Socially responsible or not? Talking about autism

From MediaLife.com:
Autism advocates rap CBS over 'Brother' statements Another television network is under fire over the issue of autism. An autism charity called Autism United has demanded top bosses at CBS apologize after a contestant on “Big Brother” used derogatory language to refer to people with autism. The contestant in question, Adam Jasinski, said if he won he would use the money to open a hair salon for “retards,” by which he meant people with autism. He was quickly reprimanded by another housemate. Autism United says that while Jasinski displayed “gross ignorance,” the producers of the show are also to blame as they chose to use these quotes in the show. CBS yesterday issued a statement condemning Jasinski’s comment. The incident comes not long after ABC came under fire from the American Academy of Pediatrics for an episode of new legal drama “Eli Stone” in which a lawyer wins a big case after arguing that a child’s autism has been caused by a childhood vaccine. While the show does state that science has not found a link between the vaccine and autism, the AAP believed the episode left the impression that the vaccine was at fault."