Kathie Harrington received her Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, in 1981. She practiced speech/language
therapy in the public schools in Kirksville and in Las Vegas, NV for eighteen years and served as a mentor for the autistic population. Since 1998, Kathie
has served the Las Vegas Valley with her private practice, Good Speech, Inc. and has been a member of many state and local autism boards.
Kathie knows autism. She has a grown son on the autism spectrum and has lived in that world for over forty years. Kathie is a popular national presenter on the topic to both professional and parent groups with her warmth, knowledge, and inspiration.
Kathie shares her experiences and writes about autism on blogs, in feature articles, and in books. Her two books published in 2012 by Ink & Quill Publishers, Henderson, NV, are: Tears of Laughter ~ Tears of Pain – Stories & Strategies for Parents and Professionals for Young Children with Autism & ASD, and I Never Told My Son He Couldn’t Dance – Stories & Strategies for Parents & Professionals of Adolescents & Adults with Autism & ASD. Both of Kathie’s books are available at Amazon , Barnes and Noble, and Ink & Quill Publishers.
Kathie also shares information about autism on her weekly blogs at ADVANCE for the Speech- Language Pathologist, Autism Spectrum across Ages and Environments, at Kathie’s Amazing Autism Page on Face Book, and at Kathie’s World. Don’t miss Kathie’s fictional, romantic, account of two young adults with autism who discover one another in Shilo from Willow Moon Publishing, also on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
You can Email Kathie at kathieh2@cox.net
Description: This program is offered for .30 CEUs or 3 hours of continuing professional development (Introductory Level: Professional area).
Description: This program is offered for .30 CEUs or 3 hours of continuing professional development (Introductory Level: Professional area).
Description: This program is offered for .10 CEUs or 1 hours of continuing professional development (Introductory Level: Professional area).
Description: This program is offered for .10 CEUs or 1 hours of continuing professional development (Introductory Level: Professional area).
Kathie can be reached for comments and speaking engagements at the link below: