RE: Apraxia and early reading

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have a child exactly this!

My son is truly apraxic in the manner that his tone and accent is impacted.

At 3 he couldn't string a sentence together at all but now at 5 he is

talking ten to the dozen! The hyperlexia actually makes the prognosis much

better for our kids and wards off other learning disabilities such as

dyslexia. My son shows no autistic traits (except for inattentiveness) and

some people think it's a 'condition' of its own. I really don't know what

the answer is but I'll tell you my son is in mainstream school with no

aides, has great friends and is top in reading and maths! If you had seen

him at 3 you would be surprised at how far he has come. Yay for Hyperlexia.

Jackie

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Calcutta

Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 4:10 a.m.

Subject: [ ] Apraxia and early reading

Hello,

I've been reading the list for a while, but this is my first post.

My son Benny is 2 1/2 and is severely language delayed. He is just starting

to say a few words, but does not say them correctly. His speech

therapists (one for private therapy and one with EI) suspect apraxia but say

that it's too early to diagnose for sure. His receptive language is age

appropriate, but his expressive language has a 12 month delay. Benny

recently started signing (after many months of trying to get him interested)

and in just a few short weeks his signing has really taken off. This has

greatly decreased his frustrations and his tantrums.

I have read quite a bit about children with apraxia having difficulty

learning to read, but I am wondering if anyone here has the opposite

situation? Does anyone have a child with apraxia who is an early reader? I

mean very early, like 2 or 3 years old? Benny has been sight reading words

for months and he is now figuring out phonics. He knew all the letters of

the alphabet before he was 2 and he spells words out with his ABC blocks or

his magnetic letters on the fridge. The first thing he learned in sign

language was the manual alphabet and if he doesn't know the sign for a word,

he will fingerspell it.

The STs have told us that early reading combined with a communication

disorder is a sign of autism (hyperlexia). However kids with this form of

autism usually have poor receptive language and my son does not. Although

Benny has some social delays, I don't think his social problems are severe

enough to consider him autistic. He is very shy with other children and

still plays near them rather than with them, but he warms up to adults very

quickly. He makes eye contact and likes to point out things that interest

him.

I never thought that I would have a two year old who can read but cannot

talk. People look at me like I'm insane when I tell them about Benny. Has

anyone else has a child like this?

Thank you,

C.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have a child exactly this!

My son is truly apraxic in the manner that his tone and accent is impacted.

At 3 he couldn't string a sentence together at all but now at 5 he is

talking ten to the dozen! The hyperlexia actually makes the prognosis much

better for our kids and wards off other learning disabilities such as

dyslexia. My son shows no autistic traits (except for inattentiveness) and

some people think it's a 'condition' of its own. I really don't know what

the answer is but I'll tell you my son is in mainstream school with no

aides, has great friends and is top in reading and maths! If you had seen

him at 3 you would be surprised at how far he has come. Yay for Hyperlexia.

Jackie

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Calcutta

Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 4:10 a.m.

Subject: [ ] Apraxia and early reading

Hello,

I've been reading the list for a while, but this is my first post.

My son Benny is 2 1/2 and is severely language delayed. He is just starting

to say a few words, but does not say them correctly. His speech

therapists (one for private therapy and one with EI) suspect apraxia but say

that it's too early to diagnose for sure. His receptive language is age

appropriate, but his expressive language has a 12 month delay. Benny

recently started signing (after many months of trying to get him interested)

and in just a few short weeks his signing has really taken off. This has

greatly decreased his frustrations and his tantrums.

I have read quite a bit about children with apraxia having difficulty

learning to read, but I am wondering if anyone here has the opposite

situation? Does anyone have a child with apraxia who is an early reader? I

mean very early, like 2 or 3 years old? Benny has been sight reading words

for months and he is now figuring out phonics. He knew all the letters of

the alphabet before he was 2 and he spells words out with his ABC blocks or

his magnetic letters on the fridge. The first thing he learned in sign

language was the manual alphabet and if he doesn't know the sign for a word,

he will fingerspell it.

The STs have told us that early reading combined with a communication

disorder is a sign of autism (hyperlexia). However kids with this form of

autism usually have poor receptive language and my son does not. Although

Benny has some social delays, I don't think his social problems are severe

enough to consider him autistic. He is very shy with other children and

still plays near them rather than with them, but he warms up to adults very

quickly. He makes eye contact and likes to point out things that interest

him.

I never thought that I would have a two year old who can read but cannot

talk. People look at me like I'm insane when I tell them about Benny. Has

anyone else has a child like this?

Thank you,

C.

[Guest guest]

Hyperlexia only occurs when a child can read at a level that far

exceeds their ability to comprehend what they are reading. That

doesn't sound like what is happening with Benny based on what you said

in your original message.

What kind of social delays are you seeing? I would google " CHAT autism

screen " and ask your ped. to screen him for autism. Otherwise these

suggestions will worry you whether you think they are valid or not. Is

he doing parallel play with other children? What about pretend play -

will he pretend that a broom is a horse and ride around the house, or

do pretend play with action figures?

It's not uncommon for children with autism to be delayed only

expressively or receptively, but not the other. My son is delayed

receptively but not expressively, and for a long time my daughter was

delayed expressively but not receptively. Both my kids were diagnosed

with ASD, but only my daughter was diagnosed with apraxia.

>

> Hello,

>

> I've been reading the list for a while, but this is my first post.

>

> My son Benny is 2 1/2 and is severely language delayed. He is just

starting

> to say a few words, but does not say them correctly. His speech

> therapists (one for private therapy and one with EI) suspect apraxia

but say

> that it's too early to diagnose for sure. His receptive language is age

> appropriate, but his expressive language has a 12 month delay. Benny

> recently started signing (after many months of trying to get him

interested)

> and in just a few short weeks his signing has really taken off. This has

> greatly decreased his frustrations and his tantrums.

>

> I have read quite a bit about children with apraxia having difficulty

> learning to read, but I am wondering if anyone here has the opposite

> situation? Does anyone have a child with apraxia who is an early

reader? I

> mean very early, like 2 or 3 years old? Benny has been sight reading

words

> for months and he is now figuring out phonics. He knew all the

letters of

> the alphabet before he was 2 and he spells words out with his ABC

blocks or

> his magnetic letters on the fridge. The first thing he learned in sign

> language was the manual alphabet and if he doesn't know the sign for

a word,

> he will fingerspell it.

>

> The STs have told us that early reading combined with a communication

> disorder is a sign of autism (hyperlexia). However kids with this

form of

> autism usually have poor receptive language and my son does not.

Although

> Benny has some social delays, I don't think his social problems are

severe

> enough to consider him autistic. He is very shy with other children and

> still plays near them rather than with them, but he warms up to

adults very

> quickly. He makes eye contact and likes to point out things that

interest

> him.

>

> I never thought that I would have a two year old who can read but cannot

> talk. People look at me like I'm insane when I tell them about

Benny. Has

> anyone else has a child like this?

>

> Thank you,

> C.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hyperlexia only occurs when a child can read at a level that far

exceeds their ability to comprehend what they are reading. That

doesn't sound like what is happening with Benny based on what you said

in your original message.

What kind of social delays are you seeing? I would google " CHAT autism

screen " and ask your ped. to screen him for autism. Otherwise these

suggestions will worry you whether you think they are valid or not. Is

he doing parallel play with other children? What about pretend play -

will he pretend that a broom is a horse and ride around the house, or

do pretend play with action figures?

It's not uncommon for children with autism to be delayed only

expressively or receptively, but not the other. My son is delayed

receptively but not expressively, and for a long time my daughter was

delayed expressively but not receptively. Both my kids were diagnosed

with ASD, but only my daughter was diagnosed with apraxia.

>

> Hello,

>

> I've been reading the list for a while, but this is my first post.

>

> My son Benny is 2 1/2 and is severely language delayed. He is just

starting

> to say a few words, but does not say them correctly. His speech

> therapists (one for private therapy and one with EI) suspect apraxia

but say

> that it's too early to diagnose for sure. His receptive language is age

> appropriate, but his expressive language has a 12 month delay. Benny

> recently started signing (after many months of trying to get him

interested)

> and in just a few short weeks his signing has really taken off. This has

> greatly decreased his frustrations and his tantrums.

>

> I have read quite a bit about children with apraxia having difficulty

> learning to read, but I am wondering if anyone here has the opposite

> situation? Does anyone have a child with apraxia who is an early

reader? I

> mean very early, like 2 or 3 years old? Benny has been sight reading

words

> for months and he is now figuring out phonics. He knew all the

letters of

> the alphabet before he was 2 and he spells words out with his ABC

blocks or

> his magnetic letters on the fridge. The first thing he learned in sign

> language was the manual alphabet and if he doesn't know the sign for

a word,

> he will fingerspell it.

>

> The STs have told us that early reading combined with a communication

> disorder is a sign of autism (hyperlexia). However kids with this

form of

> autism usually have poor receptive language and my son does not.

Although

> Benny has some social delays, I don't think his social problems are

severe

> enough to consider him autistic. He is very shy with other children and

> still plays near them rather than with them, but he warms up to

adults very

> quickly. He makes eye contact and likes to point out things that

interest

> him.

>

> I never thought that I would have a two year old who can read but cannot

> talk. People look at me like I'm insane when I tell them about

Benny. Has

> anyone else has a child like this?

>

> Thank you,

> C.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was told by a developmental psychologist in NYC that my apraxic

daughter would probably read before she would talk, and that this was

common. So definitely others have seen this! Please email me off

list if you want her name/ any more specifics.

Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

My name is jyoti.I am from california.I have seven years old daughter with

apraxia and i am seeing the same thing with her.She also points words in the

books which i asked her.I want to enourage that .Can u send some information on

it.

Thanks

jyoti

sarchina2003 <sar2005@...> wrote:

I was told by a developmental psychologist in NYC that my apraxic

daughter would probably read before she would talk, and that this was

common. So definitely others have seen this! Please email me off

list if you want her name/ any more specifics.

Sara

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[Guest guest]

Jyoti, I am sorry, I don't have any information. My daughter is only

2, and she is neither reading nor speaking right now. This was a

projection that the developmental psychologist made, and which she

apparently has seen a number of times.

[Guest guest]

We are seeing this with our three-year old dyspraxic child as well.

She only has about 10 words right now (which we are thrilled about, by

the way) - but has recognized her letter for quite a while, can sign

the alphabet, and defnitely is learning how to read. She also is

starting to spell some words in sign. Again, I have heard that this is

not uncommon.

Ann (Mom to Abigail, 8/26/03

>

> I was told by a developmental psychologist in NYC that my apraxic

> daughter would probably read before she would talk, and that this was

> common. So definitely others have seen this! Please email me off

> list if you want her name/ any more specifics.

>

> Sara

>

[Guest guest]

We are seeing this with our three-year old dyspraxic child as well.

She only has about 10 words right now (which we are thrilled about, by

the way) - but has recognized her letter for quite a while, can sign

the alphabet, and defnitely is learning how to read. She also is

starting to spell some words in sign. Again, I have heard that this is

not uncommon.

Ann (Mom to Abigail, 8/26/03

>

> I was told by a developmental psychologist in NYC that my apraxic

> daughter would probably read before she would talk, and that this was

> common. So definitely others have seen this! Please email me off

> list if you want her name/ any more specifics.

>

> Sara

>