The Five Underlying Theoretical Concepts and the Five-Level Symptomatic Nosology of Hyperlexia

Harjit SINGH

doi:10.64663/aet.25

Authors

Harjit SINGH Merlion Paediatric Therapy Clinic, Singapore https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7234-7308

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64663/aet.25

Keywords:

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Phase, Hyperlexia, Symptomatic Nosology, Theoretical Concept

Abstract

Hyperlexia has often, though not always, been associated with the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While the disorder is regarded as a ‘splinter skill’ - a unique skill but without much practical application - with precocious reading ability (more like barking at print) but no real understanding of what is read. It becomes a enigma in itself between superior word recognition and/or decoding and deficient reading and/or listening comprehension. In this short paper, the author has chosen to cover briefly on the three developmental phases of hyperlexia research from the awareness through recognition to conceptualization, but paid more attention on five underlying theoretical concepts of hyperlexia and the five-level symptomatic nosology of the condition of hyperlexia.

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