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Peer reviewedAram, Dorothy M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Discusses the cognitive characteristics, neurobiological bases, and language and reading abilities of individuals with hyperlexia. A study of 12 children (ages 7-13) with hyperlexia is summarized that illustrates the dissociation between decoding and comprehension and the limited use of meaningful context to aid decoding. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Children, Decoding (Reading), Disability Identification, Etiology
