Handwriting and the Autism Spectrum

• By: Kate Gladstone, MLS Handwriting Repair / Handwriting That Works
• April 1st, 2022
• actually autistic, calligraphy, cursive, educators, handwriting, manuscript, patterns, reading, Spring 2022 Issue, writing
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Handwriting matters. Even those who never write must decipher others’ handwriting (many of us autistics never managed to read cursive: even if drilled intensively in copying it). Although handwriting intervention efforts and studies typically focus on output, a larger problem (especially with...

Literacy Supports for Learners with Autism

• By: Mary Kate Ross, MS, SYC Lauren Tucker, EdD
• October 1st, 2018
• communication, comprehension, fall 2018 issue, reading, technology
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In her article How People with Autism Think, Temple Grandin (1995), a high-functioning person with autism, describes her visual method of thinking. Grandin retrieves words through visualizations and movies within her mind. This type of thinking takes time to process, often making abstract thoughts...

Evidence-Based Reading Intervention Practices for Students with ASD

• By: Tamara Sterling, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
• January 1st, 2015
• evidence-based intervention, instruction, reading, school
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Reading proficiency is a skill that is necessary to function in society. Yet, low reading scores during the school years continue to be a persistent trend in the U.S. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2014) reports that 66% of U.S. students are not reading proficiently and are not prepared for future...