What's funny is that Tim's son has an extremely mild disorder, which is generally far less severe than even mild, mild autism.
Check it out, half the "symptoms" are actually buffs, not detriments:
"Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by strong verbal skills alongside significant deficits in visual-spatial processing, motor coordination, and social understanding. Individuals often excel in language but struggle with interpreting nonverbal cues like body language, reading maps, and adjusting to new situations."
Anyways, so Tim, in-between flogging his son and stoking rebellion, is like, "if I tell everyone my browbeaten kid is a retard, I'll get some great PR!" So now he's strattled the poor kid with that for life, good job Tim!
Then, when the president who bested his campaign starts (rightfully) calling Tim retarded, he's like "that's hurtful, my damn kids retarded!"