CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When a child starts reading early and surprisingly beyond their expected ability it is called Hyperlexia. This is often accompanied by an obsessive interest in letters and numbers, which tends to develop as an infant. ‌ Often, but not always, Hyperlexia is part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperlexia is when a child starts reading early and surprisingly beyond their expected ability. It’s often accompanied by an obsessive interest in letters and numbers, which develops as an infant.‌ Hyperlexia is often, but not always, part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Detailed explanation-3: -Hyperlexia is advanced and unexpected reading skills and abilities in children way beyond their chronological age. It is a fairly recently named condition (1967) although earlier descriptions of precocious reading do exist.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hyperlexia can be the opposite of dyslexia, a learning disability characterized by having difficulty reading and spelling. However, unlike children with hyperlexia, dyslexic children can normally understand what they are reading and have good communication skills.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hyperlexia is strongly associated with autism (84% of cases are on the spectrum). Autistic children learn to read through an inverted, non-communicative, pathway. Hyperlexia is mediated by the extended use of the perceptual expertise system.