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Hyperlexia in Children: Early Signs, Diagnosis and Treatments

Mary Barbera discusses hyperlexia in children, covering early signs of hyperlexia, diagnosis and treatment of hyperlexia. Sign up for a free workshop to start turning autism around: https://bit.ly/3C0wqAH Subscribe to get more insightful videos about #autism and related topics at: https://goo.gl/cGSdxX My book, Turn Autism Around, and this podcast, focus on helping parents identify and turn around early signs of autism. Hyperlexia is a hyper-fixation and focus on letters, words, and sometimes early reading. Often parents mistake this hyperfocus as giftedness and high intellectual ability, but if paired with low language skills, early signs of hyperlexia is often a sign of intellectual disability and autism. My first experience with hyperlexia was with my son Lucas. He was very hyper-focused on letters but did not have the language skills that matched. Alternatively, I worked with an older child, Nick, who was in 6th grade at the time. My first meeting with him, I observed him reading a passage with precision. However, he crucially lacked understanding and comprehension of the words he was reading. Even though he could read very well, his VB-MAPP score was still at a level two or three, meaning his language was at the skill level of a three or four-year-old. This increased skill with words and letters led to being able to read, but the receptive language was way below where it should be for a child his age. According to Web MD, 84% of children who have hyperlexia, have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Of the total children who have autism, only six to 14% have hyperlexia. So it’s not super common, but it is still a trait to be aware of. If you notice this hyper fixation on letters or words, in an obsessive way, and they aren’t functionally talking, it’s important to pull back on teaching and exposing these things to your toddler and preschooler. A child with hyperlexia is more likely to get a diagnosis of autism, not less. In today’s video you’ll learn: -What is hyperlexia? -Hyperlexia as an early sign of autism. -How to work with children with hyperlexia. -The importance of comprehension for children with hyperlexia. -Where to find resources for working with children with hyperlexia. See the show notes to this podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/3njZ7Va Subscribe on Facebook for more free resources: https://bit.ly/3hiNudy If you enjoyed this video about hyperlexia, and want more autism podcast episodes like this one, be sure to subscribe to the channel, like this video and visit my website below. If you have more questions, leave them down in the comments section, and I will do my best to answer you. Thanks for watching today's video blog, and let's #turnautismaround together! Interested in learning more about teaching a child with autism, special needs parenting, or other autism and special needs topics in the mental health in children niche? Visit us: https://bit.ly/3BUjYTa Contact us: [email protected] You can also connect with us at: Facebook: https://MaryBarbera.com/facebook Twitter: https://MaryBarbera.com/twitter Instagram: https://MaryBarbera.com/instagram Pinterest: https://MaryBarbera.com/pinterest LinkedIn: https://MaryBarbera.com/linkedin Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.