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How Should Hyperlexia Be Categorized (a symptom, a syndrome, or a normal variant)?
The word hyperlexia was initially coined based on a study focusing on children primarily with various forms of ‘cerebral dysfunction’ by Silberberg and Silberberg (1967).
- Reference: Silberberg, N.E., & Silberberg, M.C. (1967). Hyperlexia: Specific word recognition skills in young children. Exceptional Child, 34, 41–42.
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