02683cam a2200325 4500 140140441 TxAuBib 20130702120000.0 101201s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781934575772 1934575771 TxAuBib Drawing a Blank: Improving Comprehension for Readers on the Autism Spectrum / Emily Iland ; Foreword by Brenda Smith Myles. 1st. Shawnee Mission, Kan. : AAPC, 2011. xii, 266 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. This book provides lots of practical, easy-to-teach methods for improving vocabulary and comprehension. Some of the teaching tools include teaching synonyms, looking up pictures on the Internet to teach nouns, and using lists of words with different shades of emotional meaning such as naughty, bad, and evil. I highly recommend this book for use with all individuals who have problems with reading comprehension.In Drawing a Blank, Emily Iland has not only provided dozens of useful ideas for the classroom and home but also a concise review of the literature and a compelling story of her own quest to secure appropriate supports. Although they may be fluent readers – indeed, many have very precocious reading skills – individuals with autism spectrum disorders often need support for comprehension. Comprehension difficulties in readers with ASD can be subtle and difficult to tease out. As a result, their substantial level of risk for reading comprehension problems is often overlooked or unaddressed, and many students struggle in silence. This is where Drawing a Blank comes in. This practical and well-researched resource provides educational professionals and parents with the tools to improve comprehension for good decoders who have reading comprehension difficulties, as well as readers who struggle with both decoding and comprehension. In keeping with current standards, the book emphasizes the importance of using evidence-based and promising practices based on thorough assessment of students’ needs. 20130702. Autistic children Education. Teaching Aids and devices. Autism. Reading. Literacy. Myles, Brenda Smith. Iland, M.A., Emily. http://www.aapcpublishing.net/book/view/593/drawing-a-blank-improving-comprehension-for-readers-on-the-autism-spectrum