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1. my daughter has autism, oneday she was walking down the street with he brother and some person on a bike shouted out”get your retarded sister off the street” by the time they made it home i couldn’t find this person. its awlful that some people have to act that way to speacial needs people!

2. My youngest son has Down Syndrome and every time I hear the R-word I hurt for him and all the kids that have touched our lives. I am so GLAD that other people feel the same way I do!

3. I am a college sophomore, and I hear the “R” word thrown around casually by many students who are unaware of the hurt it may cause those around them. I grew up with my Down Syndrome Uncle living with me, so this is something that I take seriously, and I do not let it slide when I hear this word misused. Seeing the look on his face when a foolish teen drops the “r” word around him, without even noticing him being there, breaks my heart. I recently had to give a 10 minute persuasive speech, and I used this opportunity to urge people to be more aware of the words they use. I used direct quotes from this website, and I hope that I was able to encourage atleast a few of the audience members to steer clear of using the “r” word, and to have them discourage others from using it as well.

4. I’m very glad this website is here. I would like some advise on how to handle a school situation. My son came home with a vocabulary list and “retarded” was one of the words, and the definition given to the students was “slow in mental ability.” I’m livid, but would like to get some other opinions on how to handle this.