Friday, January 04, 2008

Who doesn't talk about autism? Part 2

You can add Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter to the list.  Mitt Romney?  The L.A. Times article above quoted a parent who was at a campaign event:

"Among the disappointed Iowans was Republican Linda Wessels, 41, of Rock Rapids. At a Romney forum in Sioux Center, her autistic 5-year-old son, Sam, asked the candidate how he would help children with the disorder.

"Cute little guy," Romney responded before launching into a monologue on topics including stem cell research and cloning — but not autism.

"I felt avoidance of the issue," Wessels said."

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