HYPERLEXIA The topic of hyperlexia intrigued me because I thought I knew what it was. I did not! Recently I read an article on dyslexia that mentioned hyperlexia as the opposite of dyslexia but with hyperlexia there was no comprehension. I had already diagnosed, in my own mind, two or three students at my school as having this problem. Although the information on hyperlexia is sketchy and at times contradictory I am no longer trying …showed first 75 words of 2394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2394 total…is not a remarkable reading ability without comprehension. The child can comprehend what he has read but he cannot apply the information to his life and the world around him. If I encountered a hyperlexic child in my career as a special educator I believe I would know how to help him educationally. I hope to continue my reading on hyperlexia. Ideally I will find out how the music connection to remediation would be beneficial.