/newsroom/taxonomy/term/16404/all en /newsroom/channels/news/helping-children-autism-and-hyperlexia-learn-understand-what-they-read-333217 <p>Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is most common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – with approximately 6-20% of children with autism demonstrating hyperlexia.</p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:23:56 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 274689 at /newsroom