Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Nostalgia for Chlorine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Abby Renko

Every time I pass the white building on the side of Atherton Hall and smell the chlorine seeping out the doors of the pool I become nostalgic and miss how much time I spent in the water over my high … Continue reading →

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Looking Deeper than the Label

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Abby Renko

Usually when I tell people that I work with children with disabilities, the first disability they ask me if I work with is autism. I get questions like, “What is it like working with kids with autism?” and “How do … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Abby Renko

My dance teacher used to always tell us company members not to use the word “retarded”. She has a daughter with cerebral palsy who would become upset whenever someone would use that word in her presence. Naturally, as these comments … Continue reading →

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