This is an interesting topic for me as a parent since I have a son that is a High-Functioning Autistic. I have never thought about the extent of merely selecting a book could pose a challenge. I never thought considering: the level of the book would address the child’s higher intellectual needs, nor the lower level of a book would feed the child’s skill building need. The article also describes a method to help select books. I have found that preview the books and reading together has helped our son. This is the first listed help-point that I would agree with. I know firsthand that I need visual stimulation and a believable story line to make the book easier to digest. So the second help-point of using High Visual Books and those they are Non-Fiction is great idea. With our son, we have also lead him to read series books. I can fully understand that the building on a story opens our son’s mind to thinking ahead and looking forward to the vast amount of possibilities a subject can take. So choosing a Book Series and Hi-Low readers fits in our household. And the final choice of eBooks is another great idea because it would allow for a reader to visually review/research books and titles he/she would be interested in.
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