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Power Words February 7, 2013 12:49 PM by Kathie Harrington: Everyone loves power. Everyone needs words to attain power. We can empower our children with ASD by giving them POWER WORDS or we can leave them powerless. Teaching skills to children with ASD is not enough. Colors, months, dates, counting, are not what Read More...
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View Master May 17, 2012 10:45 AM by Kathie Harrington: There are certain items that each SLP would not leave home without. Over all the years that I've worked with children on the autism spectrum, I find that a View Master is one of those treasures I always carry in my bag. As far as I know, it cannot be 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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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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Humpty Dumpty Takes ASHA 2011 December 27, 2011 11:51 AM by Kathie Harrington: I've blogged about many of the presenters, their platforms, programs, ideas, and sessions that I was privileged to meet, greet, and learn from at ASHA 2011. I scampered up and down the aisles of the exhibit hall seeking new ideas, books, electronics, Read More...
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Teaching Speech to Nonverbal Children at Risk for Autism December 22, 2011 8:52 AM by Kathie Harrington: This blog is based on the following blog from the ASHA Convention 2011: Teaching Speech to Nonverbal Children at Risk for Autism by LorRainne Jones, PhD, CCC-SLP Kid Pro Therapy Services, Inc.Tampa, FL, verbalbehaviortherapy.com How to teach speech to Read More...
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Language Development for Autism Through Creative Dramatics December 20, 2011 10:59 AM by Kathie Harrington: This blog is based on the following presentation from ASHA 2011: Language Development for Autism Through Creative Dramatics: Building Blocks Model By Julia Byers Van Volkenburg, M. Ed, CCC-SLP, Doctoral Candidate, West Virginia University Julia Byers Read More...
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