Hyperlexia is a syndrome with the following three main characteristics: Early precocious reading and/or intense fascination with letters and numbers. Delays in verbal language. Social skills deficits. Hyperlexia's place on or outside of the autistic spectrum is a matter of much debate. Be that as it may, hyperlexia is a trait commonly seen in autistic spectrum disorders. Autistics with hyperlexia have a unique learning style and a better prognosis than those without this reading skill. Hyperlexia is often written off as a "meaningless splinter skill" but it is much more than that even if comprehension lags because reading can be a very useful tool for learning other skills and can be the doorway to language in general. Resources Hyperlex Information Volume: high Region: international Listowner: Donna Randell The hyperlex e-mail list for discussion of the syndrome of hyperlexia and related conditions. Subscription Email: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu Subject: None Body: Subscribe HYPERLEX FirstName LastName   Books   Author: P.G. Aaron Title: Dyslexia and Hyperlexia : Diagnosis and Management of Developmental Reading Disabilities (Neuropsychology & Cognition Series) Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers ISBN 0792331559 Date: October 1994     Author: Susan M. Miller Title: Reading Too Soon : How to Understand and Help the Hyperlexic Child Publisher: Center for Speech & Language ISBN 0963792105 Date: September 1993 Articles "Peaceful Coexistence" Autism, Asperger's, Hyperlexia by Lynn Richman. Published in the American Hyperlexia Association Newsletter.

American Hyperlexia Association (AHA) Organization to promote understanding of hyperlexia--a syndrome characterized by precocious reading ability and difficulties in verbal understanding and social skills. The Hyperlexia Parents' Page Hyperlexia and Language Disorders This site has been developed by the parent of a hyperlexic child to provide information related to Hyperlexia and Language Disorders in children ages six and over. The Canadian Hyperlexia Association Page Hyperlexia: Information on a syndrome which interferes with language and social interaction, coupled with a precocious ability to read.

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