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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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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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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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Autism in One Word
January 5, 2012 9:23 AM by Kathie Harrington
Anxiety Dear Kathie: I know that autism (ASD) is a complex syndrome. I had a parent ask me just the other day if I could give them one single word that best describes what autism is or how it feels to have autism. I guess because you know about autism 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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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 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 You Need to Know about Manners, Perseveration and Anxiety
May 5, 2011 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington
PRAGMATICS MAKE LANGUAGE DANCE In last week's Autism Spectrum Blog with the Cloud of Cotton Candy, I addressed Social Manners, Perseveration, and Anxiety as three main areas of language dysfunction that I see in adults with ASD. If these three areas are 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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