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I would suggest audiobooks and when it is time to work on questions have a small group discussion.
I love the idea of audiobooks. Yes I agree with small group discussion. Therein lies one of the problems in this gen ed class. The teacher does not do small groups which makes it a bit tricky to work with my Special Education students on material at their level. Thank you for your reply!
Preteach vocabulary and key concepts. Pull them before you read the novel to go over what they need to boost their comprehension.
Thank you! Great suggestions.
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Please do not start by determining that this autistic student does not comprehend. They have more knowledge stored than we perceive. Give time for comprehension and maybe use another form of response for this student to participate.
I should clarify that he is not successful in comprehending a novel like Number the Stars. When the material is relatable and addresses content he likes he is definitely able to comprehend and discuss. The difficulty lies in the structure of the gen ed class in regards to mainly whole group work taking place whereas if there was small group time it would be easier to work with this student on different material.
There are many accommodations you can provide, here are a few:
reword questions, word banks, change type of question, reduce choices for multiple choice, scribe responses, extend time on test, read test to student, give test over multiple sessions, provide a choice board, give test in small group of 3-5 or less.
Thank you so much. Yes I do modify and provide accommodations. I appreciate your reply!
Is the student on an IEP? What is the Language goal. Does it target comprehension? Antecedent it. Ask for the story early so you can start to read and discuss it with the student. 2 or 3 read and discussions are always helpful with my kids. I
Yes this student has an IEP. The language goal is written around comprehension. Great suggestions for 2 or 3 reads. Building background knowledge and reading and re-reading have definitely helped! Thank you.
Does this student get speech or occupational therapy services? Might help!
Yes he gets both of those services and the OT and speech therapist and I work closely together. They have been very helpful with modifications and suggestions.
Many asd student struggle w comprehension and coding, working memory and processing speed. It’s surely not set in stone but it is a common cognitive profile for asd students. It’s also common for asd students to have co-occurring conditions such as asd and adhd, asd and anxiety or asd and both anxiety and adhd.
Can you use books at his level for comprehension as you service him?
Academic interventions are clearly not my forte.
Thank you! Yes, instead of using the current novel, Number the Stars, I chose a chapter book that was more applicable and relatable for him. It has made a big difference. It is tricky because the gen ed teacher mainly does whole group work so I have been pulling this student out to work separately with him during the novel study time which is great, but I also have 6 other inclusion students to service at the same time. I think the problem lies in the classroom structure.
Pre-teach vocab and find some visuals to reinforce concepts in the book. Perhaps a short slide show for each chapter to make it relatable. Inference can be hard for some individuals with ASD. Maybe specific work on summarization and inference skills to aid comprehension?