Comments on: Fiction with a purpose (but one at a time)

By: Do you understand what you read? « Asperger Ascent

Do you understand what you read? « Asperger Ascent — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:15:12 +0000

[...] Fiction can be harder for people who tend to be more concrete in their thinking. But the more familiar you become with the imagery and the ideas, the easier fiction reading [...]

By: readers1

readers1 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:49:56 +0000

I know of several teenagers who have an amazing memory that helps them in class. Some are able to memorize everything a teacher says, or memorize what they hear on books on tape. This is a great gift and I think is one of the better coping skills we encounter among readers with autism who struggle with comprehension of the written word. When they enter college and take lecture classes, they’re in heaven!
Sara

By: Karen Sapra

Karen Sapra — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:39:18 +0000

My daughter, Mimi, has a great memory and memorizes things in textbooks. She has been able to read any book (pronounce words), but lacked reading comprehension skills. Now she is in college. She gets tutoring for any English or Writing classes and math if needed. She has done very well so far. In history, music and science classes so far she does very well (without tutoring). I think it is because she has this unusual memory. I don’t know what strategies were used on her during her elementary, middle and high school years, but her reading comprehension has greatly improved, also.