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Bonnie- " Most people think "retard" when they hear "autism."

I wonder if that is more so in the US, the word retard is used much less here, certainly as an insult, and I think more people in the UK think "special needs" when they hear autism.

11-14-2004 12:53 AM
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Declaring ourselves a minority group - Amy - 11-12-2004, 10:28 PM
RE: Declaring ourselves a minority group - Icarus75 - 10-11-2012, 09:38 PM
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Re: my thoughts - Bonnie Ventura - 11-15-2004, 04:00 AM
Speaking of which - TheASman - 11-15-2004, 04:33 AM
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