Hyperlexia and Language Disorders -
Links
The links on this page should be of interest to families, teachers, and others who are involved with
hyperlexic or language disordered children. Special interest has been shown toward selection of links
that would relate to children age six and older, as the communication and social skills of hyperlexic
children often change dramatically, and for the better, around the age of five. Many of the links
below, however, are applicable of children of all ages.
Please note that I have recently expanded this links page to include links to sources recommended by
other parents and by adults with hyperlexia. The links assembled on this page are not necessarily
endorsed by myself.
Hyperlexia:
The following two sites are extensive, and are being listed here as links to the complete site.
Please take the time to visit the linked pages within these sites:
Other Hyperlexia sites:
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites dedicated to Hyperlexia, please let me
know so that I may list them here. Our focus is on Hyperlexia in children age six and older, but I welcome
links to sites dealing with Hyperlexia in younger children, teens, or adults. Please E-Mail me with
your suggestions
Language Disorders:
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites dedicated to language disorders,
please let me know so that I may list them here. I would specifically like lo list other links dealing with
pragmatics, or the social use of language. Our focus is on language disorders in children age six and older,
but I welcome links to sites dealing with language disorders in younger children, teens, or adults.
PleaseE-Mail me with your suggestions
Language Skills:
- Pragmatic Language Tips : From the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Strategies for teaching children with language disorders: Written with teachers in mind,
generally covers kindergarten and older
- ESL Idiom Page: Children with Hyperlexia and Language Disorders often have a great
deal of difficulty understanding the usage of slang or idiomatic expressions, often
mirroring the difficulty those learning English as a second language experience when
faced with American slang. This site was designed for use by those learning English as a
Second Language (ESL), to facilitate their understanding of these types of expressions.
It contains a link to a rather extensive listing of idioms and their meanings.
- Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Levels
- Favorite Therapy Idea - Bloom's Taxonomy: A good way to organize and structure
language learning activities for school-aged kids
The following pages are a part of either The American Hyperlexia Association or The
Canadian Hyperlexia Association websites, and are such an excellent source of information
regarding teaching language skills to Hyperlexic children, that I have chosen to link the
pages separately here as well:
Please send me your suggestions for links: I am looking for other links regarding Speech and Language
Therapy techniques that have been successful with children who have hyperlexia or language disorder, and
welcome your suggestions. I would especially like to add links regarding language therapy for pragmatic
language problems. Please E-Mail me with your suggestions
Social Skills:
- Social Skills: Excellent collection of articles and list of resources related to social skills
difficulties of learning disabled children
- Social Skills Program: Page with information about the Social Skills Program, by the
Seven Oaks Elementary school
- Social Stories: Excellent article concerning the Social Stories techniques developed by
Carol Gray
Please send me your suggestions for links: I am looking for other links to add to this topic, and welcome
your suggestions. I would especially like to add further links regarding language therapy techniques (such
as role-play techniques) useful for helping children with Social Skills difficulties, links regarding Carol
Gray's Social Stories, and her Cartoon Conversations techniques. Please E-Mail me with your
suggestions.
Study Skills:
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites that you believe would be useful to
parents and educators involved with children who have Hyperlexia or language disorder, please let me
know so that I may list them here. Please E-Mail me with your suggestions
Education Issues:
- Inclusion Strategies For Hyperlexic Children :Adapted from the handout and personal
notes from Kathy Barouski's session at the 12th Annual Conference on the Language
Disordered Child; part of the American Hyperlexia Association Website. Excellent
resource.
- Transition in Alabama
- Questions Often Asked About Special Education Services: From the National Center for
Children and Youth with Disabilities. Excellent source of information for parents
concerning the evaluation and IEP process
- Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children With Disabilities: From the ERIC
Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education.
- How to Participate Effectively in the IEP Process: From the Learning Disabilities
Association
- Advocacy Memo from the Learning Disabilities Association: Denial of Eligibility
Because of Gifted Intellectual Ability and/or Lack of Failure: From the Learning
Disabilities Association. U.S. Department of Education response, and LDA Advocacy
Memo, to questions of denial of eligibility because of gifted intellectual ability or lack of
failure
- Gifted but Learning Disabled - A Puzzling Paradox: From the Council for Exceptional
Children, written by Susan Baum
- Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Issues: By Linda E. Brody
and Carol J. Mills, from the May/June 1997 Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Gifted Resources Homepage: Excellent collection of links to gifted resources, includes a
page dedicated to resources for those who are both gifted and learning disabled.
- Edlaw, Inc: Contains links to text of IDEA, Section 504, and more; full service provider
on educational law
- Alabama State Department of Special Education-Special Education Services- Page
providing information regarding Special Education Services within the State of
Alabama
- Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities: What are your
rights, as a parent, in the special education process?
- The Unsuccessful Adolescent
- Gifted/LD: This page contains links to a number of articles
- Gifted Resources
- A Parent's Guide to Psychological Evaluation of Apraxic Children : by Tim Sass; part of
the Apraxia Kids Site. Although this article is written with apraxic children in mind,
the information and suggestions are certainly applicable to children with Hyperlexia and
other Language Disorders. Excellent information here.
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites that you believe would be useful to
parents and educators involved with children who have Hyperlexia or language disorder, please let me
know so that I may list them here. Please E-Mail me with your suggestions
Diet Interventions:
Many of the following links refer to ADD, ADHD, Autism, and other "labels", but they are
applicable as well to the hyperactivity and/or learning difficulties often seen in children
with labels such as hyperlexia or language disorder--or to the hyperactivity and/or learning
difficulties often seen in "typical" children as well.
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites dedicated to diet interventions, please
let me know so that I may list them here. Please E-Mail me with your suggestions
Other Links of Interest:
Commercial Sites:
Please send me your suggestions for links: If you know of other sites that you believe would be useful to
parents and educators involved with children who have Hyperlexia or language disorder, please let me
know so that I may list them here. Please E-Mail me with your suggestions
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