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The Challenging Behavior of Hugging
August 30, 2012 4:37 PM by Kathie Harrington
Joey was in preschool when I first met him. Everyone hugged Joey. It made the teachers feel good and that was OK when he was in preschool. Joey was 3 and as he grew to 4, 5 and 6, everyone continued to hug Joey when they greeted him. Joey entered junior Read More...
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Autism Awareness Month
April 5, 2012 2:00 PM by Kathie Harrington
Autism Awareness Month began on Sunday, April 1. My son Doug's birthday is April 1. The fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day was April 2. World Autism Awareness Day "aims to increase people's awareness about people, especially children, with autism. Read More...
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Language Sample Collages from You, Pt. 2
March 29, 2012 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
When do you elicit a language sample? Certainly when you first see a child you would want to take a language sample. However, if the child is not comfortable on the initial assessment, there is nothing written in stone that says that it has to be completed Read More...
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Revisiting Kathie's Loud Meter
March 15, 2012 9:45 AM by Kathie Harrington
Blog Comment: "Please correct your meter from 'to loud' to 'too loud.'" - D. To D : So sorry about the error. That tells me you are a close reader, and I appreciate the correction. I have made the change to the Loud Meter, as you can see below. Please Read More...
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Working with Hearing Sensitivity
March 8, 2012 10:45 AM by Kathie Harrington
Dear Kathie: "Chad is 5 years old and ‘very' autistic and non-verbal. He covers his ears with his hands when there is a loud noise, such as a fire alarm, or even when he anticipates a loud noise, like a balloon that he thinks may pop. How can I help him, Read More...
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Managing Undesirable Behaviors: Avoidance
March 1, 2012 9:30 AM by Kathie Harrington
Dear Kathie: "My question concerns Julie, who is a middle school student with ASD. She is bright, verbal, possibly Asperger's, and is included in the regular classroom for most academics. The problem is that she refuses to do any written classroom assignments Read More...
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Five Functions of Undesirable Behavior
February 23, 2012 8:30 AM by Kathie Harrington
All behavior has a function and purpose. There are five main functions of undesirable behavior, and four of them go hand-in-hand with autism. It is important for the speech-language pathologist and the entire team to recognize how any particular behavior Read More...
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A Lesson in Volume Control
February 16, 2012 10:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
Dear Kathie: "Larry speaks so loudly. I can hear him coming from way down the hall in school. No one wants to sit by him in the lunchroom and his teacher is pulling her hair out. I've talked to Larry's mother and it's the same at home, in the library Read More...
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What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. II
February 9, 2012 8:15 AM by Kathie Harrington
In " What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. I ," I expressed how important I feel a language sample is to complete an assessment for a verbal child or adult on the autism spectrum. I told you what to look for during a language sample and gave you an Read More...
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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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The Best Apps for Children with Autism
January 26, 2012 9:04 AM by Kathie Harrington
In last week's blog post, "The iPad Becomes a wePad for Autism ," I encouraged you to develop a relationship between the iPad, the child and another person, rather than letting the child with autism treat it as a "thing." Let's call that with the iPad. Read More...
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The iPad Becomes a wePad for Autism
January 19, 2012 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
Dear Kathie: What are your thoughts on using an iPad with the autistic population?" - Mary, speech-language pathologist and parent of a child with autism Kathie's Response: I like it. I love it. I want some more of it. But, instead of calling it an iPad Read More...
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How to Ease Anxiety in a Person with Autism/ASD
January 12, 2012 9:13 AM by Kathie Harrington
Last week , Sam asked a great question: if I could give one single word that best describes what autism is or how it feels to have autism, what would it be? That single word is anxiety . This week, I want to give you some techniques to use with people Read More...
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Autism in One Word
January 5, 2012 9:23 AM by Kathie Harrington
Anxiety Dear Kathie: I know that autism (ASD) is a complex syndrome. I had a parent ask me just the other day if I could give them one single word that best describes what autism is or how it feels to have autism. I guess because you know about autism Read More...
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The SLP in 2012
December 29, 2011 8:48 AM by Kathie Harrington
SLPs, did you know SLP stands for more than Speech-Language Pathologist? You stand for so much more. The other meaning for SLP is "Simply Love People." As we walk into a new year, 2012 has many promises ahead for those who simply love people . The year Read More...
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    Kathie Harrington, MA, CCC-SLP
    Occupation: SLP, author, speaker, mother of a son with autism.
    Setting: Las Vegas, NV
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