HIPERLEXIA (Término temático)

Work cat.: Jensen, A. Reading profile in students with high-functioning autism and hyperlexia, 2006: leaf 2 ("Hyperlexia, a term first coined by Silberberg and Silberberg in 1967, describes individuals whose word decoding ability is significantly higher than reading comprehension, and whose early and advanced reading ability stand in start contrast to other development delays.")

American Hyperlexia Association Web page, Nov. 6, 2006 ("Hyperlexia is a syndrome observed in children who have the following characteristics: A precocious ability to read words, far above what would be expected at their chronological age or an intense fascination with letters or numbers. Significant difficulty in understanding verbal language. Abnormal social skills, difficulty in socializing and interacting appropriately with people.")

On-line medical dictionary, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2006 (Hyperlexia: In retarded children, the presence of relatively advanced reading ability)

Wikipedia.org, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2006 (Hyperlexia: "Hyperlexia is a condition in which the main characteristics are an above normal ability to read accompanied with a below normal ability to understand spoken language. The symptoms are closely related to those of autism and some consider it to be an autism spectrum disorder whereas others contest it to be a completely different condition. Hyperlexia often coexists with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome. 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.")

West Wing Publishing Web site, Nov. 7, 2006: synopsis of Hannah's hope: living and succeeding with hyperlexia ("Hyperlexia is not so much a rare as a rarely diagnosed communications disorder. Sharing many traits with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the preschool days ... Hyperlexia is currently considered an Autism Spectrum Disorder.")

Miller, C. Hyperlexia and language disorders, via WWW, Nov. 7, 2006.

LC database, Nov. 7, 2006 (titles: Dyslexia and hyperlexia : diagnosis and management of developmental reading disabilities; When babies read : a practical guide to helping young children with hyperlexia, Asperger syndrome, and high-functioning autism; Hannah's hope : living and succeeding with hyperlexia)

MeSH browser, Nov. 7, 2006; Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2006