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Autism Spectrum Across Ages and Environments

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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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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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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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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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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The Star Wars Connection to ASD: Episode I
June 9, 2011 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
According to Wikipedia, " Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise conceived by George Lucas . The first film in the franchise was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars , by 20th Century Fox , and became a worldwide Read More...
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How to Get a Young Child with ASD to Attend
June 2, 2011 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
Joint Attention is two people sharing the same point of attention. It is being in the same moment at the same time. It is a basic skill for learning - EVERYTHING. Think of joint attention as the wall that supports Humpty Dumpty. The wall holds Humpty Read More...
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It’s Not Easy to Wave Bye-Bye
May 26, 2011 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
Learning to wave "Hi" and "Bye" is # 2 of my TOP 5 GOOD MANNERS FOR YOUNG TODDLERS WITH ASD This is essential because it is an early, basic and reciprocal means of communication. It is a greeting and a salutation. It takes place between two or more people. Read More...
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Top Five List of Good Manners for Young Toddlers with ASD
May 12, 2011 10:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
HOW TO START MAKING LANGUAGE DANCE WITH ADEQUATE EYE CONTACT The lack of eye contact is a hallmark of people with ASD. Watch this short video of Jade stacking blocks at 20 months. You can observe in this five-minute video that Jade lacks eye contact as Read More...
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What I've Learned from Adults with ASD
April 28, 2011 12:00 PM by Kathie Harrington
April showers and Autism Awareness Month are drying up. That does not mean that autism goes away or that we are not still aware of it. What is does mean is that for the next 11 months we work even harder to make people aware of autism and all of its implications Read More...
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Autism Awareness Month: "Hooray for Hollywood"
April 14, 2011 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
Fandango me all the way to the movie theatre. My mother tells me that when she used to see Shirley Temple, the theatres gave away gifts just for coming through the door. Those days are long gone but we do have better sound, stage production and effects 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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