Re: Reading...Autism...help

[Guest guest]

At his age and ability level, a prescription for

improvment will have to include information about

what he's missing.

Is he calling all words accurately but not interpreting?

Is he struggling with the words themselves?

Is he skipping over words or entire lines?

After a good basic reading inventory, which is relatively easy

to do, you will have a better understanding of what's going on.

I will be happy toEmailyou something on level for him to read,

print out one copy for him to read from,

you make notes on the other in your computer processing program

using my color code and send it back to me.

Just needing more information.

[Guest guest]

-Do2Learn has an excellent webpage with some things to think about

when teaching reading comprehension

http://www.do2learn.com/areasofconcern/asktheexperts/june1a1.htm

If your child can alread read but is having trouble advancing,

reading comprehension might be where your child is having problems.

Here's another website with ideas and tips for teaching reading

comprehension http://www.csusm.edu/Quiocho/spstudentscomp.htm ,it's

written for teacher's but it might give you some ideas to try at home

or have written into an IEP as ways to measure reading comprehension.

Hope these sites are helpful & best of luck to you!

[Guest guest]

Welcome back. Ditto to the previous advice. Reading encompasses so much. .

.. .

vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, grammar, short term memory,

attention. . . .Your child really needs to have someone

look at exactly what is breaking down. A children with autism

can be very different from each other. There are some general

strategies that may learn, but it's really better to assess

what's going on with your son.

A Mind at a Time by Dr. Mel Levine does a really nice job of

breaking this down. Check out his website

www.allkindsofminds.org

Reading...Autism...help

Looking for research... What reading methodology typically works for

children with autism? Whole language…Phonics…both? Which

programs `typically' work?

My guy: 10 yrs old, 5th grade, PDDNOS. Does well in most subjects,

but is struggling with reading. He reads at end of 2nd/beginning 3rd

grade level.

I am seeking research and information to present in ARD.

[Guest guest]

The PBS station in Amarillo airs a program called 'Face To Face' where

they interview prominent people from the area. A recent episode had

the author of 'Hank the Cowdog' books, kson. I recall them

talking for several minutes about how well autistic children respond

to the books. I haven't had a chance to check one out yet, but it

might be worth a try. The site is www.hankthecowdog.com. You can also

contact the station that airs the program at kacvtv@....

Jacky

>

> Looking for research... What reading methodology typically works for

> children with autism? Whole language…Phonics…both? Which

> programs `typically' work?

>

> My guy: 10 yrs old, 5th grade, PDDNOS. Does well in most subjects,

> but is struggling with reading. He reads at end of 2nd/beginning 3rd

> grade level.

>

> I am seeking research and information to present in ARD.

>

> Any advice, websites, etc would be appreciated.

>

> Jack

>

> PS…I have been off-list since June—was totally burnt out. However, I

> have fully recuperated and am heading for the front lines again. If

> this subject has been broached recently please forgive me.