Phoebe writes a very thoughtful and insightful blog post on the use of the word “Retarded” in society.

http://phoebeholmes.com/2011/12/23/being-retarded/

This is a topic near and dear to my heart as one of my twin girls, Meredith, is “Retarded.” Meredith will never live by herself. She cannot speak. She is cognitively delayed. But, she is happy. And, we are blessed. She has insight and contentedness that we will never have. She has a will and strength and we will never have. “Retarded” is not stupid. “Retarded” is not negative. So, don’t use the “Retarded” that way. Don’t use “Retarded” casually.