'Euthanize him and donate the non- retarded body parts': Shocking hate letter written to autistic 13-year-old's family after they let him play outside

[Muddy]

No problem at all.

[Hal-9000]

In my murky past, I helped a group in the city with disabled/challenged kids....the word retard irks me too and always has. It's become so prevalent on the internet that now I just feel sorry for the person using it, when they imply someone is stupid or has made a mistake. This isn't directed at Muddy at all....moreso the people on Youtube etc.

Most of the kids I met were anything but stupid and they were some of the happiest people in the world.

[Hal-9000]

I often think that people with Autism, Down's Syndrome etc use a different part of their brain in some wonderful way we haven't been able to recognize yet. Yes they lose some of the 'normal' motor skills and behavior patterns, but I would like to think there's something more going on within the person...

much like Idiot Savants...another label that's a little irritating

[minz]

For me it's almost like ocd of the head I know that sounds a little silly but it makes perfect sense to my stangly wired head, my nephew has a more advanced form of Autism you can give him a 6 figue number x another 6 figure numer and he has the answer for you before you've even switched on your calculator. smart kid he took a GCSE maths paper at the age of 9 and gained an A.

[Hal-9000]

the old term 'mentally retarded' is actually a somewhat apt description...retarded is a term meaning governed (regulated) or hindered

I probably have more mental quirks and habits than the kids I met