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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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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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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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The Star Wars Connection to ASD: Episode II
June 16, 2011 8:30 AM by Kathie Harrington

This is "The Star Wars Connection to ASD: Episode II ," a continuation of last week's blog using quotes from Star Wars fame and connecting them to ASD. I see these quotes through the eyes of an SLP who has worked with hundreds of children and adults with Read More...

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