Would you be able to cope with a mentally retarded child?

First off, mentally retarded is not the proper word. Educated people say developmentally delayed, cognitively impaired, or mentally challenged. I have friends who have that label. I, myself, am in a wheelchair (my mental status is fine). My friends are loving people who can learn things (it might just take them longer, they advocate for themselves, many have jobs, and live on their own with support staff to help them do things they can't do on their own. I live on my own with support staff to take care of my physical needs- using the bathroom, dressing, cooking, housekeeping). My friends don't spend time "licking the floor". If I were to have a kid with cognitive impairments, I would spend lots of time teaching them to self-advocate and be as independent as possible. Despite my physical disabilities I think I am capable of parenting such a person. Should you ever have a child in this situation, send them to me. I'll make sure they have good life and be a great mom, I assure you. This whole discussion is an example of stereotypes our society has about people with disabilities. It's kind of disturbing.

I personallyy don't know if I would be able to handle it. I want for kids one day, and I'm normal and I know what its like. SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE the teasing my child would go through. I would probalbly abort but with a good reason and heart. I have known one mental person and every one treats here nice (Kinda) but imagine how she must feel knowing that she can't talk to us because well she is dumb. Not dumb as in stupid but dumb as in not being able to speak.