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By Terri Mauro, About.com Guide to Special Children since 2004

Developmental disabilities on "Desperate Housewives"

Monday October 24, 2005
Are you a "Desperate Housewives" fan? Are you still feeling fan-nish after last night's apparent revelation that the man in Betty Applewhite's basement is developmentally disabled and possibly a murderer? Some parents are worried about the depiction of developmentally disabled people as unstable and violent, not to mention being chained up in a basement. On the other hand, a show like "Desperate Housewives" is probably not where anybody should go looking for realism or political correctness. Weigh in on this new development on Wisteria Lane -- and share any information you hear on protests or petitions -- in the Parenting Special Needs Forum.

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