I was diagnosed with hyperlexia at 5 and my parents were told I was struggling at school because I was hypersensitive to my environment and I was bored in class because I already knew what they were teaching me. But I didn't get diagnosed with autism until I was 40. There were a lot of signs but unfortunately they were all mistaken for various mental illnesses.
@TheFrugalMombot
2 жыл бұрын
This sounds like me. I started reading at 2 and everyone just thought I was gifted. And school was boring. However, I struggled in so many different areas that looking back now I know are due to me not being diagnosed with autism. I was diagnosed at 47
@HeatherGrace
2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@Emanu2018
Жыл бұрын
@@TheFrugalMombot how are you now my son is hyperlexic
@jakebyronjones
Жыл бұрын
Hi RJ Sable! Your story really resonates with mine! Thanks for sharing!
@The_Dudester
2 жыл бұрын
My mother told me that when I was 3 years old I took a book from her and began reading it to her (as it was vice versa seconds before). When I was ten, my mother was going to community college (and holding down a job). I did her English and history homework and she did her nursing homework. In my late 30's, I was going through therapy. My therapist diagnosed me with both Asperger's and hyperlexia. With that said, my first grade teacher had the biggest impact on my life. She noticed that I was different (1968). She told me I had "Edison's Syndrome", which was why my reading level was way above the other students. She made the mistake of telling my second grade teacher. I spent second grade in the corner, reading books, while the teacher taught the other students. Since that teacher was into Truman Capote, I spent second grade reading his books. English was a second language for my third grade teacher. He, very much, was fearing a standardized test that the students had to take. He had me and another student (Paula came from a home with great study habits) tutor the students to get them ready for the test. Grades 4 through 9 I often butted heads with teachers, who had no idea how to deal with a kid whose reading level was college level. I finally got into a private school. There, I only had a B- grade average. I found out decades later that the parents of other kids were buying test answers for them and having college kids writing their essays and term papers.
@Midnight_Lantern
2 жыл бұрын
Im an aspie, and not wordy. But I can command the English language very well, and articulately, including writing and poetry. I remember at age 6 I read very easily and barely needed teaching. But I could not subtract or do math until years later. PS Dan, love your videos, but may I make a kind suggestion. Perhaps less videos on children with autism and more on Adults with Aspergers. I only say this because there are countless resources available for children on the spectrum but barely any on adults. I particularly love your videos on girls and women with Aspergers, as most dont cover this aspect as well.
@MK-mt4kn
2 жыл бұрын
Most research on Aspergers in the 80’s was done in Europe, on boys. The same qualities don’t present exactly the same way in girls. That wave is coming. The difficulty is not having resources to help with real-world social difficulties. Had we been diagnosed in our schooling years, that help may hade followed. Since I was not, I cannot find anything in-person that is close or financially manageable. Even being tested was very expensive.) Once I heard the term, I thought, “oh, I’m like that,” and continued whatever I was doing. People wonder why I sought diagnosis. My answer is that the phenomenon was there, whether it had a name or not, “intelligent person who failed at being a human,” was not better-and that’s how it felt to me growing up. I just sucked at… something… but I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what. The loneliness was the hardest part. (/is the hardest part. Think of life on Covid-lockdown… all of the time.)
@meganmahoney1749
2 жыл бұрын
I was reading at age 3 and am now 58, diagnosed with autism a few years ago. The puzzle pieces are all coming together. I’d never heard of hyperlexia until I was diagnosed. It’s very interesting, I was also able to learn things quickly. Thank you for what you do!
@BrazenNL
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, my story is extremely similar!
@IndigoAlpha
2 жыл бұрын
As an autistic person who has hyperlexia and was an extremely hyperlexic child, I appreciate this a lot!
@a_diamond
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I'd never even heard of hyperlexia!
@Dancestar1981
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@Emanu2018
Жыл бұрын
how are you now my so is hyperlexic am worrief
@tamaraholloway9634
2 жыл бұрын
Late diagnosed at 48 last year. Literally all the things they missed, good and not so good, were symptoms of autism. I started reading at 2, always had several books. I got teased cause when I could be dragged to social events I always took books and read. I read almost every word my eyes fall on, like the same street signs I see every day. It can be a bit distracting. I just thought I had a voracious appetite for learning and exploring through books. I have so much random trivia in my brain, I have no room to remember things like drs appts and, you know, to eat. Lol
@jbanana1776
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, same here!
@TheFrugalMombot
2 жыл бұрын
We could be twins. I was diagnosed just before I turned 48 last year (49 now), so I was 47, but everything you’ve written sounds just like me!
@tamaraholloway9634
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheFrugalMombot lol actually it was a couple months shy of 48. It was Mar last year. Turned 48 in June.
@lisawhitehall1870
2 жыл бұрын
Word!
@artbyassel
Жыл бұрын
Like me son! He is 5 yo and can say Alphabet backwards also spells very long words Started! recognizing letters at 1 yo, read at 2 and at 3 started talking.
@soul2soul399
2 жыл бұрын
My son was hyperlexic. On his second birthday he got a toy that made the sounds of the letters and the very next day he knew every letter sound, but still couldn’t talk. He loved books and started reading without much help at all.
@nikolaytekuchev136
2 күн бұрын
I had a similar story...
@skyrayne913
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this. But it sounds like my daughter.I didn't even know she could read at the time she was 2 yrs old and reading very well I was shocked.He was diagnosed with Autism at 4 yrs old
@tooblessedtobestressed9715
2 жыл бұрын
I have never been given an autistic diagnosis but have always been considered a voracious reader. My first day of school, the Kindergarten teacher sent home a note for my parents to tell them that I was reading at a grade five level. It has gotten "worse" ever since then. All through school, my teachers must have thought I was super obnoxious because I would always have my nose in a novel - even during a lesson - but when asked a question to check if I was following along - I would answer the question (correctly) - and then go back to my novel. These days, many years later, I'm one of those people who is able to "skim read" novels down the centre of each page and I learn things really fast. When I find a topic that interests me, I tend to read/learn every little thing I can about the topic until I know more than most people. It's gotten to the point where my husband calls me Wikipedia because I know so much about so many things. I work in healthcare/long term care so it has given me a great knowledge base that I can talk to anybody about almost anything and make my residents feel comfortable and "seen." Heather xo
@tamaraholloway9634
2 жыл бұрын
I feel you.
@dusty_blue
2 жыл бұрын
I remember my parents mentioning more than enough times that I’ve started reading from the age of 2, out loud and despite not speaking at all otherwise. Ever the therapist they took me to at the time was surprised at the time. Guess that explains things
@jakebyronjones
Жыл бұрын
Great video subject Dan! I found it really enlightening! I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as a toddler but my parents' recall that I was able to read typical children's books (eg Spot the Dog and Janet & John etc) from as early as 6 months old. I struggled with speech phonetics and still have a noticeable speech impediment to this day but I was orally communicative with a unique vocabulary from before my 1st birthday as well apparently. I was constantly bored in class from the day I started school right through to the age of 18. Despite being cognitively gifted and a sponge for facts, knowledge and data in general, with a seemingly limitless long term memory. Thankfully as a university undergraduate I was blessed with the freedom to synthesize my topics of fascination with my academic coursework and assessments. So I graduated top of my year group in my BA degree. Since then my career has encompassed third sector and charity work in disability rights, political work and a successful career in the music industry; encompassing events management, public relations, marketing, business management and even a full time DJ residency at a nightclub for several years. I only got diagnosed privately with Autism just under 5 years ago and earlier this year I paid to have my Autism diagnosis expanded upon. It turns out that my ASD is in fact Level 2 out of 3 severity as per the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5. When normally Level 2 Autistic people do not have hyperlexia and intellectual and academic gifts like me. At present I'm currently unemployed due to suffering a traumatic psychological injury because of workplace bullying in my last job. It was my 41st birthday yesterday and despite things not being ideal in my life I am open minded about what the future may hold for me. My point is that all us neurodiverse people have it harder than most of oue neurotypical peers and we have a heck of a lot more ups and downs than non-disabled people too generally. That doesn't mean we should ever blame ourselves or resign ourselves to permanent misfortune. Hope springs eternal and being alive is as unpredictable as it is chaotic. Us Autistic people have limitless possibilities for forging unique narratives and experiencing life events that are original and far from boring. Hyperlexic or otherwise; us Autists and Aspies live the lives of wildcards and our journeys into old age are stranger than fiction!
@TheKjoy85
2 жыл бұрын
This sounds a lot like me. I started reading at about 3 years old. I would "help" my dad bake by reading him the recipe and helping him measure the ingredients. So I was reading and doing fractions at 3. My brother started off a little slower, but was reading at a high school or higher level by 5th grade. We were reading books like Wind in the Willows and the Redwall series in 2nd or 3rd grade. We see it with other members of our mom's side of our family, including an uncle and some of my cousins. If you want to see a meltdown, try to get me to get rid of some of my books. I can box them up and store them, because I know where they are and can still get to them, but getting rid of them is not an option.
@MichelleAnieceKhanOfficial
2 жыл бұрын
I came to know I had Autism at 40yrs after my 8yrs old son who was 3yrs at the time got his diagnosis for Non Verbal Autism. After some research and suspicions on myself and my oldest son it took 4yrs to get a diagnosis for him, his College referral helped on their own doubts he has Autism related social communication disorder, he has Aspergers which compared to me is more typical to recognise as there was no masking developed yet in him. We all have gifts, I was a typical hyperlexic in childhood, obsessed with words/books, and in these times internet research using search engines. My oldest son has a gifted Auditory memory and so remembers everything he hears and reads resulting in acing every subject at GCSEs and A’levels, and is passionate about philosophy of physics! My younger son has photographic memory and used this gift to learn how to read by matching sound/voice to text using captions, subtitles, he is obsessed with technology and hacker level tech’ guy that we all need to hide our gadgets from lol. I have 3 nephews from my sister who with my mum is suspected to be ADHD, her eldest who us ADHD, middle who is Non Verbal Autistic, and youngest who has Global delay/Autism. I have observed a lot from all of us long enough to know a lot about Autism, masking and being gifted with genius whilst on the Autism spectrum. It’s fascinating how on one side me and my youngest son can use our gifts exceptionally especially with visual learning aids and on the other have information processing issues that effect our verbal output making us come across geniuses and tube-lights at the same time causing more confusion in our social communications. My oldest son being so high functioning is more the stable genius who can articulate very well, he just suffers with socialising unless masking in familiar situations. Best advantage of sharing being Autistic with my sons has been I’m totally in sync with them and have provided the right home environment and attitude towards life, like keeping a sensory friendly home, and not forcing my sons to socialise etc… it takes one to know one so I was already doing the things that makes an Autistic person comfortable at home, hence we’re very happy and proud bless of our Autism. 😊 I can explain how hyperlexia feels, you read because it’s easy to join the words as you’ve cracked the code and there’s no limits… but sometimes you don’t understand what you’re reading or can’t quote it back because your autistic brain wiring is sending you a memory or snapshots of you reading the text but no words or information to verbalise what you read, so we either use our own words to summarise (sometimes jumbled) what we learned or go unwillingly mute! We can skim read and summarise information in one night that takes months or years for others and if you’re high functioning then that makes you a gifted genius, and if middle functioning then borderline genius like I was called. My non verbal son shocks us with his reading skills when he does manage to talk some words and proves he knows more than he can speak, the autistic brain always finds a way to shine.💡
@oftenirrelephant8814
2 жыл бұрын
Daughter was hyperlexic and largely non-verbal, so she could read out loud at 3, but had almost no spontaneous speech. I still remember her coming home from special needs preschool and reading her worksheet instructions to me: “Parents, please read the following sentences out loud to your child, then answer the following questions. Sentence one: Susie is going to the store to buy milk and bread. Question one: why is Susie going to the store?” I’d look at her and ask, “Why is Susie going to the store?” and watch her struggle desperately to say, “Mm-mm-milk… b-b-bread.” She’d then go on to fluently read the rest of the parent instructions. While she likes books, she did almost give up reading like a another hyperlexic spectrum kid we knew. It was like once she’d completely decoded the puzzle of written language it became boring. Fortunately we found the Elephant and Piggy books which she loved to read (act dramatically) out loud with her Dad. (Who was also hyperlexic, almost certainly neurodivergent, but not particularly spectrum.) The other hyperlexic kid we knew was more traditionally Aspie, a serious math prodigy, and just became bored with reading after figuring out the puzzle. One of my daughter’s cousins is very dyslexic and probably ADHD like my daughter as well, though she has excellent verbal and social skills. Seeing the two of them together, it felt like an upside down version of the same ability. They both are the very rare full body ambidextrous; they both dropped and reversed letters; and they both read with equal facility forwards, backwards, and upside down. My daughter just decodes written language incredibly quickly while my niece decodes written language incredibly slowly. But (as I repeatedly explained to my niece) it didn’t take her several years of special needs school to learn speak. My daughter still reads, but doesn’t love it like my husband and my quick-but-not-hyperlexic self do. I think her barely controlled ADHD makes it really hard for her to stay still and she might have some vision/eye muscle issues like my son and niece. Unfortunately hypermobility also runs in the family and can cause it’s own overlapping set of problems. (Apparently also not uncommon in neurodivergent families.) I will say, just keep throwing books at them and don’t be afraid of graphic novels. My kids adored the Horrible Histories (though I did have to warn my daughter not to attempt to re-animate the dead). Also, be aware that a lot of social subtext can be entirely missed: “He glanced at her knowingly,” still has no meaning to her as a college student and too many Lit teachers need to be warned that even though she’s an exceptional reader, she will probably never have the social/emotional reaction they are expecting. But that’s a topic for another day. Thanks for the video!
@jamesogara7053
2 жыл бұрын
Hyper-mobility? As in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? It’s often comorbid with neurodivergence.
@JadeAislin
Жыл бұрын
Although I don't think I was speech delayed, I think I may of had hyperlexia. I was so young when I learned to read, I can't remember not having that ability. My vocabulary was higher than my Peers. At age five, a principal (talking to me about joining public school) asked if I knew what a decade was after I had used the word. Books were my haven when I was in the hospital. I would often check out on average 25 novels to read within the one month the library would lend the books for (I would literally stuff my backpack full of books). I once, also, read three books in one day. That's about 900 pages in that day. So, yeah, I probably had hyperlexia.
@pugmom210
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of hyperlexia, but I taught myself to read at about 4 (I don't really remember). I've always read well beyond my "age range", and I love and collect books to this day (I'm 52)
@travelservices1200
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely sounds like me.
@tiiaj7589
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I’m pretty sure my sister had hyperlexia, and probably myself as well. She could read at 2. Granted, my mom taught us young (“Teach Your Baby to Read” style). But, she also figured out what a glossary was for, and understood everything she read, and could explain to others. She (and I) are verbal too, though. She could even speed read to a point. I, on the other hand, was slower, being 3 or 4 before I could read more fluently. I also preferred books with pictures, and larger print until I was into my teens and discovered that books without pictures were actually good too 😂! I also have slight dyslexia, getting some letters and numbers backwards sometimes, so maybe this accounts for the difference. Idk, can you be both? My brother had dyslexia, and he only ever read one novel in his life, even though he could read fairly well. It was just so much harder, so he never found it enjoyable.
@AvielaRivka
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I began reading at 3 but I don't think I'm on spectrum. My husband and son are. We're a bilingual family and my son taught himself to read in both languages by the time he was 4. I have always wondered if the two were connected.
@Kid_illithid
Жыл бұрын
My son is just a little older than 3 and he is reading multi syllable words and writing fairly legibly. He started showing an obsession with numbers and letters at a young age. He also likes books a lot. He can count over 100 very easily. He’s also able to draw recognizable things like faces and simple trees. It’s been blowing my mind. Otherwise he is still speech delayed and not very social, although he’s very friendly and sweet. He’s very smart and understands what we ask of him but he really has trouble getting his words out. We do a lot of therapy with him and he’s been making leaps and bounds. Also his favorite character is Mario. My wife and I are so proud of him :)
@erikaso404
18 күн бұрын
What are other therapy’s that you do besides speech , my son is the same
@donaldraby2892
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your shoutout for hypermedia.I have never heard the term before. When I started school at the age of five I learned the alphabet and immediately started reading adult novels.When my school friends went out at playtime I would stay at my desk reading. I still love books and can’t go to sleep without a couple of hours reading. I recently filled in a questionnaire for my GP which showed that I am high on the autism spectrum and was referred to a specialist but that was over a year ago and I have heard nothing since. I am 74 now and seem to have my life sorted as I live by myself surrounded by books and records. I don’t want to ramble so I’ll stop here but it is strange that I have lived this long and only recently discovered what is “wrong” with me!
@donaldraby2892
2 жыл бұрын
Hyperlexia is the word I wrote - not hypermedia!
@Jamiemcneal
2 жыл бұрын
I never heard of hyperlexia before this video. My son (who’s autistic) is now 11 but he taught himself the alphabet and numbers by the time he was 2 and he was reading books by age 3. It blew our minds bc he was only minimally verbal at the time.
@Emanu2018
Жыл бұрын
how is he now
@Jamiemcneal
Жыл бұрын
@@Emanu2018 he’s doing great. He’s verbal with a great vocabulary and he’s in a general education classroom. He not gifted academically but he’s a good student and gets good grades.
@Emanu2018
Жыл бұрын
@@Jamiemcneal is he showing autistic behaviours?
@Jamiemcneal
Жыл бұрын
@@Emanu2018 I would say he comes off as someone who has Asperger’s. To the untrained eye he may not come off as autistic but if you know the signs you can tell based on how he is socially. Another obvious sign is that he uses noise reducing headphones in school and other loud/crowded environments. He has other signs as well but those are the most obvious.
@BelfastDutchie
2 жыл бұрын
Learn something new every day. I'm 44 and never heard of hyperlexia until now, even though I have it. I was years ahead of my peers when it came to reading. Without even trying, I amassed an English vocabulary of 25.000+ words, even though English is not my native language. I'm also autistic.
@sarahgumball8597
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, I’m just discovering my toddler can read words. I’ve made her flash cards and she’s taking off. We have a speech evaluation this week so I’m definitely asking her therapist about this. Her favorite things are abcs and 123. She can count to 100 and read any word I show her instantly after reviewing it a few times. She just turned 3.
@joycebrewer4150
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds a lot like 1 of my nieces. She wanted to start learning her abcs 123s by age 3 1/2. She was pushing for flash cards, not her mom.
@snilloclehcar
Жыл бұрын
My parents tell me I could fully read before I hit one year old. My dad talks about how it “freaked him out” when he discovered it, home alone with me he found that with books that had been read to me, he could stop reading anywhere and I would finish the line out loud. I can also play a piano version of any song I hear usually on the first try so….definitely co-occurring ASD in my case. Wild that it took me 33 years to figure it out. I always figured I was good at words and music but I didn’t realize how unusual the abilities are.
@YayaValder
2 жыл бұрын
I taught myself how to read at age 3. I loved books as a kid. I still do, but my concentration & focus isn't what it used to be. So I don't read as often a I used to. I never thought about autism. I'm 48 now and the more I research since my grandson's diagnosis, the more I'm convinced I have autism. Thank you for this video.
@onurevrenakbulut7043
Жыл бұрын
My 3.5 years boy is hyperlexic. He learned the Turkish and English alphabet letters at the age of two. He can now identify nearly every alphabet on the planet. Even though we talk in Turkish in the house he can read in Turkish and English. The strange part is he can identify the language of the written word and pronounce it according to this language even if he sees the word the first time.
@a_diamond
2 жыл бұрын
O.o I started reading before talking. Wow..
@QEnKA1989
2 жыл бұрын
My daughter who’s on the spectrum and has adhd was reading Harry Potter at age 5! Her reading age was always teenage levels at primary school but she has only just been diagnosed at 29 so everything now makes sense! I’ve recently been diagnosed myself and I was able to read at a young age also so I’m guessing it’s genetic
@BA-ji1zh
2 жыл бұрын
Not diagnosed yet, but I taught myself to read when I was 4. I also had the opposite of a speech delay - I was speaking full sentences before I was 24 months old. Not sure what to make of that.
@mitskiluvr420
2 жыл бұрын
i could read before i was potty trained lmao. i also struggled with social skills and making friends for most of my childhood, until i learned how to mask, and still felt very isolated from my peer group. only recently have i come to recognize my autism, and its like all the pieces are clicking into place.
@prosperitynutrition5797
Жыл бұрын
My son had a speech delay and before he was obsessed with the alphabet. He would only play with foam alphabet letters constantly placing them in order. When he did start speaking at 2.5 we noticed he would read the titles on the the tv. He is now 3.5 and he reads the bedtime story every night.
@monkeyface_handsome
6 ай бұрын
My little girl is 2y 3m. She can already read, sounds out words, and understands them. Even larger words like rhinoceros, giraffe, shoulder, etc. She constantly recites her abc's, counting numbers, backward forwards, knows her colors, knows what colors mix together to make other combinations. She truly fascinates me. Which is why I'm here. Not self diagnosing her, thinking she might need an evaluation. My wife has been saying for a while that she might be on the spectrum.
@TheFrugalMombot
2 жыл бұрын
Who is doing your subtitles, because it’s worse than auto-captioning. Just sayin. Don’t forget that many with autism also have auditory processing disorder. Also, my partner is deaf. We rely on captioning. You should watch your videos with the captioning on to see how bad it is.
@ritahodges254
2 жыл бұрын
I actually don't know how old I was when I started reading but the rest of it sounds like me I have somewhere around 700 books and no it's not enough I need more I just don't have the money for more right now
@CLGlitter76
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of this but I have ASD and I could read fluently as a 2 year old. I had a reading age more than twice my age at school.
@andrewwatts8303
2 жыл бұрын
I believe I'm hyperlexic. I taught myself to read at age 3. While others tend to misspell words more than mispronounce words, I've often been the other way around. This is due to the fact that I'm more of a reader than a listener, which is understandable.
@DisillusionedReality
2 жыл бұрын
Not diagnosed, but hyperlexia fits my experiences to a T. (Honestly, the title of this video felt targeted to me specifically haha). I’m a creative writer and marketing communications specialist now. Also a late diagnosed ADHD adult. I wonder if hyperlexia and learning languages quickly is related-I’ve always picked up on romantic languages easily (English is my first language.) Just like when I was learning English as a kid, I understand written language WAY faster than spoken (verbalizing it is somewhere in the middle). I also suspect the rate of comorbidity between autism and hyperlexia is even higher than stated in the video-the diagnostic field for autism is still heavily biased against AFAB and “atypical” presentations (such as how ADHD and autism might present differently when both are present in a person). I was late-diagnosed ADHD at 25 only after three years of therapy. I believe I’m autistic too but it’s messy to try and get diagnosed when also ADHD and an adult. Some of my experiences: - I started reading at 2. I knew how to read written words before I knew how to speak them and that was a point of frustration for little me. I was on the computer early and played a lot of kids learning cd games that involved reading. Related: I had a really hard time verbalizing how I felt until my preschool and kindergarten teachers helped me one-on-one all year. (They also helped with turning written words into the right verbal sounds). The way my mom put it: “you wouldn’t talk, but then after working with the teachers it’s like you never stopped talking.” True. - I learn QUICK. By 1st grade I had a college level vocabulary. By 3rd grade I had a college level reading level (I could check out ANY book from my school’s library. I preferred the public library though since it had more higher level reading in the fiction section than my school). I wrote vocab tests for my English teacher (and writing club sponsor) as a student aide because I always got full marks (including bonus points) on every single vocab test. - Got a perfect score on the SAT. - I CONSUMED books like candy. On school breaks I would check out an entire book series and arrange them in order by my bedside to read one right after another (maxed my library card several times; maxed mine and my dad’s at the same time a few of those). I did this for days in a row and could read 3-5 standard-size books per day. Now I read several-hundred thousand word fanfics in a similar way, just digitally.
@cazridley5822
2 жыл бұрын
I’d never heard of this before but as a kid my reading age was always 5+ years ahead of my actual age and I loved being surrounded by books. I also read fast ! No one ever wanted to book share with me in class as I read about three times faster than anyone else. As an adult books are my coping mechanism in a world I don’t fit into I read multiple books a week and my idea of heaven is being locked in a bookshop on my own for a weekend with my coffee machine and my blanket … bye horrible world that doesn’t understand me !
@awakened3651
2 жыл бұрын
My daughter was hyperlexic as a toddler and was reading chapter books in Pre-K. In K she refused to read anything for her teacher and would only participate with the class in reading the alphabet and early reading materials. Hyperlexia became a huge problem when she was 8yo in third grade and tested at a 12th grade reading level. Finding anything appropriate or interesting for an 8yo was impossible. She read the same books repeatedly and got into material that was way too mature for her social emotional development.
@lucyburns7249
2 жыл бұрын
I learnt to read at 5, I was reading Harry Potter in year 2. I was under autism specialists but got told it was in my head later on as my sisters have genetic disorders. I've always been a strong reader. I can also remember registration plates on cars for years!
@tmorera82
2 жыл бұрын
My 10 year old has Hyperlexia. Has been reading before he can speak at 2 years old. He is also aspie. I wish there was more videos on hyperlexia. I'd like to know how to help him communicate better. How to speak up for himself. Being a bookworm it feels as if he's always in another world. As a parent I'd like him to focus and be able to manage this real world.
@TheAspieWorld
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting!! Thank you so much for the comment! Make sure you are subscribed and have the notifications turned on :).
@tmorera82
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAspieWorld I'm a new subscriber and currently marathoning your channel. Thanks for all the insight on this topic 👍
@howtoautism6258
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAspieWorld I’m subscribed too u
@TheFrugalMombot
2 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until 47 (almost two years ago). I also started reading at 2. I’d even read the license plates. I read everything. And I loved my books more than anything. I didn’t have many friends. I was the person that people played with as a last resort, but even then I often didn’t enjoy doing the things neurotypical kids did. I hated playing barbie. It felt like torture. It was often exhausting playing with other kids because I was masking the whole time. But my books never hurt my feelings, were always there, always loved me, were my best friends, were my sanctuary from abuse, and on and on. I still love books. I have thousands of books.
@raphaelberto843
2 жыл бұрын
Hello dear, how are you doing?
@renettemogel6614
2 жыл бұрын
My daughter was recently diagnosed with autism. She's 34. She was reading early, I'm not even sure when she started doing this but I found out when she was 4. One morning she told me she could read . I thought it was cute and brushed her off. She stormed out , came back with a book about Moses and proceeded to read it cover to cover while my mouth was agape. I encouraged her by getting her the books she wanted. I wish I knew about this connection decades ago. It could have saved us a lot of trouble. I'm glad you are talking about it now.
@newlywedbeth
2 жыл бұрын
My son was using his foam letter in the bathtub to recreate English alphabet when he was 1. When he was 3, I noticed the letters were upside down and backwards or layered. I corrected him. He said, "Mama! It's Russian!" I had to look online. He was right. A perfect Cyrillic alphabet! In our hyperlexia group on FB, we find all our kids have so much in common! Love of alphabets, especially English, Russian, Greek and Arabic. Love of logos, solar system, geometry, periodic table, rainbow order (my son arranged all his toddler books on the shelf in rainbow order when he was 3), fonts, arranging things in order, keeping things the same (meltdowns from rearranging the furniture), echolalia, potty training issues, picky eating, and social issues such as misinterpreting intent, reading emotions, impulsive speaking without realizing how it comes across. One issue my son has is in reading comprehension. We have to read in chunks and have him picture it chunk by chunk. It's been quite an adventure!
@thedawnpatrol7139
2 жыл бұрын
I could read from 18 months. My mother taught me by sight words. Before age 2 I could read the word refrigerator. I knew it was strange but never associated it with autism. I'm 59 and was just diagnosed a few months ago.
@crystalp7242
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve not been formally diagnosed with autism, but I was suspected of having it as a child and more recent online assessments I’ve taken have been pointing in that direction. (I was placed in regular classes when I started elementary school, but I’d get pulled out of class on occasion to work one-on-one with a speech language pathologist from kindergarten through third grade. A friend of mine who’s been diagnosed as being on the spectrum had a similar experience when he was in elementary school.) I’ve also apparently been able to read on my own since I was maybe 3 or 4 (my parents realized this when they were trying to get me into preschool and the person meeting with them saw me reading) and always tested highly in reading/reading comprehension on standardized tests in school. I didn’t realize that my early reading ability even had a name until a few months ago. What I do remember is a lot of getting my hands on every story book I could as a child, although I didn’t read my first novel until third grade. I hated being made to read in school, though; it seemed to take the fun out of reading for me. Years removed from finishing high school, now, I always have some sort of book going and reading is one of my go-to ways of relieving anxiety and/or burnout and even when I’m not feeling either of those, it’s a good way to relax.
@raphaelberto843
2 жыл бұрын
Hi dear
@bluntforcetanya
2 жыл бұрын
[quietly adds to my diagnoses]
@TheAspieWorld
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@solowoman264
Жыл бұрын
My son has hyperlexia and autism. It started when he became extremely obsessed with letters and numbers. Always saying them over and over again, anywhere he saw numbers he would do this. By age 3 I put a book in front of him and he started reading! He is now 7 and is Speech delayed with echolalia but can read and say any word (just cannot form sentences from independent thought) and can do the math of a 3rd grader. I do wonder if he’ll ever be able to have conversations tho
@samidhur3338
Жыл бұрын
My son is 3 and sound more or less like what you describe.. my questions are the same because he can say so much , repeats everything and read , I have the impression every time that YES we are getting there but actually not so much when it comes to communication... I love to hear his voice but I am dreaming to have a conversation with him .
@trixiec3951
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I didn't know about this. I was reading at age 3. I have ASD, ADHD and dyscalculia. This makes so much sense!
@ChristinaCusumano
2 жыл бұрын
My son could read anything from the time he was in diapers. I saw signs as early as 18 mos. School experience was traumatic.
@ChristySandhoff
2 жыл бұрын
My son, too. I decided to homeschool him.
@sharonyearsley6720
2 жыл бұрын
My boy started reading age 3.
@piecornrose4831
9 күн бұрын
I am a self-diagnosed person on the spectrum and I learned to read letters when I was 19 months old lol. When I was 4, I was reading fairytales to my fellow kindergarten folks. 😅 Was a very quick learner at school, but also now still as a 25yo adult
@gljtiamo
2 жыл бұрын
This is super interesting and something I never knew was related to ASD!! I was designated as highly gifted by the 2nd grade and was obsessed with reading & books from infancy/as soon as I could grasp things & show my preferences etc. When I was designated as highly gifted at 7yrs old, they told my mum that I was reading at a university level (and, I did take out books from the library at that age that were on par with texts I would later study at uni) What is interesting is that although I was never given an ASD diagnosis (just ADHD & dyspraxia) both of my kids have been diagnosed as ASD & ADHD. And, my son had, essentially, taught himself to read by 2 years old (and to spell better than I do, by 5, lol). He has also been given a highly gifted designation as well, but, this is the first time I have ever heard about hyperlexia & it's high co-morbidity with ASD. Super interesting! Thanks for sharing this!
@deesparklebazinga9374
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I was hyperfocused on reading from a young age however I hit a block in my teens where I was confused/embarrassed about what to read as I still loved Enid Blighton (cant spell! The Joy's of dyslexia). I have collected many books over the years but I struggle to read these days as I find it so tiring. I'm struggling with headaches and strange vision so reading physically hurts. I'm also not great with Audible as my mind can switch to other things, or I am in too much pain to stay still to concentrate (ADHD sucks at times). These days I watch many KZitem videos and have issues with demand avoidance in general. I would love to have the energy and ability to read again but I doubt it! I wont be discarding my precious books.
@oftenirrelephant8814
2 жыл бұрын
I feel you! I was a lit major but my handful of auto-immune disorders have left me with times I can’t read text or do the audio processing for audio books. Are radio plays or radio dramas any better? Or even just audiobooks read by really good voice actors? Elizabeth Peter’s Amelia Peabody series read by Barbara Rosenbladt is excellent, and some of the BBC radio dramas are quite good. Pitch and tone (as well as ambient noise) definitely affect my ability to listen - I actually have a horrible time with many modern American accents. I could listen to old radio plays of Suspense or The Shadow all day, but modern readers are flat like a margarine commercial and I just tune them right out, lol. I do better with Brits like Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Some of the new podcasts are pretty cool, too. I won’t claim I never lost track of what was going on in The White Vault, but having very distinct voice actors (and a suspense/horror plot) helped. And lastly, don’t dismiss graphic novels! Like I said - lit degree, but I had to give up reading new novels for about 15 years after I had my kids. Two spectrum kids - the second of which was a chaos ninja - required too much attention for my hyper focused lost-in-a-book. But I discovered I could pick up and put down graphic novels and manga with less effort (and resentment). I currently have extremely lightweight glasses, get Botox for thoracic outlets syndrome, take fish oil and coq10 for dry eye, and just started some nerve medication and TMJ therapy for trigeminal nerve problems. So I feel the dizziness, headaches, vision disturbances, etc. Apparently hypermobility disorders tend to run in the same families as neurodivergence and it doesn’t hurt to check. My husband also has a migraine variety that is almost all visual disturbance and brain dysfunction, so good luck getting help!
@omni_0101
9 күн бұрын
My daughter has been reading since she was 2, at 3 she is ~3rd grade reading level. She communicates well with adults and children, is very well spoken. We didn't do anything crazy she just picked up reading like it was easy. I don't see any other developmental issues. I think I might have her evaluated just in case.
@catherinejames2734
2 жыл бұрын
Ah this was so interesting to me. I was reading at such a level at six years that my teacher took me around the entire school to read to all the teachers. Couldn’t understand why at the time. I also have no idea how I could in hindsight because I was very neglected as a kid and no one ever read to me at home or cared much about me. As an adult when I have told people that reading was this easy for me and that I read adult books at six years they’ve told me I couldn’t possibly, I must be exaggerating. So I’ve often wondered how I did this when there was no one teaching me other than kindergarten. I could read extremely well at kindergarten when I was only four . So happy to have an explanation, I’m also autistic so relieved to clear it up as I’ve often tried to think of how I learnt to read that well without help and have people believe me because people have definitely thought I was making it up.
@no2402
2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't diagnosed with hyperlexia- but my second grade teacher had kids in the class learning roughly 12-24 words a week, depending on their abilities. The couple top smartest kids were in that 20+ word range. I was learning 50 words a week. I would read my Mum's medical books as a child- but it took me about three years to grasp how to use the words who what when where how why etc- in hindsight the extensive vocabulary mixed with the inability to comprehend the meaning of the most basic words screams hyperlexic kid hahaha ...I also learnt to read young and basically overnight, would read so many books the school library let only me take out more to keep up with whatever demand/thirst my brain had for anything language
@theJellyjoker
Ай бұрын
I have Hyperlexia and Dyscalculia. I could read at an unbelievable level but couldn't (and still can't) comprehend math and numbers are meaningless. I comprehend meaning in an English expression, I comprehend nothing in an mathematical expression. One way of looking at it is; a collection of limericks and pop-culture references from an extinct civilisation in a extinct language. No one seems to be able to explain WTF am I reading. It's not universal, it reveals no secrets, follows no logical or reasonable because it's based on arbitrary assumptions you're suppose to "just get, like intuitively you know?". My opinion is that math is : "Something that really smart people know, so you're only smart if can do things like in the old books! You're gonna need this!" 🤷 I have never needed it. 🤦 But, hey! those 12 years of psychological trauma really made school performance numbers look good, right? 😒
@christriseninteractivechur2192
Жыл бұрын
Thx. The best!
@bluelightmom9936
2 жыл бұрын
My son read at age 3 and was diagnosed at age 9 with anxiety and Aspergers at age 9. I have never heard the term hyperlexia before. My son is 23 years old now and always did very well academically. He also has a photographic memory. I to, find this information fascinating!!
@raphaelberto843
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, how are you?
@helgacucumber3871
Ай бұрын
I am hyperlexic! I had so many signs - I started talking at 6 months and taught myself to read. I was big on correcting people's pronunciation and grammar even before school age. My childhood copy of Matilda has the British spellings of words crossed out and the American ones penciled in.) I read way above my grade level which is actually not necessarily good if the student isn't accommodated. One of my favorite games was writing "book reports" that were just explanations of things I had learned like how plants drink rain. I've always been good at accents and picking up new alphabets without much work. I don't ever remember a time where I wasn't able to infer the pronunciation of words that had no English origin. Like "Daphne" and "Calliope" are Greek words that I knew in my heart how to say when I was really young (how??). I also have no problem with impossibly long Latin taxonomical names.
@tarahmoran7679
3 ай бұрын
My 2.5 year old is hyperlexia!! Super interesting. He’s taught himself to read already. 😅
@shivaranjan1825
Жыл бұрын
Affinity towards books - hyperlexia Affinity toward mobile mobolexia😂 Now a days which is deadly
@acm2021
Жыл бұрын
My son has just been diagnosed with Hyperlexia. He can count beyond 100, he can count to 20 in Spanish, and he can count to 10 in sign language. He can recognise numbers in the 1000's and say them. He can also read some words, and play some music on piano. He can DRAW a PERFECT square. His knowledge of shapes and how many sides they have blows my mind. He is 2. I am absolutely floored by his ability. He shows some other signs of Autism but is waiting further tests Amazing young lad x
@robertolson7304
3 ай бұрын
They can not read. Its just a bunch of pictures to them. They remember the what the word is. Do not understand what its used for. Its like saying square, triangle, and circle. Will they understand how mamy triangles are in a square. Nope. Will the understand a circle fits in a square or triangle. Nope.
@numberlover8181
6 ай бұрын
I'm 40 and I just found out today that hyperlexia II is the name for my condition. They originally suspected autism bc I was non-verbal until I was 5, but then became an obvious genius(especially with numbers), I'm not good with people though, and i have no idea who I am on the inside. There was a lot of trauma in my youth and I've always played devil's advocate. I never really know how I feel about one result or another bc I see every angle. Everything is just an experiment or learning opportunity. I overcame a speech impediment. At 9 i was put in a psych ward and diagnosed as bipolar. At 17 it was changed to OCD, depression, and anxiety. At 17 I tested out of 13 classes my 1st week of college. I lost my full ride bc of a drunken car accident 4 months later. I was good at blending in on the surface but started abusing substances at 12 bc i had several friends, but always felt so alone. Through substance abuse and running i made tons of 10 year friends. After several trips to jail and rehab, at 23 I had a horrible drunken car crash. i dropped everyone and moved from Ohio to Hawaii with my new gf that way nobody from my past would visit. I typically worked shit jobs, but rose through the ranks fast. Bosses loved my speed and precision, but not my tone. The jobs rarely last because of substance and being disagreeable. My injuries caught up with me at 32, and i haven't really worked since. At 35 married my gf of 12 years and had twins. She has dyslexia and ADHD, it's rough. We love each other, but hate the way that we do things. The boys remind me so much of me, but at least they started talking at 2.
@nikolaytekuchev136
2 күн бұрын
Hyperlexic people unite! OwO
@MsAdlerHolmes
Жыл бұрын
I'm 38. Got diagnosed with ADHD, like, 4 years ago. I could read before I started school and one day a couple of years ago, I realised that I can't remember learning how to read and when I asked my mum about it, she said "you just...picked it up 🤷🏻♀️" which is shocking to me. I didn't have any problems with speech, and developed a love of language (as in learning other languages) early on. I'm by no means multi lingual but I'm still obsessed with language and communication and reading to this day.
@vollendsez5810
6 ай бұрын
I have 4 years old son, that non verbal, he can read without teaching, likes book, good in number, colour and even spelling words from the alphabet pieces into sentence. Does it means my son got hyperlexia, but i really want him to communicate. Do you have way or solution that can teach with autism to able communicate? Thank you in advance.
@jennifervice1138
2 жыл бұрын
Although I wasn't diagnosed til I was 29, I know my teachers knew I was hyperlexic back when I was 7. They tested me to see if I was gifted, and decided I was not.
@donovangray4246
7 ай бұрын
I've been having difficulty with getting an Autism diagnosis but have always known that I had hyperlexia as I could read by the time I was 4 and could read at a junior college reading level in the fourth grade. My speech was always advanced as well and was teased because I was a smart kid and considered a nerd. I'm talking back in the 80's when being a real nerd was like a death sentence, not like now when it's considered a good thing. (I'm 54 yrs old)
@evielee254
Жыл бұрын
I had hyperlexia! I started reading at around 1 1/2! I was reading adult books by the age of 4-5. Turns out I'm autistic as well. :/
@juliadrake1
11 ай бұрын
I love the little mini-skits you recorded and inserted into your discussion - I would watch all your videos just for those, Lol! :) Thanks for talking about this. I had never heard of this before. As it turns out, my autistic 4-yo son has hyperlexia. He has been fascinated with letters and numbers since the age of 1. And now, at 4 years old, he does math at a 3rd or 4th grade level and can read and write far beyond what is typical for a 4-yo. Pretty amazing!
@Marie-hg5dw
Жыл бұрын
My son is Hyperlexia and I am dealing with it. I know so much of it. He is 4. At 18months we discovered he call huge words eg.titanic, community etc. Now he reads 7 to 8 yr old books.
@jesterr7133
Жыл бұрын
My mom has video of me reading an entire newspaper at 3 years old. I am 41, and have not yet been diagnosed, but I have many of the classic symptoms. I am not familiar with it, but I would say that I likely have it. I read constantly, and have since childhood. I probably spend 8 hours a day reading something, generally non-fiction or educational topics. My IQ is at least 145, so all the various pieces fit.
@Sup3rnal
Жыл бұрын
I'm in my late 30s and never have been diagnosed. After my 7 year old was diagnosed as autistic and after learning more and more about his condition, I've started to realise I could very well be autistic as well. Recently I found about hyperlexia and it may be the answer to a lot of my quirks when I was a kid, and I'm seeing similar quirks in my son as well. The difference is that he is non-verbal and I have n9t come across much info on nonverbal hyperlexia. I'm wondering if you could explain on this further.
@bluecannibaleyes
Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure I had this as a kid. I remember my mom telling me that one time I once perfectly read The Little Gingerbread Boy to my cousin when I was like 2 or 3 well before I was ever taught to read, or even knew the alphabet. Apparently I knew exactly when to turn the page and everything. My mother had just brushed it off as me memorizing it from hearing it read to me a lot (as if that wasn’t impressive enough for a toddler…) but my cousin was pretty shocked. When I was in school, I distinctly remember being found to be on a 12th grade reading level in the 4th grade. I’ve never been tested for it, but I’m probably autistic. I have most of the symptoms of what they used to call Asperger’s. But here’s the unusual thing: I didn’t have any speech delay. In fact, I had the exact opposite. I was highly advanced in speaking from a young age, saying my first word at 9 months and apparently able to hold a conversation at 18 months. From everything I’ve read about autism and hyperlexia, it seems like mine is kind of an unusual case.
@jleckert85
Жыл бұрын
My son just turned 2 and he is reading words already. He says the alphabet can recognize each letter upper and lower case. Counts back and forth with me to 100. And recognizes all the number to 100. Counts backwards from 10. Knows his colors and shapes. This kid amazes me more and more every day. He started this all at 1 and a half. He just absorbs everything. At first I couldn't get him to talk now he doesn't stop. Has his own little library already. I'm pretty sure he is autistic cause of other things he has done since he was a baby. Head banging, bad eye contact, doesn't respond to his name. I'm sure there's more but I can't think right now. Lol
@narutogoldylocks
Жыл бұрын
I am just now learning about hyperlexia. I don’t know if I have it, but I do remember in kindergarten reading time being way too easy for me & I got soooo bored. I was placed in an advanced reading group with like 2 other girls in kindergarten-2nd grade. I’m asking my mom about my reading skills when I was little, & she said that I was reading at the age of 4 but was “picture” reading before 1. Doesn’t sound like I was advanced enough to qualify for hyperlexia, but I was ahead of all the other students my age for years.
@xoalishaxo7600
3 ай бұрын
My daughter is hyperlexic she’s two years 5 months and can read but she can’t speak in sentences she can’t even say daddy yet
@mimico2106
Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to have hyperlexia n dyslexia? Was diagnosed w adhd, dyslexia n dyspraxia... my reading n writing speed is average but my attachment to words ir comprehension is slow... was reading The Voyage of the Kontiki age 7 n walked to schl w my head in a book... can't figure it out My comprehension is slow as in I can't describe what I just read back to anyone or answer questions on it
@ringingsteel8729
Жыл бұрын
I have a 3 year old that could skip count at 18 months, knew all his colors, animals, numbers to 1000 at 2 years, and began reading at 2 years. We taught him none of these things. I was leaning to him being gifted, because he has a terrific memory, but also he stims, which makes me think he may be on the spectrum. Any advice? In either regard he’s the most wonderful kind-hearted boy, so it doesn’t really matter.
@milkyway_939
2 жыл бұрын
While I don’t have hyperlexia, it’s difficult to express myself with words. I do read and educate myself based on my interest, but sound brainless when I voice my opinion.
@jupiterjones8314
2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was obsessed with knowledge....I've been able to read since I was three and have had what people called selective mutism on several occasions the longest being three consecutive years... Literally I just had nothing to say.I was just taking it all in.I am often told I am the smartest person that someone ever knew,which I find offensive.I was not willing to engage with most people or understand what I called their traits...I have been diagnosed OCD bipolar CPTSD and Generalized anxiety...I gain knowledge from books and listening to music.I am hardly disinterested in unsolicited advise,small talk and with most people I can't even engage in a conversation.I am capable of taking in all that is going on around me or completely disregarding anything so I can be in my comfort zone which is reading and writing for the soul purpose of gaining more and more knowledge...For me it an endless curiousity about EVERYTHING....
@TerrannotOP
Жыл бұрын
My son started reading at 2. Has impressive memory with pictures, numbers, faces of people, colors, shapes, etc. he was diagnosed on the spectrum but he is catching up developmental/social.
@PhotoBales
7 ай бұрын
I have a few videos on my channel showing my 2yo grandson reading. He turned 2 less than a month ago and reads over 60 words and short sentences. He was born a micro preemie at 1 pound 10 oz (26 weeks).
@fierceguy8489
Жыл бұрын
I am currently a professional linguist for an indigenous language (Seneca). My exploration into my second language acquisition is the moment I realized I had hyperlexia because I automatically absorbed the new orthography. Everybody else in my field had a really hard time associating the sounds with the characters, but it is only slightly formatted from English (we use umlauts to convey nasal vowels and that is about it). They would do these laborious sound chart exercises to over emphasize the point but I literally just looked at the new alphabet and went with it. From all accounts the same thing happened with my English development, I was reading and writing by the age of two. It is just a thang, it happens I guess.
@CherrysJubileeJoyfully
2 жыл бұрын
This was me. I was reading before I was speaking. I would build anything I could because manuals in various formats and languages, and read encyclopedias.
@billieteggers2661
2 жыл бұрын
Can hyperlexic children understand what they are reading or are they just masters of phonics?
@esconis5304
2 жыл бұрын
I have autism and was reading encyclopedias and wildlife books independently at maybe 4, so I guess that's hyperlexia. But I didn't really read out loud, just in my head. That's literally all I did in infant school and sometimes late at night when I couldn't sleep.
@donnahilton471
2 жыл бұрын
I don't really know when I started reading, but by first grade, I was reading my sister's textbooks. She was six years older than me.
@johanpettersson3420
Жыл бұрын
I started reading teenage books like thick books fantasy most when I was 4. We were immigrants in sweden and I actually learned swedsh and then tramslated the whole language to my parents so they did'nt have any problems fitting in The new country. This is intresting i thought i was just the wierd kid . Hyperlexia my dear friend.😎
@estherpaez9434
Жыл бұрын
My now 3 years old started to put words together when he was about to turn 2, he has been diagnosed un autism level 2 and he is about to turn 4. Currently he reads books. He has been obsessed with the alphabet to the point he can say it backwards. Memorized the computer key board and is really good at singing like high notes (opera style) counts to 1000 and all of this but he can't have a conversation and he tell us about his needs by single words. Isn't something...
@trunki006
2 жыл бұрын
I started reading books at 3 years old. I could write words aswell at that age. My kindergarten teacher would comment about it everytime I read a book while others were busy stuffing sand in their mouth. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s later at 12 years old.
@bonkersbunnymum
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if I would meet the criteria for Hyperlexica, as I was extremely verbal (with short scentences) from 11 months old. I was around 2&half when my mum started teaching me to read with flash cards - at my request. So when I started school I was able to read and quickly in my first year of primary school was reading the childrens novels meant for the children in the final year of primary school. However my most prized book as a child was when I was around 6 or 7 and my mum got me the readers digest childrens encyclopaedia. I loved to just sit and read and learn for hours. I am currently going through the official diagnosis assessment, but the more I learn about autism, the more it resonates with me and my life makes sense. I just hope that with the rise of more people like yourself putting the information out there, the more people will get their diagnosis when they are young and not have to wait until they are in their 40’s (or later) to find out how they fit into the world.
@fishinabox
2 жыл бұрын
When I was six it was said I had the reading age of an eleven year old. Was not sure at first to what degree this was Hyperlexic as some start reading at three. I did read many books as a child and also read the same ones over and over again. As well mom bought us kids a set of child Encyclopaedias. I decided I would read right through them from start to finish which I did and remembered lots of stuff. However my writing was awful. I was sent to Child Guidance. Some speech difficulties. Was diagnosed with Dyspraxia in the 90s. One of the things I felt was a strong pointer of possible Autism was discovering that 84% of people with Hyperlexia have Autism. Am in the process of an assessment.
@pixywings
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure exactly when I learned to read. I don't actually remember it. I remember learning the ABC song in school and that I was terrible at spelling until I got to middle school, but I can't remember ever not being able to read. So I must have learned at a really young age. I however don't believe I have hyperlexia. While I am a good reader I don't read very fast. I like to read at about the same pace as I speak. I can read faster if I have to, but when I do the information doesn't stick as well.
@auntie-angie-2112
2 жыл бұрын
I have this. I taught myself to read by age 3 using the newspaper to start. Then I found my older siblings school books in the attic and went from there. By age 11 I was reading at a post guraduate level. But to this day I still have a wall between verbal and spoken words. The wall does not exist when I read or write (I now write books)
@annalisamanderville1364
2 жыл бұрын
I could read when I was three years old. The Catholic school would not accept me because during the intake interview, when I was five years old I argued with the Priest about evolution because I had read all my teenage brothers books about science.
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