Chris brings up a good point! I am looking for ways to bring the comprehension strategies home to students with autism or on the autistic spectrum. These boys I am working with are somewhat limited in receptive and expressive language. They decode well, read at a good rate, but not fluently because they have no expression and only literal comprehension. These kids also have trouble with empathizing which is why they can't infer character's motives or feelings. I plan to try some of Tanny's concrete lessons that use objects and graphic organizers. Anyone else have anything to share? Jennifer Maryland In a message dated 7/11/2007 9:29:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But, I have strong feelings about being able to identify with the material...have an emotional response...I think it is critical to making meaning...and certainly to inferring. Christine ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
