Kathie’s speech-language tip # 6 in three-words
Life is filled with sequences.
Sequence for you child by naming 1, 2, 3 or
first – middle – last
Meet and Greet with Senator Harry Reid in Washington D.C.
Our recent trip to Washington D.C. started with a “Welcome to Washington” breakfast in our nation’s capitol. We were greeted in the Lyndon B. Johnson room by Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and several members of his staff. If you are from Nevada, Senator Reid holds a “Welcome to Washington” every Thursday that the Senate is in session. This is followed by a tour of the U.S. Capitol.
Thank you Senator Harry Reid of Nevada
Other state senators/represenatives hold similar greetings.
Go to the name of your senator/represenative and plan ahead.
For more pictures of our “Welcome to Washington” and
our Washington highlights go to
On the Road with Humpty Dumpty.
Kathie Harrington’s Bayo the Boo Cow
Today, November 1st is National Author’s Day.
I would like to announce, my soon to be launched, children’s book
Bayo the Boo Cow
from Ink and Quill Publisher, Henderson, NV
Bayo means to find joy in Nigerian.
Boo ~ Boo ~ Boo, Bayo could not say “Moo.”
Parents and Teachers – you will be thrilled to find a barn load of oral motor exercises at the end of Bayo to practice with your chilren for developmental articulation skills.
These exercises are written by Kathie Harrington, M.A., CCC, SLP
Kathie has years of experience working with children with speech and language disorders as well as developmental milestones. Let Kathie and Bayo show you and your child fun and empowering strategies for speech development that can be successful individually or in a classroom environment.
Bayo the Boo Cow will be available shortly.
E-mail me for pre-orders and I’ll give you a “cowabunga” of great deal.
Kathie’s speech/language therapy tip # 5 in three words
Give speech a pattern by tapping individual words
on a table, in your hands, or on your knee.
Keep your phrases and sentences short and direct.
Use this technique for articulation and language.
Kathie Harrington’s Amazing Autism Page on Facebook
Be sure to check out and “Like” me on my new Facebook page, KATHIE HARRINGTON’S AMAZING AUTISM PAGE.
This is another new way of presenting information and inspiration to the autism/ASD community.
Share with your family and friends.
After all – life is AMAZING!
Dan Wheldon’s death in Las Vegas
Dan Wheldon was killed right before our eyes last week, 10-16-11, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS).
My husband, Tim, and I were in the grandstands on that day, at that time. Tim is an avid race fan and never misses a main even at the LVMS. We were in the Neon Garage (pits) that day to see the drivers, crews, cars, and awesome events that took place before the race began.
U.S. Airforce planes zoomed overhead from Nellis AFB as 34 drivers started their engines. Nineteen cars circled five memorial laps to the tunes of Danny Boy and Amazing Grace in honor of Dan Wheldon only two short hours later. The race was not resumed.
The LVMS is offering a full refund on any tickets that were scanned for the race that day. Tim and I decided to take that refund and when we receive it, we will send it to a charity sponsored for the Wheldon children, Sebastian, 2, and Oliver, 8 months. There is also an online sports auction to take place for Dan’s wife Susie, and children.
Speech/Language Therapy Tip #3
Oral Motor Exercises such as blowing bubbles, clicking tongue, wiggling tongue, vowel exchanges, pursing lips, making silly faces. Beneficial for articulation, apraxia, autism, attention/focus. Parents and professionals should always provide a model and have FUN.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ~TONGUE TRACKS~
Just what every parent and professional needs for oral motor exercise and fun!
Einstein and autism/ASD?
I often feel that formal testing does not measure the right areas for my child. Yet, all educational goals are directed toward the results of those scores.
Build on a child’s strengths, not his/her deficits. One of my Ten Laws of Success for Children with Autism is “Success Builds Success.” It’s that simple. Einstein knew it.
