Mmmmmmm. Pass the M&M's. On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Cold Water <coldwater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ** > Let's Hear It For the > Tards<http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2009/03/lets-hear-it-for-the-tards.html> > > [image: Dear Barry2]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/iowahawk_blog/3333394436/> > > *Dear Barry:* > > *Our 12 year old **son Tyler is developmentally disabled. Tyler's learning > center has a Special Olympics program and we (**along with his teachers) * > *have been encouraging him to participate. Every time we bring it up to > him, however, Tyler pushes back and becomes very withdrawn. We love Tyler > very much and don't want to force him into it, but we think the Special > Olympics would be a terrific experience and help him conquer his shyness and > introversion. Do you have any suggestions for helping him get past this > fear? > * > > *Jean and Ted in Westmont* > > Dear Jean and Ted: > > As you know I am a big fan of the Special Olympics program, and all the > good things it does for young Mongoloid-Americans like your son. Nothing > inspires more than the sight of these heroic young tards hilariously giving > it their all in the arena of friendly athletic competition. > Extra-chromosome? More like extra-awesome! That's why I recently > volunteered, on the advice of my damage control team, as an equipment > manager for the U.S. Special Olympics bowling squad. At first I wasn't sure > how I would feel about polishing other people's balls for a change, but I > think those tards really appreciate what I've done for them. Lately they > started calling me "Special O." > > But for all I've given to the program, I've gotten much more in return; the > beaming smiles of appreciation for a well-folded towel, the many times the > team worked together to tug me out after I got my head stuck in the ball > return. I've learned much from the experience, including the fact that these > bowling tards really have some great policy ideas, like Jimmy's brilliant > "free Skittles for everybody." That's why I invited the team to join my > Council of Economic Advisers, where they are hard at work on my next > stimulus plan. I've also learned that tards are people too, and they don't > like to be condescended to or patronized. When Jimmy suggested spending > cuts, for example, I sent him to the corner without a juice box -- just as I > would for any non-tard member of my cabinet. > > As far as Tyler's fears go, the most important thing is to build his > confidence. Reassure him you will be there cheering him on. Let him know > that no matter how much he stumbles and trips, or runs around in circles > randomly flailing his arms like a moron, or winds up falling flat on his > face, you will be there to pick him up, kiss the boo-boos, drape a medal on > his neck, and keep telling him he's the greatest athlete in the world. For > some great examples, just watch MSNBC. > > * > http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2009/03/lets-hear-it-for-the-tards.html > * > > > __._,_.___ > > > > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
