the united states. >> generally, how is he viewed within the medical community? >> the medical community, you know, some people, as i said, call him a charlottan, with no research to back up his findings. every major medical study that has come out since his findings were published, a decade or so ago, have refuted his findings, yet these parents still want something to believe. >> and somere passionate, right? >> very passionate. they feel he listens to their problems and gives them hop that's what drives him on. >> he doesn't practice

. >>> charlie's gift, the girl who became a similar billion of hope coping with autism. >>> and the bus driver making a special delivery every night. >>> and the bus driver making a special delivery every night. he is our person of the week. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. it is a measure of just how bad things have been with the loss of another quarter million america jobs last month is seen as a sign of progress, that what happened today when the government said 240,000 jobs were lost in july, fewer than anticipated. unemployment rate actually declined to 9.4%. numbers suggest the steep decline in the economy might be easing. so, betsy stark joins us again tonight. >> reporter: the economy has lost jobs for 19 straight months. under normal circumstances, today's numbers would be apalg. given where they we have been, they are another sign the worst is behind us and the seeds of a recover are being to take hold. at the white house today, the president took some credit for today's jobs numbers saying the stimulus plan had rescued the economy from castro fee. >> today, we

headlines in some papers were, you know, vaccine linked to autism.e the proof, so my concern was to get the correct message out then. >> reporter: and so, dr. wakefield counseled parents not to use the combined mmr, telling them in this video made by the royal free hospital to choose single vaccines given over a span of time instead. >> i would recommend to use the single vaccines. you do not incur a greater risk of those diseases in the children. >> reporter: his small study of 12 autistic children had given parents of children with the disorder something they desperately wanted, a clue, a possible answer to the devastating question why. and pofor parents of healthy children, a reason to be concerned about the mmr vaccine. >> children vaccinated and then something happened, their children fell apart. >> reporter: however, in the years following his publication, no large-scale study could reproduce what dr. wakefield found. in fact, those studies could find no link between the mmr vaccine and autism. one from denmark studied over 537,000 children. an

less than 20% of kids with autism, just 10% of those with down's syndrome ever learn to ride a bike.fell down a lot. >> good. >> reporter: an annual week-long camp at the university of michigan in an ar per helps these kids face their fears. >> all right, hop back on. >> reporter: and lets researchers learn how success here can translate to success in other parts of their lives. >> it gives you a way to become more independent, to become more social, and those are the two characteristics that children with down's syndrome and autism need to improve on. >> reporter: when they first arrive many of these kids do not have the balance or even the strength to ride a bike. but they do have the will. and developing that will is the point in this program. >> good. >> reporter: boosting lydia bratton's confidence in her struck well autism. >> i always watched my friends around my neighborhood, my school. >> reporter: ride their bikes. >> yes. >> reporter: you wanted to learn too. >> i wanted to learn. >> reporter: now did you. >> yup, i did. >> all right. >> reporter: leaving her dad vincent b

. >> most insurance companies don't see autism as something that you can recover from. rehabilitation, which is what therapy's ultimate goal is, is not a reason to pay for these service for these kiddos. >> 14 states have act to amend insurance laws to cover some autism therapies but there are age restrictions. >>> we are continuing to follow the breaking news into the fox 5 newsroom. a live look at river road and wilson lane. you can see traffic is backed up severely. this is the scene of a car accident where a pedestrian was hit in the intersection. we have no word yet on the condition of the victim. we know this is not a hit and run. police are there investigating. the flares are up on the left side of the screen. they closed a portion of river road. if you have to take river road to get to the beltway for your commute home, you may want to take a different route. >>> bosses beware. your employees may not be as focused at work these days. a new study reports how many are getting the viral video fix at the office. >>> fans on hand for big news out of redskins training

he's the doctor who first suggested a possible link between a common vaccine and autism.t backed him up but refuses to back down despite attacks from critics. here is matt lauer. >> he is man whose name and face are recognized by few. but his controversial theory that raised a possible link between a childhood vaccine and autism has had an impact the world over. >> then something happened that children fell apart. >> reporter: it was his theory that caused many parents to question a vaccine meant to save their children's lives. some see dr. andrew wakefield as a hero. >>in where we would be without him. because no one would listen to us before him. >> reporter: others see him differently. >> i think this man has done a tremendous amount of harm and it mazes me he doesn't accept the responsibility for that harm. >> reporter: in an exclusive "dateline" interview dr. wake feelgd sits down to address the conflict head-on for the very first time after a decade of debate. >> i knew that there was going to be controversy and it was going to challenge people's opinions. >> report

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150. you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> two more quick trips of trivia. this is venezuela where steven spielberg shot the film "jaws"" back in the 70s. this is where john belushi the legendary comedian is buried. he had a prominently marked grave stone but fans were keeping beer bottles and joints. carly simon. james taylor. georgia bureau of investigation has called off its ground search for 38-year-old christie cornwell of blaresville, georgia. he has been missing as many of you know almost two weeks after allegedly being snatched speaking on her cell phone with her boyfriend she kept screaming a car is stopping near here. she kept screaming don't take me, don't take me which i thought sounded totally fishy. i think i have changed my mind from my original thesis. the cornwell family announced $50,000 reward leading to christie's safe return. the boyfriend who was the last known person to speak with christ tee douglas davis joins us from new york. douglas, you know t

host: tell us more about why y wrote about autism. here's what you wrote.guest: yes, autism is not nothing itself, of course true that is a real way of behaving in the world. a lot of people have the way of behaving in the world. if we say that we are ready to accommodate people who have autistic styles, than in what sense is this an abnormality? the rhetoric about the autism epidemic seems to be about a certain set of fears about modern life. in particular, there have been concerns about vaccination and concerns that vaccinations causes autism. and also about environmental influences. perhaps changes in diet and so forth. in a way, talking about autism as if it was an epidemic is a way of talking about the things about our modern life that makes us uneasy. as we learn increasingly that we can deal with kids to have autistic styles, if we think about good ways to do it. host: one last call on the democrats' line. good morning. caller: good morning. i get up at all different hours. i am retired. in a tv switcher. in may, there were talking about the swine fl

. >> they have lots of energy, the energy that it takes when you have kids with a autism. >> campers work to develop academic and behavioral skills. >> it is great for them to be able to express themselves verbally. >> helping out at the camp, volunteers from a program providing work experiences to students with disabilities ages 16 to 21. the audience is packed with proud parents to have noticed positive changes. >> they have been here, and the changes in both years have been phenomenal. >> my son had a lot of fun. i see a big difference in his attention from the last year, where he left off in kindergarten. i loved it. >> the final number is an enthusiastic tribute to michael jackson. >> i like feeling that everyone is so excited to see me on the stage. it just makes me feel so happy. >> those are some good moves. here is something you do not have to tell people twice. a new study finds that moderate amounts of chocolate can help your heart. researchers studied the records of more than 1000 swedish men who suffered a heart attack, following them for eight years. there's a chocolate

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the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism-- 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton. learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> and there is like $1 million. there is a total waste of money. because it will draw lot of attention to the state. >> actually, it is funny. nevada is a 12.5 unemployment rate. businesses can move from california to nevada that has no income tax. every business in california knows that. they know that nevada has no income tax. >> maybe they drag this out of the basement. the psychological impact of this economy will help us. " they have the most amazing regulatory. you cannot do business anymore in california. the tree to like your an enemy of the state. in nevada, the role of the red carpet for us. nevada will come back, i am not so sure about california. i blame a culture of liberalism for 40 years in sacramento. they simply will not get the government under control. they have huge pension problems and huge problems with the labor unions. they are driving out their wealth producers because they feel like those people are the atm mach

learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. week said kennedy would like to call attention to an educational leader who passed away recently the cabin. her familiar with his last name because you probably prepped for his courses or his looks. he founded a multimillion dollar company really sort of literally out of his grudge and became a great plan to post in his old age, but his evidence of what the private sector can do to improve standards and improve education for the good of students across america. >> i'm getting a hit to josÉ hernandez the first mexican-american to be a mission specialist on a space shuttle. he was born in french camp california i grant that she was a migrant worker as a child. his family was migrant workers. he did not english until he was 12 years old. i would note that he did not get put into a bilingual in this program when he was 12 years old. he went into a regular american school, learned english and he is now the pride of mexico see one can question our. >> it's a mess for new york rep. charlie r

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism-- 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton. learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> the main terminal at new york's la guardia airport open again after a security scare this morning. the entire terminal had to be evacuated shortly before 6:00 this morning after security spotted a man with a fake bomb in a bag. they tell us the man was, quote, acting crazy. now cops say the device was never a threat, just a few batteries and wires. the man is now in custody. and you got to conquer. the dak dak is back on -- cash for clunkers is back on. congress approving an additional $2 billion for the cash for clunkers. the goal to take environmentally unfriendly gas guzzlers off the road and replace them with more fuel efficient vehicles. the program was so popular funds ran out after just a week. "cavuto on business" returns right now. see new 30 minutes here on fox. >> nancy pelosi, harry reid, and the rest of the people in congress and the senate, are they going to be willing to be on the same plan they're asking us to be on? ne

they said they were quite surprised that autism wasn't mentioned. what is important here -- we called the white house to ask specifically about this -- they say if you look at some of the other plans with regard to disabilities in general, including again no discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, no caps on annual insurance claims, that's going to affect an improved treatment for autism as well. right now 36 states are allowed to deny coverage, behavioral cognitive therapy, they think that would change as a result of this bill. the writer is right, there is no mention of autism. >> sanjay gupta there for us in atlanta straightening it all out for us, thanks so much. >>> we've heard about the nuclear option before. right? that was when there was talk about maybe bypassing democratic concerns when it came to judicial nominees. now the nuclear option is something that we're talking about yet again, this time it has to do with democrats considering going it alone when it comes to health care. we're live from the white house in the next hour. ♪

we did our homework, talked to autism speaks.y say they were surprised there is not specific autism insurance reform as a part of this bill. what the white house will say is, if you look at the overall plan, no pre-existing condition discrimination, cutting down on caps for insurance premiums, that's going to help the community that has autism pay for their bills. 36 states right now don't offer behavioral/cognitive therapy that's covered by insurance. very difficult. i don't know if this will address it or not. >> as we know, get it in writing. if you want to deal -- in they want to have their issues dealt with, it needs to be in that legislation as well. >> that's right. who knows how the final bill will look. had t may have it in there, but right now as far as we can tell, it doesn't. >> if you want to learn more about the health care reform and how it could affect you, check on cnn.com. health care section. it has all the fast facts, everything you need to know. go to cnn.com/health care. advice from dr. sanjay gupta on there

october 2nd -- christopher flips his desk, not uncommon for children with autism. and then he gets dragged from class repeatedly. at lunch, he's put in a face-down, prone restraint for seven minutes. a short time later, he's restrained another ten minutes. finally, this scene in the library. with the staff member next to him, christopher upends a table and is once again restrained. teachers struggle to pin him down. >> this is what disturbs me. these staff members are not in physical control of him. >> reporter: for professor wanda moore, a top expert on special needs children, these are precisely the kinds of situations where children have been seriously injured, sometimes fatally. >> it's one of those things there, but for the grace of god go i. this is why we stress that these are interventions or procedures of very last resort, because they are deadly. >> reporter: florida regulations only allow restraints to, quote, prevent injury to self and/or others. for example, in cases of hitting, kicking, head butting another person. none of that happened prior to the r

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150.rn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >>> this is america's news headquarters. inmates' lauren sivan. the bodies of three victims of a -- i'm lauren sivan. the bodies of three victims recovered in a mid air collision. a total of nine people presumed dead. a sight seeing helicopter and a small plane were involved. the accident happening over the hudson river between new york and new jersey. a pilot on the ground tried to warn the helicopter. >> he radioed the accident helicopter and told them one lima hotel, you have a fixed wing behind you. there was no response from the pilot. he stated that he saw the right wing of the airplane contact the helicopter. he saw helicopter parts and the right wing fall and both aircraft descended into the hudson river. >> search and recovery efforts are set to resume early sunday morn. i'm lauren sivan.ord tw we now head back to "huckabee." e bodies canceled until tomorrow. >> mike: if you want to follow me on twitter and get regular updates and me

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the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism-- 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton.he signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> the only thing we have been following through the healthcar sean: all evening, we have been following two patience through the health-care system. >> these two people suffered from different medical problems. they say that their lives were saved by road doctors. doctors they worry they might not have been able to get to under a different system. >> i've thought about that with the different discussions and controversies going on. i might not have survived if i projected this a year from now. i went to an individual doctor who was not constrained by a system that is under the government. >> we don't know what is coming down the pipe, we don't know what the system is going to be like, the government will take over and we will not have the opportunity to do that kind of thing in the future. we are terrified of that prospect. >> if his company decides let's let the government pay for this now will happen to us? >> of this notion is absurd. we cann

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton, and i encourage you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> julie: new video just released horrifying moments after gunman went on a shooting spree a pennsylvania health club. this video comes from a pizzeria just outside of pittsburgh in the video you see women running out of the la fitness center and a complete panic. police say the gunman fired more than 35 shots and last tuesday's massacre. he killed three people and injured nine before killing himself. police say the shooter is this man george savini and he hated women according to police, and is blogging about his plans for the shooting online. and we're also finding out the gun used in a health club shooting was bought on the internet. get this, please save us actually bought from the same online company that sold guns to the shooters in the virginia tech and northern illinois university massacres. wisconsin company is called tgs .com and it sold two guns to savini back in april. the company's pre

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism-- 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton. learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> greg: when it comes to marital bliss, sweetens tops the list. sometimes you got to work really hard for a rhyme. according to oxford university which is a college in oxford, the city in belgium has the best damn hub byes in all the world. but the only criteria it used it whether he helps around the house which as you know is housist. anyway, the big brain and britishese school studied 12,000 men and found that in marital satisfaction sweden came in first followed by norway, which i thought was a city, england and finally the country that brought cliff huxtable and mike brady. it shows there is less social sigma aof ited to men doing what is traditional woman's work. meaning the best husband is a wussy wuss from wussland. bill, i go to you first. i don't know why. >> you never do. >> greg: the key word in that whole thing. developed countries. and negalatarian. and you know what that is, translation, why even bother with the middle east

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton, and i encourage you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. special-needs children. *untran17 and their family. the couple was found dead last month. there are eight suspects charged in this case and now foxnews.com along with several other media outlets is reporting that one of the suspects. this mandolin or gonzalez junior was the alleged ringleader in a planned hit on a couple. "fox news" reports gonzales told reporters he was paid between $20,000 and $50,000 to kill the couple. police its quote awesome local host quote this was a murder for hire that they are still investigating. >> disturbing developments in the search for a missing eight-year-old. robert manuel who reportedly disappeared a year ago from his mother's house in boise, idaho, police say they found new evidence suggesting the child was either hurt, or worse. this after investigators searched his mother's home and cordoned off to a local landfill. court records show a history of violence ag

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150.braxton, and i encourage you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. glenn: america, i ask that you watch our constitution. be a watchdog for our

host: tell us more about why you wrote about autism. here's what you wrote. guest: yes, autism is not nothing itself, of course true that is a real way of behaving in the world. a lot of people have the way of behaving in the world. if we say that we are ready to accommodate people who have autistic styles, than in what sense is this an abnormality? the rhetoric about the autism epidemic seems to be about a certain set of fears about modern life. in particular, there have been concerns about vaccination and concerns that vaccinations causes autism. and also about environmental influences. perhaps changes in diet and so forth. in a way, talking about autism as if it was an epidemic is a way of talking about the things about our modern life that makes us uneasy. as we learn increasingly that we can deal with kids to have autistic styles, if we think about good ways to do it. host: one last call on the democrats' line.

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150.arn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. >> joining me now to discuss this and more is stormer lapd detective fox news contributor mark fuhrman. your general thoughts on not only what happened, but the president's intervening in this? >> i think i should maybe state first there's kind of with me there's an elephant in the room. i was called a racist 14 years ago 15 years ago, but regardless of the context of what i did or how i did it or was supposed to hear it i apologize to a race, a nation and every police officer. with that being said you look at this situation and sergeant crowley has absolutely nothing to apologize for. professor gates has everything to apologize for and the president should publicly apologize to sergeant crowley. >> let me go to your case for one reason and one reason only. when you were asked about whether or not you had used that word you said no. it came out you had been working on a plight. do you feel you got a fair shot people would allow you to give c

the odds of having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150.'m toni braxton, and i encourage you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. neil: finally, do you mind if i get personal with you for a moment? are you a passionate person? come on, it's cable. the reason why i ask is if you are passionate, you are to be commended in the bedroom, right, but not in any other room. compassion is for love. passion is not for politics. people say passionate people lead with their hearts not their heads. the president is a cool fellow, no drama obama. he is surrounded by a lot of other cool, thoughtful and no drama folks, folks who prefer going cerebral than let's say getting a cerebral hemorrhage, reasoned debate to reckless debate. i want you to think robot from "lost in space" surrounded by silly humans whose wildly erratic behavior simply did not compute. now think of a white house staffed by robots or the all powerful computer in space odyssey. just substitute, i'm sorry, i can not open my rigid ivy league noggin to the rigidity of those lou

. >> reporter: and ads from stakeholders, autism speaks. >> call speaker pelosi and lead aer reid and tell them health reform that fails to stop autism discrimination is unacceptable. >> reporter: the soft drink industry. >> this is no time for congress to be adding taxes on the simple measures we enjoy, like juice drink and soda. >> reporter: in general, the ads are soft edged but as summer moves into fall and the kid goes back to school, congress begins debate on a health care bill, katy bar the door or turn off the tv. >> i think you will see some really distinct lines, get much more emotional in their lines of attack and become much more politicized. >> reporter: it has already begun. here is what republican leader eric captor will see when he hits the remote at home. >> now i find out congressman eric cantor voted against health care reform that would stop insurance companies from denying coverage from pre-existing conditions like cancer. he want knows fight cancer and the insurance companies? >> reporter: this union ad is not about getting congressman can'ter to vote for the hou

baes with fetal alcohol syndrome, babies from drug-addicted mothers, children with autism. melanie's sister, julie. >> did you get to meet them all one by one as they came along? >> i did, yes. and she would always call us and i'm getting a new baby. i'm getting a new little one. i'm like, another? >> reporter: before each placement, the billings had to undergo rigorous home placement studies. ashley markham's spokeswoman, attorney crystal spencer. >> they look at your criminal history, your background, your financial stability, your ability to care for the child, they look at your suitability psychologically, socially, medically. >> reporter: in 2004, pensacola was devastated by hurricane ivan. it was just a few days later 3-year-old bailey sneaked into a bathtub and because of a damaged water heater he was scalded. they rushed him to a hospital, where bailey died, complications from a tube inserted in his artery. melanie billings was devastated and the family dynamic changed. >> i planned on going into special-ed teaching. >> reporter: imagine that. >> yeah. and i kind of

." >> less than 20% of children with autism learn to ride a bike, and it's even fewer for those who have down's syndrome. now one program is teaching that rite of childhood to special kids, hoping to get them on the right track for life. that's tonight only on the "cbs evening news." start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. for a second course, choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, like our big mouth bites -- the mini burgers with giant layers of flavor. or a half-rack of our triple-basted baby back ribs. then save some room to share a decadent dessert. a lot of bold flavors, for a limited time only. chili's -- you need listerine® whitening vibrant white™ rinse. the mouthwash that gets teeth four times whiter than the leading toothpaste. and kills bad breath germs. listerine® whitening vibrant white™. combination of seven tantalizing flavors your cat craves. friskies signature blend. feed the senses. >>> president obama is doing some fence mending with mexican president felipe calderon as he prepares for the so called three amigos summit in guadalajara this mor

two have autism. dad is unemployed. for several years the family has been getting money from the arcs rolling access program to help with school supplies and day care but the organization that works with the developmentally disabled is facing a million-dollar cut to the program. >> any income to buy things, we don't have it and they are there to help us. >> it's a way for people that are still awaiting ongoing services. to have this cut is going to be a tremendous loss. >> directors say the reduction affects 1,000 families across the state. the cut is scheduled to take effect on october 1st. >>> the struggling u.s. postal service is offering $15,000 in buyouts to employees all in an effort to save money. the move comes as traditional mail delivery is of course being hurt by the popularity of e-mail or electronic bill payment. 30,000 employees could take the offer which would save the postal service as much as $500 million in the next two years. however, the deal doesn't apply to letter carriers. >>> at 10:49 in the morn

of columbia have four lively kids, the oldest, 9-year-old jessica and 8-year-old johnny, both have autism. their father unemployed. for several years the family has been getting money from the arc. the rolling access program to help with school supplies, security and day care. but the organization that works with the developmentally disabled is facing a million-dollar cut from the program. >> sometimes we don't have much to do -- any income to buy things. they are there to help us. >> the rolling access is a way to help people that are still waiting for ongoing services and to have this cut is going to be tremendous loss. >> directors say that the reduction affects 1,000 families across the state. the cut is scheduled to take effect on october 1st. >>> 6:19. hard to get up in the morning and run, what, two miles in this heat? >> we're going to introduce you you to a man running four mara thobs this week. >> this week? >> you like wine? >> yes. >> the wine you drink could tell your personality. did you know that? we'll pop the cork. >>> but first, let's go to the latest in business news in

gapps of columbia, four lively little ones, oldest, 9-year-old jessica, 8-year-old johnny, both have autismdad is unemployed. for several years the family has been getting money from the arcs rolling access program. this helps with school supplies, security, day care, but the organization that works with the developmentally disabled is facing a million-dollar cut to the program. >> times we don't have much -- any income to buy things so they help us. >> the rolling access is a way to help people still waiting for ongoing services and -- to have this cut is going to be, just a tremendous loss. >> the directors say the reduction affects 1,000 families across the state and the cut is scheduled to take effect october 1st. >>> the traffic nightmare continues in downtown baltimore as bge crews are still working to fix a gas main leak extra triggered a really small explosion. fire officials say tuesday night's blast knocked four menhole covers out of position. around fayette and eutaw streets. bge and public works are investigating exactly what happened. no one was hurt, no customers were affected