Reading Comprehension Strategies for Children with Autism

Children in the autism spectrum disorder can be good decoders, but struggle with comprehension. This project addresses this issue on how can direct reading comprehension instruction increase comprehension for this student population. This project taps on different researched-based reading interventions that are commonly used by proficient readers. It compiles different reading strategies proved to be effective with normally developing children and with children in the autism spectrum. It provides hands on instructional materials of best-practices and researched based interventions used during reading instruction. The interventions addressed in this project are: tapping on prior knowledge, previewing the book through picture walks, think-alouds, comprehension questioning, social stories, and increased visual support.Educatio