Comments on: ‘Retard’: A mother’s view of a word that wounds http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/07/07/retard-a-mothers-view-of-a-word-that-wounds-1292/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allison http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/07/07/retard-a-mothers-view-of-a-word-that-wounds-1292/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Allison Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:29:20 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/07/07/retard-a-mothers-view-of-a-word-that-wounds/#comment-2168 Thank you for speaking up. One of my first friends, at age 5, was "retarded." I never heard the word until about 3rd grade when older kids called me a "retard" because I had two neighbors and three friends who were "retarded." I have worked with and advocated with and for people with mental retardation ever since. We all need to speak up and speak out. Thank you for speaking up. One of my first friends, at age 5, was “retarded.” I never heard the word until about 3rd grade when older kids called me a “retard” because I had two neighbors and three friends who were “retarded.”
I have worked with and advocated with and for people with mental retardation ever since.
We all need to speak up and speak out.

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