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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 64695" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>MWM, the letters and numbers thing - being obsessed with letters and numbers but without the level of understanding that should go with it at least partly - that is hyperlexia, especially when there are autism-like symptoms present as well. My view is that hyperlexia is a subset of high-functioning autism/Asperger's. There is probably an overlap into normality, just as these conditions can overlap in other areas. But hyperlexia can be a gift, in my opinion, because it can open doors to communication early enough to be able to give the child more help than they might get otherwise.</p><p></p><p>Maturity is much slower, but they do eventually get there, or close to it.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 also has always had an immature grip - still does, but less so. His handwriting is messy, using utensils causes pain. When you watch him hold a pencil, a fork or anything similar, you can see the tips of his fingers bending backwards at almost 90 degrees - he has hypermobile joints. Interestingly, so does every other Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) member of the family from husband down. I do wonder if there is a link. I have also heard of this in other kids - other Sammys - so I do wonder if we could get our heads together and maybe define a new condition, "Sammy Syndrome", which includes autism-like symptoms coupled with hypermobile joints, fine motor dysfunction to a varying degree, hyperlexia and so on.</p><p></p><p>What can really confuse schools etc is that these kids seem very different - they may make much better eye contact, they may be more gregarious, when they do start talking they won't shut up and have an amazing ability to argue that black is white, they have amazing abilities in a number of areas, but then you realise - somewhere in their heads, they're still very immature, even if they CAN discuss quantum physics with you. Today difficult child 3 & I were watching a schools TV show on electric current; difficult child 3 was telling me how effective (or otherwise) he felt the model they were using was truly representative of the phenomenon of electric circuit theory. Back when he was 3 - he could say, "bird", "car", "stop", "shop" (because it looked like "stop" and he wanted to know the difference) but couldn't even answer a simply question. He had only just learned that he had a name, and what it was. Oh yes, and he could say, "Computer", "exit" and "quit". "Shut down" was in there as well. And he could read and count to three digit numbers.</p><p></p><p>This world needs more Sammys - they are the Bill Gates' and the Stephen Hawkings' of the next generation.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 64695, member: 1991"] MWM, the letters and numbers thing - being obsessed with letters and numbers but without the level of understanding that should go with it at least partly - that is hyperlexia, especially when there are autism-like symptoms present as well. My view is that hyperlexia is a subset of high-functioning autism/Asperger's. There is probably an overlap into normality, just as these conditions can overlap in other areas. But hyperlexia can be a gift, in my opinion, because it can open doors to communication early enough to be able to give the child more help than they might get otherwise. Maturity is much slower, but they do eventually get there, or close to it. difficult child 3 also has always had an immature grip - still does, but less so. His handwriting is messy, using utensils causes pain. When you watch him hold a pencil, a fork or anything similar, you can see the tips of his fingers bending backwards at almost 90 degrees - he has hypermobile joints. Interestingly, so does every other Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) member of the family from husband down. I do wonder if there is a link. I have also heard of this in other kids - other Sammys - so I do wonder if we could get our heads together and maybe define a new condition, "Sammy Syndrome", which includes autism-like symptoms coupled with hypermobile joints, fine motor dysfunction to a varying degree, hyperlexia and so on. What can really confuse schools etc is that these kids seem very different - they may make much better eye contact, they may be more gregarious, when they do start talking they won't shut up and have an amazing ability to argue that black is white, they have amazing abilities in a number of areas, but then you realise - somewhere in their heads, they're still very immature, even if they CAN discuss quantum physics with you. Today difficult child 3 & I were watching a schools TV show on electric current; difficult child 3 was telling me how effective (or otherwise) he felt the model they were using was truly representative of the phenomenon of electric circuit theory. Back when he was 3 - he could say, "bird", "car", "stop", "shop" (because it looked like "stop" and he wanted to know the difference) but couldn't even answer a simply question. He had only just learned that he had a name, and what it was. Oh yes, and he could say, "Computer", "exit" and "quit". "Shut down" was in there as well. And he could read and count to three digit numbers. This world needs more Sammys - they are the Bill Gates' and the Stephen Hawkings' of the next generation. Marg [/QUOTE]
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