Tad Lincoln

[HerbS]

Lindsey,I feel that Tad was more of a child with"Special Needs" than the Lincoln's realized! In the 1860's we did not have the ability or technology to diagnose those needs.They probably were spoiling him because they saw his physical and social disabilities.He very well had many "issues",and the Lincoln's were either ignoring it or dumbfounded!I look at it as in the movie"The Kings Speech"-Hide it due to embarassment, and Abe being the President of The United States!