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Hyperlexia in autistic adults

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Recently the subject of hyperlexia came up on another thread where I briefly discussed it, but I've since been wondering if it can help mask autism.

Hyperlexia in children is categorized by word reading ability well above what would be expected for their age, and an intense fascination for written material from an early age. It is now thought that there are three types of hyperlexia, and type 2 occurs in children with autism - they often prefer books and magnetic letters over other toys, and frequently remember important numbers like license plates and birth dates.

In adults, hyperlexia includes preferring written communication over verbal conversation, feeling more comfortable writing than speaking, a love of language, patterns & wordplay, and getting lost in a book. Here is a link to a fuller description:

https://www.sagebrushcounseling.com/blog/hyperlexia-in-adults

I'm wondering if an ability to be incredibly articulate in writing helps mask verbal communication problems?

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  • I don’t think I would qualify as having hyperlexia, yet I was a very early reader, mostly because I wanted to read the stories in my older sister’s books. I also studied the cereal packets on the breakfast table and on the kitchen shelf and would feel at a loss if there wasn’t something available to read.

    I still remember our family car registration plates over the years and noticed, but wouldn’t necessarily remember, other road users registrations when travelling. 

    These days, I continue to read a wide variety of material, and to note vehicle registrations when out and about. 

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  • I don’t think I would qualify as having hyperlexia, yet I was a very early reader, mostly because I wanted to read the stories in my older sister’s books. I also studied the cereal packets on the breakfast table and on the kitchen shelf and would feel at a loss if there wasn’t something available to read.

    I still remember our family car registration plates over the years and noticed, but wouldn’t necessarily remember, other road users registrations when travelling. 

    These days, I continue to read a wide variety of material, and to note vehicle registrations when out and about. 

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