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Autism Spectrum Across Ages and Environments

A Driver in the Family with ASD, Part I
December 13, 2012 8:47 AM by Kathie Harrington
While driving on my way to an appointment a car cut in front of me three times. I steered clear of a car that was edging over my way to avoid an accident. I saw a near miss when a car ran a stop sign. I pulled over for a siren but cars passed me who didn't 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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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. 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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Top Tips to File in Your SLP Bag from Twyla Perryman, PhD, CCC-SLP
November 29, 2011 12:42 PM by Kathie Harrington
This blog is based on the following presentation from the 2011 ASHA Convention: Exploring Child Characteristics/Family Factors in Evidence-Based Practice for Autism By Twyla Perryman, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor East Carolina University, Greenville, Read More...
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Halloween Poem in Support of ASD
October 27, 2011 10:23 AM by Kathie Harrington
I love my Humpty Dumpty. He's right here by me To wish you a happy Halloween With Halloween letters In support of ASD. I always think of ASD With courage and with grace. Autism has its thunder And its mask is spooky too. But underneath's a loving face. Read More...
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Towel Trick for Tantrums aka T.T.T.
October 20, 2011 10:27 AM by Kathie Harrington
It scares me to think that a child with ASD could have a tantrum on my watch. My knees -- they are a-shakin' at the thought. It will happen, and when it does, what will I do? Children with ASD have tantrums. They hit and pound. They flail. They scream. Read More...
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Organizing the Very Young Autistic Mind Part III-B
October 13, 2011 8:28 AM by Kathie Harrington
Part III-A, posted last week, my blog presented some fun strategies for targeting humor/ laughter and attention/focus for the very young autistic mind. The purpose of these two blogs is to mesh the right side of the brain with the left side of the brain 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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Questions vs. Statements
September 15, 2011 9:21 AM by Kathie Harrington
Last week's blog discussed, " Should You Ask a Non-Verbal Child a Question?" Now that's a good question. My answer is: usually not. Instead, make statements! Children will respond to statements because: They are not threatened by communication They know Read More...
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Should You Ask a Non-Verbal Child a Question?
September 8, 2011 8:32 AM by Kathie Harrington
Have you ever thought about how you, as an SLP, talk to people? That means all people-- but specifically, non-verbal children with autism. We have two forms of sentence structures: questions and statements. We bombard children with questions. We do not Read More...
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Learning Seeds
September 1, 2011 8:31 AM by Kathie Harrington
Keeping with my previous theme of poems for special occasions for the speech/language pathologist, I wrote this one for SLPs as the 2011 school year begins. Beginnings are unique and can be scary for all children, especially those with ASD. When I think 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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