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What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. I
February 2, 2012 12:30 PM by Kathie Harrington

Dear Kathie : "Do you always take a language sample as part of an assessment with a verbal child or adult with ASD? If so, what do you look for and how do you elicit the conversation?" - Adrian, speech-language pathologist My Response: Thank you for asking Read More...

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Organizing the Very Young Autistic Mind Part III-A
October 6, 2011 10:53 AM by Kathie Harrington

Part I I talked about the characteristics of the right and left sides of the brain and how they do not dance together in people with autism/ASD. I gave you twenty signs that I see that indicate how Mr. Left Brain and Mrs. Right Brain dance alone. Part Read More...

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Organizing the Autistic Mind Part I: Brains, Brains, and More Brains
September 22, 2011 9:32 AM by Kathie Harrington

Everybody's brains are different and certainly, the autistic brain connects in an unorthodox manner. Autism is not curable, but there are many language strategies the SLP can do to assist in organizing the brains of people with autism. It is my theory Read More...

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