Hyperlexia
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KFloortime Lite MamaPosted
Tue 20 May 2008 12:00am
In the bathtub yesterday I saw this with the foam letters
W
MAKE
B
"Make" that can also be "wake" and "bake" - the first puzzle
On the floor yesterday I saw written out in blocks H O P E
And the O P E N
What a nice cheerful disposition this 3 year old has ( to hear him whine you would not think so )
In his word whammer ( only has places ...
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Hyperlexia and Comprehension
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Steve D.Posted
Thu 11 Sep 2008 8:39pm
It has been stated that hyperlexic kids often have tremendous difficulty with reading comprehension once their peers catch up to their reading level and academic expectations tighten up. An SLT who worked very well with Jason and really helped him a lot 'warned' us of this. I recently recall Ms. Clark alluding to this with one of her kids as we ...
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Combating Hyperlexia
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BevPosted
Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:52pm
Like a certain percentage of autistic kids, I learned to read well before kindergarten. I was around three, and of course I had a particular book I liked and insisted on hearing every night and it happened also to be a book about a piglet who insisted upon the same food over and over again. Donuts were the culprit in Betty Engebretson'sWhat Ha ...
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Let the games begin
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KFloortime Lite MamaPosted
Tue 16 Dec 2008 12:00am
- this is fun isnt it and wrote FUN.. YES
R - NO
okay then LOL
The other idea came from something Padma said on Hyperlexia -- so instead of using PECS all the time or words or signs
I
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The Anti-Romantic Child
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LouisePosted
Thu 20 Oct 2011 12:34pm
realized these were "uncontrollable manifestations of a disorder," namely hyperlexia. Falsely reassured by their well-intentioned pediatrician, the couple finally sought professional
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How my eyes were opened.
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mommy~dearestPosted
Sat 11 Apr 2009 12:59am
him with Hyperlexia. He did not begin therapy because she too, felt that he was still too young for concern. I researched Hyperlexia, and it fit like a glove.
As time went
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Somewhere Over the Spectrum
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mommy~dearestPosted
Sat 11 Apr 2009 12:59am
mind, I decided to take him to a speech therapist "just to make sure". After a few evals, the therapist noted his Hyperlexia, and said that there was probably nothing to worry... did the Hyperlexia, but there seemed to be more. Something was missing.
He started to see the SLP on a regular basis. She was amazing, and he loved her. However, even
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2nd appointment
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KFloortime Lite MamaPosted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:00am
the therapists drive up in their car and the bell rings - its means play time is over
2. Hyperlexia is blossoming
3. Little bit more rigidity
4. And most importantly - he has finally
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New literary journal celebrates autism
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Jonathan MitchelPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:19am
they somehow acknowledge that autism is a disability and more than merely a "difference".
Interestingly enough the hyperlexia journal says that the good and the bad should
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An Interview with Poet Brittney Corrigan: Second Hearts, Autism, & Mother Writer Retreats
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Jessica P.Posted
Mon 22 Aug 2011 2:50pm
the writing of Sharon Olds (very raw and honest), Jill Bialosky, and Sharon Kraus.
Any desire to talk about your own editorial role at Hyperlexia? Your most challenging moments... recommend the work of Barbara Crooker and Rebecca Foust, among the many other talented writers published in our journal ( Hyperlexia ).
What are you currently working
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