Stinky Diaper Awards 2008

The Try a Little Tenderness Award
Autism-Ignorant People

In June a 2 1/2-year-old autistic boy was kicked off an American Eagle

flight after what parent company American Airlines labeled a

pre-takeoff "raging fit" (aka typical toddler meltdown) by the child.

Do we now have to pay extra for sensitivity to kids with special needs?

Weeks later, radio shock jock Michael Savage suggested that autistic

children be told, "Don't sit there crying and screaming, you idiot." We

say: Who's the screaming idiot? Adding to the stupidity, actor Denis

Leary (right) reportedly titled a chapter in his new book (not released

at press time) "Autism Shmautism." Denis, we've got five words for you:

Autism is not a joke. You hear us knocking?