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Helping Students with autism to Read By Kelly Jean Suillivan

arly and surprisingly beyond their expected ability . It's often accompanied by an obsessive interest in letters and numbers, which develops as an infant.‌ Hyperlexia is often, but not always, part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD)      data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Can autistic child learn to read? Because autism affects language,  it naturally affects how a child with autism will acquire reading skills . Interestingly, many students with autism — especially those with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism — read words with ease and even begin reading before their neurotypical peers. How do autistic children learn sight words? Encourage your child to point to the word and underline it with their finger. Extend the practice by asking your child to spell the word out. The child says the word then spells out the letters while tapping them on their arm. Present the child with a sight word and hav