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Autism Representation In Star Trek


  Posted on Jul 27, 2023 - 12:16pm

By: Cat Vrana, PRC-Saltillo Blogger “Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms. If we cannot learn to actually enjoy those small differences, to take a po...


    Communicators In Action   -    autism in entertainment, inclusion in media


Autism Awareness Month


  Posted on Apr 25, 2022 - 12:19pm

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger It seems that autism awareness month is upon us again. I guess I’m being my usual sour contrarian self, because I can’t help but feel a little skeptical and cynical about the whole thing. It seems like a month-long high school pep rally, but I wonder, what exactly gets ac...


    Communicators In Action   -    aac, language, autism, communication, disabil...


Augustus Gloop!


  Posted on Nov 9, 2016 - 12:20pm

_ By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC blogger_ Today I want to talk about my older brother. His name is Cameron, and he is 24! Seven years older than me! My mom worried about how we would get along because of the age difference. We got along as if there wasn’t any age difference at all. In fact I can remember one time when my ...




At The Crossroads


  Posted on Jul 20, 2018 - 11:49am

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger Sometimes life can be unfair. Life can throw you face down in front of that finish line you are running towards. Life can definitely be unpredictable. And many times things do not work out as planned. It was Independence Day 2017! My family had a plan to go to a church picnic followed by an ...


    Life With Kyle


Are You Unique?


  Posted on May 22, 2019 - 10:40am

By Tess Gregorek, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Have you ever felt unique? Not different, unique! There is a difference. Different is a point or way in which people or things are not the same. On the other hand, unique is being the only one of its kind, unlike anything else. Here’s a time where I felt unique!   Las...


    Communicators In Action   -    disability, unique, different, camp


Are You SCAFFOLDING?


  Posted on Jan 28, 2014 - 2:44pm

By Jennifer Monahan, MA, CCC/SLP Jennifer Monahan Like so many words in our language, the word “scaffolding” isn’t just a noun, used to describe the temporary supports that often surround new buildings as they undergo construction. “Scaffolding”, when applied to education and learning, also refers to a very impo...