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Reading - Memory

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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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  • I used to have this problem and found a few things which helped.

    1. Symbolic logic

    2. cold reading techniques with utilising imagination  

    Symbolic logic can take a little time to learn but it is incredible for transforming most of non-fiction, journalism or educational books into easy to follow pieces. 

    Cold reading techniques are taught in acting classes. I discovered in high school I could only memorise lines to a play if I could envision literally everything I needed to say. Sometimes I’d attach a scenario which had nothing to do with what I was saying, but if I needed to explain a difficulty and attached the linguistic phrases to imagery of trying to... say... bathe an elephant at a circus, I’d be able to recall the lines. 

    the technique actually involves looking at one sentence at a time, reading it silently then saying it out loud. Now I added reading it silently with conjuring up an image while saying it out loud. Actors need to speak lines in convincing ways but I found as I continued to do this it improved my ability to focus while reading.  

    I’m not sure if I have a more natural ability to focus or if I’ve managed to dispose of invasive daily distractions... these techniques help, tho I’m still a slow reader and have mild dyslexia.

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  • I used to have this problem and found a few things which helped.

    1. Symbolic logic

    2. cold reading techniques with utilising imagination  

    Symbolic logic can take a little time to learn but it is incredible for transforming most of non-fiction, journalism or educational books into easy to follow pieces. 

    Cold reading techniques are taught in acting classes. I discovered in high school I could only memorise lines to a play if I could envision literally everything I needed to say. Sometimes I’d attach a scenario which had nothing to do with what I was saying, but if I needed to explain a difficulty and attached the linguistic phrases to imagery of trying to... say... bathe an elephant at a circus, I’d be able to recall the lines. 

    the technique actually involves looking at one sentence at a time, reading it silently then saying it out loud. Now I added reading it silently with conjuring up an image while saying it out loud. Actors need to speak lines in convincing ways but I found as I continued to do this it improved my ability to focus while reading.  

    I’m not sure if I have a more natural ability to focus or if I’ve managed to dispose of invasive daily distractions... these techniques help, tho I’m still a slow reader and have mild dyslexia.

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