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Common Characteristics of Reading-Related Challenges or Barriers of Students with ASD

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Common Characteristics of Reading-Related Challenges or Barriers of Students with ASD

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Although there are many characteristics that may impact a student with ASD's ability to comprehend the text they are reading (or being read to), here are some of the most common ones:

Theory of Mind/Emotional Reciprocity

Central Coherence

Restricted Interests and Motivations

Literal vs. Abstract Thinking

Pragmatics

Language, Communication, and Vocabulary

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Theory of Mind, or Emotional Reciprocity, is defined as the ability to recognize and interpret the thoughts, feelings, perspectives, and intentions of others to be able to predict their behavior, or the ability to understand emotions through descriptions of body language and facial expressions. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Difficulty understanding the perspectives and emotional states of the characters

Difficulty predicting or making inferences about the future actions of characters

Difficulty understanding the emotional states of characters based on the descriptions of their body language and facial expressions in the text

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty with understanding character development (as it relates to the plot or moves the plot along), difficulty with being able to relate to the text (which can cause frustration or a lack of interest in the story), or difficulty with the ability to determine the theme (or "moral") of the story.

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Central Coherence is defined as the ability to understand the central aspects of a passage and create meaning from text details, or the ability to integrate details to understand the “main topic” of a passage. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Over-focusing on minor, irrelevant, or concrete details in the passage and therefore missing the main idea(s) or overall purpose of the text

Comprehending all of the rote facts in the text, but not putting them together to understand the “big picture"

Difficulty with connecting information at the paragraph or chapter level

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty with determining the central idea(s) of a text and being able to separate the difference between the central idea and supporting details.

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Restricted Interests and Motivations are defined as the abnormally intense preoccupation with specific interest areas or activities, which can impact the motivation to read non-preferred text or result in getting stuck on certain words or phrases. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Creating an intense focus on specific preferred interest areas, and therefore will not engage in reading in non-preferred areas of interests

Getting "stuck" by reading only certain words, phrases, or sections in the text

Failing to monitor for comprehension due to their intense focus on preferred interests and topics

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty with getting the student interested in reading and difficulty in science and/or history, as they are typically reading-heavy subjects.

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Literal (vs. Abstract Thinking is defined as the ability to focus only on factual information, such as events and actual objects or people in the text, and the inability to focus on other concepts and generalizations, often confused by a lack of understanding of idioms, irony, figures of speech, innuendo, and sarcasm. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Difficulty understanding figurative language (e.g., metaphors, hyperbole, etc.) or the use of idioms, irony, innuendo, and sarcasm

Difficulty ignoring irrelevant factual information in text, and missing context cues and other information that enhances the comprehension of the text

Applying only one meaning to a word and failing to be able to use context cues to recognize a different meaning

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty in determining the theme (or "moral") of a text, difficulty with determining the central idea, and difficulty understanding what the text is talking about. As poetry typically uses a lot of figurative language, poems are often difficult for students with ASD to understand and decipher.

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Pragmatics is defined as the ability to understand language and communication in social contexts. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Difficulty understanding a character's perspectives or intentions based on the narration and context cues

Focusing on concrete details in narrative text rather than focusing on the conversation and context cues to gain an understanding of plot and character development

Difficulty making inferences about the characters’ emotions or perspectives based on subtle cues or context in the text

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty connecting character development to plot development, determining the problem/solution or cause/effect of the story development, and difficulty following and understanding the purpose of a conversation in a text.

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Language, Communication, and Vocabulary are defined as the ability to understand the complexities of language, communication, and vocabulary to comprehend text. Ways that this can impact literacy in our learners with ASD:

Difficulty with communication skills that impact the ability to answer questions about or demonstrate knowledge of the text

Difficulty understanding vocabulary nuances such as homographs (words spelled the same with more than one meaning) or homophones (words pronounced the same but with different meanings)

Difficulty understanding pronouns used to represent previously identified persons, objects, or groups

When a student with ASD struggles with the above skills, it can cause difficulty with comprehending text, especially fictional text as it can be much more subjective and requires reading between the lines, as opposed to informational text.

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Phonemic awareness is defined as an individual’s ability to focus on and manipulate phonemes (the smallest units that make up spoken language) into spoken syllables and words.

Phonics is defined as the relationship between the letters (or letter combinations) in written language and the individual sounds in spoken language.

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Vocabulary is defined as the body of words that are used in a particular language. In education, vocabulary is not only the words themselves, but also understanding their meanings and how to use them contextually.

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Comprehension is defined as the complex cognitive process that readers use to understand the text they have read or have been read.

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Fluency is defined as the ability to read text as well as we speak and to make sense of the text without having to stop and decode each individual word. In education, fluency is the rate at which someone reads with accuracy and inflection, often measured in words per minute (WPM).

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According to the National Reading Panel, strong phonemic awareness skills in children significantly improve their reading as opposed to instruction that lacks any attention to phonemic awareness. The NRP also indicates that systematic phonics instruction enhances children’s success in learning to read, and it is significantly more effective than instruction that teaches little or no phonics.

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According to the NRP, comprehension is crucial to the development of children’s reading skills and cannot be understood without a clear understanding of the role that vocabulary development and instruction play in comprehending what is read. Vocabulary should be taught both directly and indirectly, but can also be learned incidentally through storybook reading or listening to others. Students should be actively engaged in instruction that includes pre-teaching vocabulary terms before reading, repetition and multiple exposures, learning in rich contexts, incidental learning, and the use of technology.

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Comprehension is a complex process that has multiple layers of depth into understanding a text, story, or passage. It is the entire purpose of reading and without understanding the text being read, an individual cannot do anything with that text, such as summarize, identify the central idea or supporting details, identify the theme, determine the author's purpose for writing the material, and so much more. When kids struggle to comprehend what they are reading, they are likely to struggle in all academic areas.

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Literacy Strategies for Students with ASD

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Literacy Strategies for Students with ASD

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This video gives an overview of literacy strategies for students with ASD, focusing on the 10 characteristics of ASD that impact literacy learning and understanding.

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Literacy Strategies for Students with ASD: Introduction

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Fluency is one of the critical building blocks of reading because fluency is directly related to comprehension. Dr. S. Jay Samuels came up with a theory called the automaticity theory. According to this theory, people have a limited amount of mental energy. A reader who must focus their attention on decoding words may not have enough mental energy left over to think about the meaning of the text. On the other hand, a fluent reader who can automatically decode the words can instead give full attention to comprehending the text. In order to become proficient readers, students need to develop automaticity with text so they can pay attention to the meaning.

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This application (which is also a web-based program) teaches kids their letters, letter sounds, phonemic awareness, and phonics skills. Each student completes a pre-test when they first begin the program so that they will start at the correct level of their phonological journey.

This can be a useful program/application for students with ASD, as it does not require writing (which can be a struggle for many), as well as it's lessons are very engaging and typically fairly short, so as to keep a student's attention for the duration of an entire lesson.

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Reading Eggs' education apps for kids are designed by experienced teachers to promote real learning on the go. Our colourful and interactive learning apps teach phonics, spelling, vocabulary, maths, sight words and more - and they're so much fun!

Our team of educators, animators and writers have created a range of educational apps for kids of all ages, available on iPad, Android and iPhone.

If you have any questions about our educational apps for kids, please email us at apps@readingeggs.com.

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Reading Eggs' education apps for kids are designed by experienced teachers to promote real learning on the go. Our colourful and interactive learning apps teach phonics, spelling, vocabulary, maths, sight words and more - and they're so much fun!

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This short video shows the highlights of the Reading Eggs program.

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Learn To Read With Reading Games! How Reading Eggs Works

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Ultimate Phonics Reading Program Application

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Ultimate Phonics Reading Program Application

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This application is available for iPad, Android, and Chromebook (the latter making it much easier for schools to obtain and use as most schools use Chromebooks). It is a digital phonics program that can be used independently or can be used as a teaching tool for teachers, tutors, and homeschoolers. It covers multiple levels of phonics from beginning CVC words to multi-syllabic words. It is advertised as appropriate for all ages of various reading abilities.

This can be a useful application for students with ASD, as it is a fairly simple and plain layout. It highlights each sound/word part/word as you hover over it, which brings attention to the important part, but does not have a busy background or graphics, which can often be a distraction for students with ASD.

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Get the free Ultimate Phonics Reading App

The app is in the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play store on your device.

2. Search for "Ultimate Phonics".

3. Install the free Ultimate Phonics Reading App.

4. After installing the app, review the Quick Start video and PDF on our website or from inside the app.

Go straight to the app in the app store by clicking one of these buttons:

Who are you teaching?

Beginning Readers

Did you know that many children never become good readers? Reading is the most important skill for education and success. If you have young children first learning to read, you can give them the gift that lasts a lifetime by teaching them with Ultimate Phonics. Just an hour per week can make a huge improvement in their reading ability.

Struggling Readers

Do you have children or students who guess and skip when they read? Did you know that word guessing causes poor reading comprehension and terrible spelling? Relying on word guessing prevents students from becoming good readers and cripples their education.

A good reader rapidly and accurately sounds out new words, without guessing and skipping. This is exactly what Ultimate Phonics teaches.

A good reader reads by rapidly and accurately sounding out new words. This is exactly what Ultimate Phonics teaches. It develops your students into more accurate, fluent readers with good reading comprehension.

Dyslexia and Orton-Gillingham

Ultimate Phonics is very effective for teaching dyslexics to read. The app can be used either by itself or as a supplement for Orton-Gillingham programs or other programs designed to overcome dyslexia.

If you are an Orton-Gillingham teacher, you will love this app. It has excellent word lists and decodable sentences, all broken down and sounded out. The app also has a Find feature that lets you look up lessons matching any phonogram in a matter of seconds. This app is a great supplement to any Orton-Gillingham program and is guaranteed to become a useful tool in your teaching toolkit.

Adult Literacy

Adult learners love this app because it teaches them to read clearly and directly, without insulting them. And tutors love Ultimate Phonics because it's easy to use and produces great results. Try it for yourself and see why Ultimate Phonics is an essential teaching tool for any adult literacy situation.

ESL and English Pronunciation

ESL (English as a Second Language) students need to learn to read English at the same time they are learning to speak it. Ultimate Phonics effectively improves reading, spelling, and pronunciation for ESL students of all ages.

If you have students who are learning English, you can use Ultimate Phonics to help with both reading and your pronunciation. The app breaks down thousands of words and sentences by their individual speech sounds, so students learn in detail how to pronounce words more accurately.

262 Lessons Grouped into 12 Levels

The complete program consists of more than 4,400 words and 2,100 sentences organized into 262 lessons. The lessons are grouped into 12 levels, teaching the entire phonics system of English.

With the iOS and Android apps, you get the first level (lessons 1 to 50) for free. You have the option of purchasing additional levels one at a time or purchasing all the levels at a discount from inside the app.

You can also use a promo code to get all the levels (lessons 51 to 262) for free. You receive a promo code when you purchase a new Windows and Macintosh license.

Here is a summary of the topics taught in each level:

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Ultimate Phonics iPad, Android and Chromebook app

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Ultimate Phonics for iPad, Android, and Chromebooks fixes reading problems for all ages.

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Demonstration of the Ultimate Phonics Reading Program

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Demonstration of the Ultimate Phonics Reading Program

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This is a quick demo video about the program that can be found on their website.

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This application is great for teaching letter sounds and spelling. The "monsters" are all shaped like a letter and as you drag the letter to its matching slot and say its sound repeatedly as you are dragging it (there is a video below that shows how this works) and then says its name when you place it into the correct spot.

This can be a useful application for students with ASD, as it is very visual. It is very fun and engaging, and a "lesson" could be as short or as long as they stay attentive to it.

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Kids will have a blast learning sight words with the adorable Endless monsters.

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This video is review done by a teacher of 4 and 5 year-olds and gives you a short overview of what the app looks like.

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Mr Starbuck Education - Ideas for Primary Teachers

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Endless Reader App - Review by an Early Years Teacher

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This iPad application builds vocabulary skills. It is a vocabulary word game that includes a synonym activity with over 7,000 questions, an antonym activity with 1,000 questions, and 600 meaning-from-context questions.

This can be a useful application for students with ASD, as it is a very engaging and fun game. As multi-meaning words, homographs, and homophones can often be very confusing to students with ASD, learning synonyms and antonyms can help these learners better understand words and how they work.

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‎Splat-O-Nym is an engaging, independent vocabulary game that helps students learn synonyms and antonyms through four fun activities: Synonym Splat, Antonym Attack, Context Contest, and Lightning Round. Students enter the game in level one of the Synonym Splat activity and move up and down through t…

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This web-based program has vocabulary practice for all academic areas. It starts with a short (typically 3-5 mins) video about the topic or words that it focuses on, and then can be expanded on from there. Teachers can assign the Vocab Game (where students practice using the words), a Read and Respond to help them build their reading and comprehension skills, and a 10-question quiz that relates to the lesson.

This can be a useful program for students with ASD, as it is extremely engaging and covers all academic areas. Science, Social Studies, and sometimes even Math do not have to same time and rigor to spend on vocabulary that they should, especially since it is so crucial to comprehending the content they are learning. Flocabulary is a fun way for kids to practice these vocabulary words in context and build up those reading, listening, and attention skills. Plus, it also incorporates music, which can be a motivator for many students with ASD.

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Educational Hip-Hop Songs & Videos for All Subjects, K-12

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Flocabulary is a library of songs, videos and activities for K-12 online learning. Hundreds of thousands of teachers use Flocabulary’s educational raps and teaching lesson plans to supplement their instruction and engage students. Our team of artists and educators is not only committed to raising test scores, but also to fostering a love of learning in every child.

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This is a short video about Flocabulary and how it works.

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Digital frayer models are a great tool for teaching vocabulary. They are an old, evidence-based practice that has been modernized (from being a paper graphic organizer to a digital one). Frayer models differ from standard graphic organizers for vocabulary as they incorporate not only the definition, by using it in a sentence, finding synonyms and antonyms, and providing a picture that shows the word "in action."

This digital graphic organizer can be a useful tool for students with ASD for many reasons. As it is digital, this means that a student with ASD can still fill it out without having to physically write, which means they are more likely to be able to keep up with (or exceed) their peers and not get frustrated by having to write. Although some individuals with ASD excel at drawing, many others struggle with it. Since it is digital, this allows the learner to find real-life pictures related to the word they are learning about. This helps them make a connection to the word, and they are more likely to remember it.

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Digital Vocabulary Journal Vocabulary Words for April 14th-April 18th, 2025

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This is the link to TeachersPayTeachers that I purchased the digital frayer model from that I currently use with my 6th-Grade Intensive Reading class, however there are so many different models out there, or you can create your own with Google Slides!

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Digital Vocabulary Journal Template | Google Classroom | Frayer Model

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Need a way for students to digitally record their vocabulary work? Use this fillable Google Slides template to keep them organized. Just duplicate the slides as many times as necessary for the words with which you want them to interact. A link to Collins Online Dictionary is embedded in the document...

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This online program was created specifically for learners with reading disabilities and/or difficulties. It is an online platform that has many digital books that can be read aloud to the students. Most of the tests also have highlighting abilities, which highlight the words as they are read aloud.

This can be a useful tool for students with ASD, due to the fact it highlights words so it helps them visually focus only on the word being read at the time and helps them not get distracted by the other words.

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Audiobooks for Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities | Learning Ally

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Learning Ally solutions help struggling readers through audiobooks & support services for educators, parents, and students dealing with dyslexia. Reading accommodations

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This short video is an overview of the Learning Ally program.

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Learning Ally Audiobook App Overview with Audio Sample

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This online program allows you to take a text and have it simplified to the level that works best for your student(s). This allows for all students to have access to the text or passage you are working from, but in a format and level that they can follow along with it independently.

This can be a useful tool for students with ASD to help them comprehend a text more efficiently. Rewordify will often take out "extra" words that are not really necessary for comprehension of the material, which helps students with ASD be able to better understand the text. With less words to potentially focus on and confuse them, it should help them better comprehend the material.

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Rewordify.com | Understand what you read

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Rewordify.com helps you read more, understand better, learn new words, and teach more effectively.

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This short video is a quick overview and tutorial of how to use Readwordify.

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This online program/application provides and one-on-one (AI-powered) tutor. It prompts, corrects, assesses, and encourages the reader to ensure they fully understand the material they are reading. With its advanced speech recognition software, it will automatically select the right reading material for each student to minimize their reading struggles and maximize improvement.

This can be a useful tool for students with ASD to help improve their comprehension (though it can also be used for fluency and vocabulary). Since it adapts to each reader, it help lessens the frustration of reading - by breaking down vocabulary and checking for understand, it helps the reader learn how to better understand what they are reading, which is one of the biggest issues students with ASD face, especially for narrative text.

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Laptop Compatibility - Chromebooks and MacBooks

Please note that our application's compatibility with laptops may vary depending on the device model and its specifications. For Chromebooks, compatibility is generally supported for devices manufactured in 2021 and onwards. For MacBooks, our application is compatible with devices featuring M1/M2 Apple silicon chips.

We continually strive to expand our compatibility coverage and improve user experience. If you encounter any issues with your device, please reach out to our support team for assistance. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

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This program was made specifically for children with ASD to help improve their reading. Although it can also improve writing and comprehension skills, I chose this for fluency as that is its primary objective. One of its unique instruction methods is that it systematically assesses a child's skills and overcomes error patterns and difficulties, helping to improve their fluency.

This program can be for students with ASD, as it was created specifically for children with ASD. It adapts to each learner's specific reading needs and it uses graphics, audio, and animation to help reinforce understanding.

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ASD Reading is a patented, research-based online program that teaches students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other significant learning challenges to read, write and comprehend up to a 3rd grade level (Lexile 750). Click here to see if the program is right for your student.

Welcome to ASD Reading

ASD Reading is the reading program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The online program teaches kids to read, write and comprehend.

Current reading education relies on methods that do not work for children on the spectrum with the result that the majority never gain the ability to read with fluency or understanding. However, the innovative content and methods of ASD Reading enable the children to achieve success - even when they are non-speaking.

It requires no prerequisite skills - all children can use the program-even those who are non-speaking.

It uses graphics, audio and animation extensively to reinforce
meaning.

It links written and spoken language so that one mirrors and reinforces the other.

It provides customized instruction that adapts to each child's specific skills and needs.

It systematically assesses a child's skills and overcomes error patterns and difficulties.

Works on any computer or tablet with an internet connection.

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ASD Reading is a patented, research-based online program that teaches students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other significant learning challenges to read, write and comprehend up to a 3rd grade level (Lexile 750). Click here to see if the program is right for your student.

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This short video provides an overview of the ASD Reading Program.

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Best Apps for Autism ASD Reading Program Special Needs Homeschooling

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This program is specifically for increasing a child's fluency. It is very flexible and appropriate for beginning users all the way to advanced readers. It has hundreds of passages ranging from 150L-1100L on the Lexile Measuring Scale. It tracks your child's progress and is self-paced and independent, so it can be used for both individuals or entire classrooms.

This can be a useful program for students with ASD to help build fluency skills. It listens to and corrects the student as they read aloud and only needs a device with a microphone to operate, meaning it can be easily used at home as well for parents to help their learners practice.

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Flow Reading Fluency

The most comprehensive and effective program for improving reading fluency

The Only Program You'll Need to Improve Reading Fluency!

150L-1100L Lexile Measures

Access to 240 leveled passages so you can perfectly meet the needs of all your learners. Differentiation has never been so easy!

Results You Can See

You and your students will have access to powerful data and graphs. These tools will seamlessly guide your instruction, while motivating and empowering your students!

Easily Conduct Cold and Hot Readings

Students will complete their Cold and Hot Readings INDEPENDENTLY, and you can easily score the readings when it's convenient. No more stressing about how to meet with students 1-to-1.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Flow Reading Fluency® designed for specific grade levels?

Because Flow Reading Fluency is based on Lexile measures, the program is not designed around a specific range of grade levels. The passages range from Lexile measures of 150L (in Level 1) to 1100L (in level 10). Students in a particular grade level can have a wide range of Lexile reader measures. The chart below shows the typical ranges for each grade level.

What are Lexile® measures?

The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach that places both the reader and text on the same developmental scale. Lexile measures for the passages in this program are calculated based on several factors such as vocabulary and text complexity. Lexile measures allow teachers to accurately personalize learning and measure student growth. Click here to read more about The Lexile Framework for Reading .

What are the program's system requirements?

Because Flow Reading Fluency Digital is a web-based application, you will not need to download any applications or software. Students and teachers will access the platform via a web browser.

Flow Reading Fluency Digital is fully compatible with Chrome and Safari.

Do the students need any special equipment or hardware to use Flow Reading Fluency Digital?

The students can use the hardware that comes on their computer/device. However, if they are in an environment with a lot of ambient noise, such as a classroom, it would be best to use headphones with a built-in microphone.

Please Note: Students should only use wired headphones. Wireless and/or Bluetooth headphones will not record properly.

What is your refund policy?

Is Flow Reading Fluency® a research-based program?

Yes! The components of Flow Reading Fluency (repeated reading, teacher modeling, progress monitoring, digital assisted reading, explicit prosody instruction) are backed by decades of research. The following articles are just a small sample of the research that supports the strategies and materials used in Flow Reading Fluency.

Dowhower, S. L. (1987). Effects of repeated reading on second-grade transitional readers' fluency and comprehension. Reading Research Quarterly , 22(4), 389-405.

Do you accept purchase orders?

Yes, we do accept purchase orders.

Please complete this form to obtain a quote.
The yearly subscription fee for one teacher to use with 40 students is $129. However, additional student seats per teacher can be purchased for a nominal fee.

We offer a 10% discount for 5+ teacher licenses or 200+ student seats.

After you complete the above form, you will receive your quote via email within 48 hours. Quotes expire in 60 days. Please make purchase orders and checks payable to Got to Teach, LLC.

Do you offer multiple-teacher or site licenses?

The yearly subscription fee for one teacher to use with 40 students is $129. However, additional student seats per teacher can be purchased for a nominal fee.

We offer a 10% discount for 5+ teacher licenses or 200+ student seats.

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This video provides an overview of the Flow Reading Fluency Program.

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Flow Reading Fluency: Video Assisted Reading Passages

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This application is an online reading program that combines the research-proven strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. A student works at their own pace in an appropriate level of material. Text and audio guide the learner through the story. The student masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until they can read it fluently and with comprehension.

This can be a useful application for students with ASD since it is independently leveled to meet each students' needs. In their "Sequenced and Idioms" series, the learner reads the key words and their definitions while listening to an audio recording. This is a super useful feature as sequencing and understanding idioms are often difficulty skills to master for many students with ASD.

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Build fluency and motivation by reading short, nonfiction passages.

Increase reading accuracy and expression with audio support.

Strengthen comprehension and vocabulary.

Develop automaticity in decoding (Phonics levels).

Work independently most of the time.

Experience success and an improved attitude toward reading.

Read Naturally Live provides...

An interactive reading intervention, often used for RTI or MTSS implementations.

Options to easily differentiate the program to meet individual needs.

Motivating informational texts for reluctant readers, from beginning readers to adults.

Extensive, computer-generated reports on student progress.

Opportunities for teachers to work with students one-on-one.

Three curriculum series (Sequenced, Phonics, Idioms) with a total of 23 levels.

Nonfiction reading opportunities as required by state standards.

Spanish translations for stories in early Sequenced levels.

​Read Naturally Live is an online reading program that accelerates reading achievement by combining the research-proven strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. A student works at his or her own pace in an appropriate level of material. Text and audio guide the student through the steps. The student masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until he or she can read it fluently and with comprehension. The program automatically tracks student progress.

Research basis for the Read Naturally Strategy

​Read Naturally Live Steps

1. Select a Story
The student clicks on the story he or she wants to read. Choosing the story deepens the student's investment in the material.

2. Key Words
In the Sequenced and Idioms series, the student reads the key words and their definitions while listening to an audio recording. The key words provide definitions that are important to understanding the story. In the Phonics series, the student listens to a phonics lesson and reads words that have the featured phonics patterns.

3. Prediction
The student uses the title, picture, and key words to write a prediction of what he or she thinks the story is about. The prediction prepares the student's mind for reading the story.

4. Cold Timing
The teacher may time the student for one minute as he or she reads the story, or the student may complete this step independently. The student clicks unknown words while reading, and then clicks the last word read during the timing. Read Naturally Live subtracts the unknown words from the total number of words attempted to obtain a cold-timing score and displays it on a graph. This step establishes a baseline for progress monitoring, the component of the Read Naturally Strategy that motivates the student to improve.

5. Read Along
The student reads along quietly with a recording of the story, typically three times. This step is the teacher-modeling component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student learn new words and master others as well as learn proper pronunciation, expression, and phrasing.

6. Practice
The student practices reading the story without audio support three to ten times until able to read it accurately, with expression, and at the goal rate. This step is the repeated-reading component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student improve fluency, master difficult words, and understand the story.

7. Quiz
The student answers questions about the story. Responding to the text holds the student accountable for meaning, develops the ability to answer many types of questions, and provides teachers with information about how well the student comprehends the story.

8. Retell/Word List
In the Sequenced and Idioms series, the student retells or summarizes the story to improve comprehension.
In the Phonics series, the student works on decoding skills by practicing the word list until able to read it accurately at a predetermined rate. The Phonic series also includes a spelling step to give students practice encoding words from the word list.

9. ​Pass
The student reads the story for the teacher to show that he or she can read it at the goal rate, with appropriate expression, and with three or fewer errors. The teacher corrects the comprehension questions and the retelling of the story (if applicable) and reviews the results with the student.

In the Phonics series, the student also reads the word list to show that he or she can read it with three or fewer errors at the goal rate. ​A graph shows how much the student's fluency has improved since the cold timing.

​ Additional graphs show results for the comprehension questions, the retelling, and the word lists (if applicable).

Read Naturally Live is a component of Read Live, a subscription program that is licensed per student. Teachers can reassign licenses if students leave the program. Read Live subscriptions include access to all 23 levels of three series. All series have the same basic design with strategic differences.

Sequenced series is the basic series and has 13 levels (1.0 - 8.0) with 24 stories per level.

Phonics series adds phonics lessons and activities to the basic design and has 6 levels (0.8 - 2.7) with 24 stories per level.
Phonics elements taught in the Phonics series

Idioms series teaches common American idioms as students work on reading skills. Idioms has 4 levels (3.0 - 4.5) with 12 stories per level.
Featured idioms

The teacher assigns the appropriate series and level for each student. The student works through the level in the student program, and the teacher manages the student's progress in the teacher program.

STUDENT PROGRAM

High-interest, leveled, nonfiction stories include:

Key words, clickable vocabulary words, and comprehension activities.

Spanish translation of each story in Sequenced levels 1.0 - 4.5.

Extensive audio support includes:

Audio directions for each step of the process.

Three appropriately paced recordings that model correct pronunciation and expression.

Pronunciation of words in stories when clicked.

Audio definitions of key words, or, in the Phonics series, an audio phonics lesson.

Clickable vocabulary words with audio-supported, student-friendly definitions.

Spanish translation of each story in Sequenced levels 1.0 - 4.5.

Auditory signals that indicate if a student's responses to multiple choice items are correct or incorrect.

Structured instructional process includes:

Automated steps built around teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring.

A wait-time vocabulary-building activity.

Computerized scoring and extensive reports include:

Automated correction of multiple-choice questions.

Calculation of fluency, phonics, and comprehension scores.

Graphs and reports showing student performance.

TEACHER PROGRAM

Set up of account for district, building, classroom, staff, and/or students include:

Enrolling staff and students.

Licensing students.

Support for single sign-on tools from ClassLink and Google Classroom.

Management of student programs includes:

Placement of each student in a level and series with an appropriate reading-rate goal.

Easily customized options for individual students and extensive student reports.

Printable stories, reports, parent letters, awards, and completion certificates.

Online documentation includes:

Step-by-step instructions for working in the software and "how to" section on setting up Read Naturally Live.

A lesson plan for introducing the program to students.

Training videos that explain how to set up the software and work with students in the program.

ONLINE RESOURCES AND TECH SUPPORT

To help you implement Read Live successfully, Read Naturally provides free web resources and tech support.
Learn more about Read Naturally's online resources and tech support

Read Naturally Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform.

Students At-a-Glance Report
This report includes a student-by-student summary of results for Read Naturally Live stories passed. This report is used to quickly identify students who may not be making adequate progress in fluency and comprehension and therefore may require adjustments in their programs or additional instruction.

Student Level Summary Report
This is a table summarizing results for each story a student has passed at a given Read Naturally Live level, including cold- and hot-timing results, number of practices, quiz results, and more.

Student Fluency Graph
This bar chart displays a student's cold- and hot-timing scores for all stories passed in a specified series and level.

Student Comprehension Graph
This graph shows the quiz questions a student answered correctly on the first try for each story in a specified level. Quiz results are reported by question type and story.

Student Retell Graph
This graph shows the number of words a student used to retell each completed story on the first try and whether or not the student met the teacher's expectations on the first try.

Word List Graph
This graph shows how long it took a student to read the word list on the most recent attempt for each story the student completed in a specified level.

Story Details Report
This report provides a student's detailed results for a specific Read Naturally Live story.​

Student Placement Results
This report shows the results of a student's placement test conducted using the Read Naturally Live placement program-the test results, recommendations, and decision.

Read Naturally Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform. All Read Live licenses enable full access to the Read Naturally Live curriculum as well as access to the Word Warm-ups Live curriculum, One Minute Reader Live curriculum, and Read Naturally Live-Español curriculum.

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