Emsie
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Just found this thread! I've just posted on the toddler autism thread about hyperlexia.
My 3 year old can read everything and no one has taught him this. He had an early fasination with letters and quickly learned the alphabet and numbers to 20. He was late to talk to but not massively so. He did speak in echolalia (think that's what it's called) but we're working on correcting that. For example if he wants a drink he will say "do you want a drink" so I'm correcting him to "can I have a drink" and he's getting it.
Shapes was an obsession that lasted forever but we've finally moved out of that one. Solar system was intense but brief and now it's flags which he does love, but he isn't obsessive like he was with shapes. Loves doing maths puzzles and although he can read he doesnt particularly want to read and prefers to be read to.
Social skills are definitely behind. He's still playing alongside children rather than with them, but he is alert to their presence, can name everyone at nursery etc.
Temper tantrums are short and intense and usually involve him throwing something but we're working on that!
Just starting our assessment process now. He is definitely hyperlexic and that lies on the autism spectrum so dont think you can get just an hyperlexic diagnosis.
If anyone knows any thing we should be doing / not doing I'm all ears.
It's fascinating really, he is as bright as a button but quite modest with it all bless him.
My 3 year old can read everything and no one has taught him this. He had an early fasination with letters and quickly learned the alphabet and numbers to 20. He was late to talk to but not massively so. He did speak in echolalia (think that's what it's called) but we're working on correcting that. For example if he wants a drink he will say "do you want a drink" so I'm correcting him to "can I have a drink" and he's getting it.
Shapes was an obsession that lasted forever but we've finally moved out of that one. Solar system was intense but brief and now it's flags which he does love, but he isn't obsessive like he was with shapes. Loves doing maths puzzles and although he can read he doesnt particularly want to read and prefers to be read to.
Social skills are definitely behind. He's still playing alongside children rather than with them, but he is alert to their presence, can name everyone at nursery etc.
Temper tantrums are short and intense and usually involve him throwing something but we're working on that!
Just starting our assessment process now. He is definitely hyperlexic and that lies on the autism spectrum so dont think you can get just an hyperlexic diagnosis.
If anyone knows any thing we should be doing / not doing I'm all ears.
It's fascinating really, he is as bright as a button but quite modest with it all bless him.