Hyperlexia and Dyslexia: A Family Study.

Healy, Jane M.; Aram, Dorothy M.

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ERIC Number: EJ349239

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Hyperlexia and Dyslexia: A Family Study.

Healy, Jane M.; Aram, Dorothy M.

Annals of Dyslexia, v36 p237-52 1986

Family histories of 12 hyperlexic (precocious word reading with little comprehension often associated with autism) children (5-10 years old) were investigated. Results suggested familial tendencies to disorders of language, reading, writing, and spelling in male relatives, along with a high incidence of nonright-handedness. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Dyslexia, Family Characteristics, Family History, Genealogy, Heredity, Language Handicaps, Lateral Dominance, Reading Difficulties, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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