In adulthood, adults still struggle with the 'W' questions and continue to have social and sensory issues.Is the combination of hyperlexia and ADHD (no ASD) common? Hyperlexia = learning to read before school, memorizing things very well while having problems in applied usage of language (like writing stories, essays and talking about feelings). Most research indicate that children will outgrow hyperlexia which is not the case for all children self-reporting adults indicate mis-diagnosed with ADHD and often Asperger's. At the top of each page I have put links to relevant sections of my online introductory textbook, if I wrote about the issue.While little research exits on adults with hyperlexia. As of 2017 I am no longer updating the links on these pages. Back to Psych Web Home Page Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet. Unusual sensitivity, especially to sound. Difficulty integrating sensory information. Some sensory issues that you might notice in hyperlexia include: Difficulty with auditory processing. Hyperlexia in the Population More common in boys than girls Children with family histories of reading and language disorders are more likely to have hyperlexia May occur in typically-developing children or along with other developmental disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) An Overview of Sensory Issues in Hyperlexia. Children with hyperlexia have significant difficulties with understanding and developing oral language, as well as. It often includes an intense fascination with letters, numbers, patterns, or maps. Hyperlexia is defined as a precocious, self-taught ability to read, spell, and write that appears at an early age, usually before the age of five. I am a developmental psychologist, but more importantly I am a parent of five wonderful children. Our aim is to provide information, support, and resources for parents, carers and educators of children with hyperlexia, and associated disorders. Diagnosed w/ADHD but I suspect ASD with executive dysfunction is actually more accurate.

I'm hyperlexic in the sense of learning to read early, text being my preferred medium, reading extremely fast and reading enormous amounts, but I'm also good at writing and semi-passable at speaking.

Data on the prevalence of hyperlexia is limited to its prevalence in pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) due to the antecedence of the description of hyperlexia to that of autism, the intertwinement of hyperlexia and neurodevelopmental disorders, and the increasing interest in hyperlexia in relation to autism.

An Overview of Sensory Issues in Hyperlexia. Children with hyperlexia may recite the alphabet as early as 18 months, and have the. Hyperlexia is not seen as a separate diagnosis however, with current fMRI research revealing that hyperlexia affects the brain in a way completely opposite to that of dyslexia, a separate diagnosis may be on the horizon.

Hyperlexia often coexists with High-Functioning Autism and Aspergers.

Hyperlexia in the Population More common in boys than girls Children with family histories of reading and language disorders are more likely to have hyperlexia May occur in typically-developing children or along with other developmental disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Sleep time We also use an electric toothbrush to provide oral motor sensory input before bedtime as a way to reduce chewing on books or toys during the bedtime routine. They indicated that children with hyperlexia. Silberberg (1967), who defined it as the precocious ability to read words without prior training in learning to read, typically before the age of five.

Michelle Garcia Winner (Author)Hyperlexia is a syndrome characterized by a child 's precocious ability to read. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Michelle Garcia Winner (Author) › Visit Amazon's Michelle Garcia Winner Page. Autism, Hyperlexia, ADHD, PDD-NOS, NVLD Paperback - Septem.

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