Reading - Memory

I'm wondering if this is something to do with autism or not I haven't been able to fine much online that directly talks about this particular issue that I have.

The issue is my memory when I read something, I can read and write perfectly fine I'm not dyslexic I may read I a bit slower than the norm but I think that's because I just don't really do a lot of long form reading.

I've had this issue for my entire life it's something about myself that really, really annoys me. But since being diagnosed with ASD I'm wondering if it's something to do with that, I would love to able to read books. To be able to just sit, relax and enjoy a good book is something that I have always wanted to do but I don't do it because I can never remember what I have read I have to read over the same line over and over and over again many, many times to remember it and even then my memory of it isn't great, I can barley even remember what the subject of a chapter in a story is because it's so bad.

I know I can listen to audio books which would be a work around but its just another monthly subscription I'd rather not have. (I have quite a lot already)

I'm curious to know if anyone else has this issue and particularly if someone has over come it, and how you did it would be much appreciated.

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Parents
  • Hiya, my 14 y.o daughter has the same issue. She's not dyslexic but she just can't read books unless it's on a hobby or something she likes. She never remembers what she reads, it just goes in one ear and out the other. I can remember a few times where I think she started reading normally and then she would read backwards or from the back of the book and just become really confused and didn't know what the hell just happened.

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  • Hiya, my 14 y.o daughter has the same issue. She's not dyslexic but she just can't read books unless it's on a hobby or something she likes. She never remembers what she reads, it just goes in one ear and out the other. I can remember a few times where I think she started reading normally and then she would read backwards or from the back of the book and just become really confused and didn't know what the hell just happened.

Children
  • Yeah that happens to me too somehow I'll just to the middle of page and not not realise what just happened but the thing is I have books about things I find interesting and I still have this issue its just irritating and I can't find techniques to help so I'll think I'll just have to get a audio book subscription, there's only so much I can learn from watching the same documentaries over and over.