Comprehension of what they read can be a particular problem area for learners with intellectual / developmental disabilities. Struggling with the mechanics of reading can make it difficult for a learner to understand the entire sentence or text. Tutors and learners must work together specifically and deliberately to build comprehension.
This section discusses:
"The main area of need is to develop comprehension, specifically reading for meaning. In our experience, while many of the students are able to decode words and texts, they have great difficulty in recalling what they read, finding the main ideas, and reading new words in context."
Karen
B. Moni & Anne Jobling
"LATCH-ON: A Program to Develop Literacy in Young Adults with Down Syndrome,"
in Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Vol. 44, No. 2 (September
2000), p. 43.