Lesson #6: "Learn to Read then Read to Learn: The critical importance of the 3 R’s" In this episode, meet 3 families who share their practical insights on how to help children on the spectrum ‘learn to read and then read to learn’. The twins, Amelia and Abigail, are homeschooled and learn to read fairly early with lots of creative ideas from their parents, especially mom; Alex has a reading disability but learns to read later in his school career because the family was persistent and found the right teachers; and Kate was hyperlexic and could read phonically at a very young age but had trouble with reading comprehension. Please note that a substantial number of autistic children will not be able to read because they are not developmentally ready but if the child shows the ability described in this podcast as being at Greenspan levels 6 to 7, they have the potential to read.

Show Notes

• Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Thinking (free ebook) by Richard Solomon MD, Lulu Press, 2021 https://lulujr.com/blogs/lulu-junior-blog/autism-literacy-and-emotional-thinking-free-ebook >


• The 10 best online reading programs https://www.earlychildhoodeducationzone.com/best-online-reading-programs/


• Eeboo: books and puzzles that promote learning and literacy. https://www.eeboo.com


• Khan Academy: for math https://www.khanacademy.org


• Other private pay academic readiness programs:


• Kumon


• Sylvan


• Lindamood-Bell—especially good for kids with learning disabilities