Special Olympics fights use of word 'retard'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29981699/?gt1=43001

This is a great article, and very fitting. I too, have been guilty of saying something is "retarded." It was common slang while we were growing up. Now, though, I make a very serious conscious effort to not use the word. It hits a little too close to home. I still remember the first doctors appointment I went to for Ethan and typed below the line reason for visit were the words "mental retardation." It absolutely broke my heart. I hope others will read this article and try to make more of an effort, or think about the people they might hurt. You never know who you are affecting.