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This quote goes to the heart of what was most insulting about Sharron Angle’s comment on “autism.”

Russ Steele, a parent whose 5-year-old son suffers from autism, said Angle “owes an apology” to parents and their children with autism. “When she mocked the very existence of autism, she crossed the line,” Steele said.  “Sharron Angle owes (my son) Brandon and every other autistic child in Nevada an apology, not only for trying to undermine their insurance coverage but for mocking the very existence of autism.” (source)

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Autism and Politics lead to some strange bedfellows if I am about to applaud Harry Reid’s statement about Sharron Angle’s “autism” comments.

In a long press release, Reid’s campaign attempted to link Angle’s remarks on autism with other controversial statements she has made in the past, including a 2009 interview in which Angle agreed with a radio host who said some members of Congress might be “domestic enemies.”

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Is Sharron Angle making a run for the Most Ignorant on Autism heavy weight title?  - Autism in air quotes? Sharron Angle’s snub to Special Needs children

Some in Nashville are interpreting the air quotes around the word “Autism” as being a commentary on the realities of Autism. Part of that reality is that some people still assert that a child with Autism (or various other “invisible” disabilities) is really just a child who only needs “a good kick in the butt.” Sharron Angle appears to be one of those people. (Gaynell Payne - Nashville Special Needs Kids Examiner)

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