> Anyway, who here is familiar with mentally
handicapped children? Any advice? My
cousin is autistic (and he's actually named
Raymond), but I haven't been around him
much.

I don't have any advice to give you, but what I
will do is send a link to your post to The
Scotsman. His mother has been a special ed
teacher for years, and I imagine that he's
picked up a few pointers over the years that he
could give you.