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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 46236" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I've done a little more digging and from what I can tell it sounds that in the descriptions of symptoms they are using a lot of terms like many, most, often, etc. indicating that not all children exhibit all symptoms so I'd consider the symptom list open to variation while doing your research.</p><p></p><p>I've not had any contact with any parents of Hyperlexic children with WS but I can tell you that parents of Hyperlexic/Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) children often find that in the areas of fine motor and IQ/giftedness/ability what they see in their child at very young ages can be very deceptive. Nearly all of them seem exceptionally bright when they are toddlers and preschoolers due to their precocious reading abilities and ability to memorize information. A look at that same population by middle elementary years will show a wide range from those who truly are gifted in one or more areas to those with learning disabilities and sometimes both. My difficult child's fine motor problems were similar in that he could write fluently from the time he was 3 1/2, both words and sentences with ease. If there was a fine motor task of high interest such as an alphabet puzzle he compensated well. Because those were so strong, both his preschool teachers and us at home didn't see beneath the surface to the struggles in other areas he was having. Again, this is with the population I'm used to rubbing shoulders with--I don't have any experience beyond this so it may or may not be applicable.</p><p></p><p>Found a listserve which might be your best bet in getting some feedback since it's unlikely that anyone here would have firsthand knowledge of WS:</p><p><a href="http://www.williams-syndrome.org/" target="_blank">http://www.williams-syndrome.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Please keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 46236, member: 701"] I've done a little more digging and from what I can tell it sounds that in the descriptions of symptoms they are using a lot of terms like many, most, often, etc. indicating that not all children exhibit all symptoms so I'd consider the symptom list open to variation while doing your research. I've not had any contact with any parents of Hyperlexic children with WS but I can tell you that parents of Hyperlexic/Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) children often find that in the areas of fine motor and IQ/giftedness/ability what they see in their child at very young ages can be very deceptive. Nearly all of them seem exceptionally bright when they are toddlers and preschoolers due to their precocious reading abilities and ability to memorize information. A look at that same population by middle elementary years will show a wide range from those who truly are gifted in one or more areas to those with learning disabilities and sometimes both. My difficult child's fine motor problems were similar in that he could write fluently from the time he was 3 1/2, both words and sentences with ease. If there was a fine motor task of high interest such as an alphabet puzzle he compensated well. Because those were so strong, both his preschool teachers and us at home didn't see beneath the surface to the struggles in other areas he was having. Again, this is with the population I'm used to rubbing shoulders with--I don't have any experience beyond this so it may or may not be applicable. Found a listserve which might be your best bet in getting some feedback since it's unlikely that anyone here would have firsthand knowledge of WS: [url]http://www.williams-syndrome.org/[/url] Please keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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