http://therword.org/2009/03/08/soeren-palumbo-and-special-olympics-announce-spread-the-word-to-end-the-word-awareness-day/ When You Say "Retard" Someone Hurts Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:58:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://therword.org/2009/03/08/soeren-palumbo-and-special-olympics-announce-spread-the-word-to-end-the-word-awareness-day/#comment-450 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:49:11 +0000 http://stopsayingretard.wordpress.com/?p=415#comment-450 My brother has Down Syndrome and being the bigger over protective sister that word has been a thorn in my side for years. I am 46 and he is 42. I saw the Bonnie Hunt show about this subject and have been searching since then for the shirt that was worn on the show that day. I thank those who have put this movement together and I hope this changes the vocabualry of at least a few people! That would be a great start!

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