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Hyperlexia

What is Hyperlexia?

 

In hyperlexia, a child spontaneously and precociously masters single-word reading. It can be viewed as a superability, that is, word recognition ability far above expected levels. 

Some hyperlexic children learn to spell long words (such as elephant) before they are two and learn to read whole sentences before they turn three. An fMRI study of a single child showed that hyperlexia may be the neurological opposite of dyslexia.

 

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by Jem Gedwing

'EUREKA' We punch the air! This happens on an almost daily basis in our house. My 14 year old daughter has Aspergers Syndrome. A.S. is under the Autistic Spectrum. The following is a mere sketch of ou...More>
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Les Jacobs
Dec 17, 08 at 07:43 PM
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  • NPR | 2010/02/10 05:12:58
    Researchers have referred to Asperger's as high-functioning autism for years, but it's never been listed officially as a form of autism by the American Psychiatric Association. But an updated edition of a mental health disorder guide now says Asperger's really is a form of autism — and some of those with Asperger's are objecting.
  • UPI | 2010/02/10 04:38:51
    DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An older mother is at a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, U.S. officials have found.
  • CNN | 2010/02/09 14:59:16
    A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.
  • Denver Post | 2010/02/09 22:44:24
    Women who give birth after age 40 are nearly twice as likely to have a child with autism as those under 25, but it is unlikely that delayed parenthood plays a big role in the current autism epidemic, California researchers reported Monday.
  • TVNZ | 2010/02/10 05:17:46
    Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30
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