Hyperlexia

[Rachie]

I have had a bit of an issue with hyperlexia. This was very good for me when I used to moderate on a computer technology forum. However, for one of my co conditions it was terrible and I had to start suppressing my hyperlexia. In videos on private I had to private them on Youtube as I sounded like a robot full of numbers.
I have a thing for numbers and collecting tickets lol
I wonder if there are any disadvantages in repressing hyperlexia.
Look how I wrote some of my things with one of my co conditions like the charts and arrorws. This was from my early 40s when I was going through the recovery prpcess

 

[vergil96]

What exactly do you mean? Being able to read at a very early age? How is it a problem not an advantage?

 

[Rachie]

What exactly do you mean? Being able to read at a very early age? How is it a problem not an advantage?

hyperlexia is like having an obessions with numbers and letters. It is not connected to reading ability.

 

[vergil96]

What Is Hyperlexia?

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). It’s considered a “splinter skill,” a unique skill that doesn't have much practical application. But therapists can often use a child's hyperlexic skills as a tool for their therapy and treatment.

That's what I had in mind.

hyperlexia is like having an obessions with numbers and letters

Okay, it's clear now what you're asking about.

 

[Rachie]

Yes, this numbers things has been so bad with me with one of my co conditions. I was just about 20 here here, I am 51 now. May be some specific careers might be suitable to me.

 

[MNAus]

Numbers do have a certain beauty to them. For me it's not the written digits themselves, it's the representation and relationships, hanging in the nothingness. Is it the written digits for you, or something else?

 

[Au Naturel]

"Hyperlexia is a syndrome characterized by a child's precocious ability to read. It was initially identified by Norman E. Silberberg and Margaret C. Silberberg, who defined it as the precocious ability to read words without prior training in learning to read, typically before the age of five." Wikipedia

By that definition, I had hyperlexia as a child. I learned to read by asking my parents what every street sign said and expanding my vocabulary from there. The teacher in kindergarten did not like that I could already read.

 

[Seladon]

I too was a very precocious, autodidactic reader and speaker, at just 2-3 years old. An excellent mimic, too, which amused and delighted adults around.

Interestingly, though, I’ve no ability with nor interest in numbers. And my mother is an accountant of all things

 

[Rachie]

It seems when I hyperfocus it may come a bit more, It is a bit of a stress reliever for me as well One of my brothers is an ecomomist, he loves in his job and is very numbers focused.

 

[Marianna]

I’ve found that toning down my hyperlexia had some mixed effects. It helped me fit in better socially and manage my condition more easily, but I also missed out on some of the benefits of being super detail-oriented and number-savvy. It's a bit of a juggling act—sometimes I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my edge in certain areas. I’d say it’s worth trying to strike a balance that lets you use your strengths without it getting in the way of other things.

 

[Rachie]

You see one of my posts on the board someone pointed out the numbers etc. I think I may go back to solo journal writing as I loved to use my hyperlexia in my personal posts.

https://www.autismforums.com/threads/dealing-with-ageing-in-the-bible.48445/

 

[lunarious]

I’ve found that toning down my hyperlexia had some mixed effects. It helped me fit in better socially and manage my condition more easily, but I also missed out on some of the benefits of being super detail-oriented and number-savvy. It's a bit of a juggling act—sometimes I feel like I’ve lost a bit of my edge in certain areas. I’d say it’s worth trying to strike a balance that lets you use your strengths without it getting in the way of other things.

I agree

I see now i may be hyperlectic, because: A family member is dyslectic. When I started school in Iraq I was 6 years old. I came to Norway and they appearently started school 7.

Like this habit of norishing kids until 7 before teaching them things like rules. Right?

So I went to Electronics School (and Karate) around 2005 while in Norway, and that is basically Physics pluss Mathematics. I knew words, and numbers, but I didn't understand their meaning (edit1) as ASD

edit2: I was Dangerous now I'm cute-r

 

[DrBadStrings]

"Hyperlexia is a syndrome characterized by a child's precocious ability to read. It was initially identified by Norman E. Silberberg and Margaret C. Silberberg, who defined it as the precocious ability to read words without prior training in learning to read, typically before the age of five." Wikipedia

By that definition, I had hyperlexia as a child. I learned to read by asking my parents what every street sign said and expanding my vocabulary from there. The teacher in kindergarten did not like that I could already read.

Reminds me of my own kindergarten. My parents sent me to a French language kindergarten where I at 4/5 apparently made the workers let me read my English books that I brought with me. Apparently when they tried to get me to speak French I told them they weren't "talking right".

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Most of my family was hyperlexic. I was measured in grade 6, younger brother also measured, I was grade 12 he was university level When I meet him later I did not even bother telling my parents. Currently I am a compulsive reader. signs. license plates, stuff written on sides of trucks you name it every thing. Always had inferiority complex compared to my brothers. Noticed years later that I have unusual abilities they do not have that give me an edge irrespective of intellectual abilities.