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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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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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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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The New Alphabet Chart November 3, 2011 9:30 AM by Kathie Harrington: I'm working with several young, bright children on the autism spectrum and I need a new, creative way to teach the alphabet. I want to take them beyond rote memory skills and into conversational speech. What kind of ideas do you have for me? Shannon, 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 2 September 29, 2011 10:12 AM by Kathie Harrington: Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz Why, if I had a brain I could... [singing] I could while away the hours, Conferrin' with the flowers, Consultin' with the rain. And my head I'd be scratchin' While my thoughts were busy hatchin' If I only had a brain. In 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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