Comments on: Kids With Autism Are Not Retards

By: liz

liz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:49 +0000

Retarted?the word is retarded-learn to spell before you call people with autism retarded you ignorant pig.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:39:47 +0000

Please tell me he really did NOT win. I can’t believe CBS would even allow this. If CBS does not do some type of damage control, I think everyone who has a family member with a disability should write CBS and let them know our feelings. Families of children with disabilities know how to fight, and fight we should. This is OUTRAGEOUS!! I have 12 year old twins with autism. I take serious offense at Adam’s remarks. I think he should donate ALL his winnings to research as the “consequence” for his thoughtless comments. I applaude Lowe’s for being thoughtful enough to take a stand. I know where I’ll be purchasing all my home improvements from on. Oooooh this guy needs lots of education!!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:21:26 +0000

And Adam wins the game. I hope he doesn’t give any money to UNIAF unless they hire him back.

By: Evonne

Evonne — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:29:46 +0000

Matt: Thank you. The word “retard” doesn’t apply to anybody.

To say that “retard” is an acceptable thing to call someone — anyone — because “retarded” means “slow” is the equivalent of saying it’s acceptable to call someone a “nigger” because “negro” means black.

By: Moi

Moi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:43:21 +0000

Gang, do not feed the trolls. Especially ones that can’t spell…..

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:33:40 +0000

“retard” means slow, if your son has a cognitive “delay”, that means he is slow. A delay is a slow. He is retarted.

But he might still be able to spell “retarded”.

By: Regan

Regan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:19:14 +0000

Huh?!
I don’t watch this show intentionally, don’t plan to, and honestly don’t even understand how the “competition” works, since it mostly seems to be people conniving against one another. But that’s TV.

Adam Jasinski is still in the running and could win the prize of half a million. Maybe he should do some payback and apology if he doe, and donate a sizable chunk to help some children, rather than exploit the connection to get on the show and then insult them on national TV.

People are NOT retards.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:58:18 +0000

And I hope you might someday pick up on the problems with these words. Very best.

By: No.

No. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:42:45 +0000

“retard” means slow, if your son has a cognitive “delay”, that means he is slow. A delay is a slow. He is retarted.

By: Deb K

Deb K — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:35:07 +0000

I made a visit to a specialist at Dupont a few years ago he said my Autistic daughter was retarded? ! I WANTED TO WALK OUT. What a ***! He should retire that old fool!! Like to see him comunicate without many words and always get his needs met!