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Speech and Language Therapy for Hyperlexia

Speech and language therapy is extremely beneficial for individuals with Hyperlexia. It aims to develop and improve communication and social skills.

The therapist will utilise the individual’s strengths i.e. their visual and advance reading abilities, to help develop and support their areas of weakness which may include areas of comprehension and social interaction.

The speech and language therapist will carry out a detailed initial assessment which will help to determine the types of difficulties the individual is having with their speech, language, communication and social interaction and also the severity of these difficulties.

SLT group therapy intervention

From the assessment results and discussions with parents / carers, an individualised therapy programme will be devised specifically tailored to their needs and abilities. The treatment programme focusses on the specific needs and abilities of the individual with Hyperlexia.

This could include:

Understanding of spoken language
Social interaction
Higher level language skills
Expressive language (spoken and written)

These areas may be worked on using a variety of techniques or treatment methods, which will differ for each individual. The speech and language therapist will focus on using the child's strengths to help support and develop their areas of weakness. Areas of difficulty in communication and social interaction may be worked on using the following strategies:

Visual time tables / schedules.
Using pictures, photos or Picture Exchange Communication System.
Supporting understanding with visual prompts.
Using association games to help with the understanding of word relations.
Teaching cause and effect e.g. predictions.
Social stories.
Strategies for parents and teachers.

Speech and language therapy will be beneficial for individuals with Hyperlexia and also their parents / carers and teachers. Speech and language therapy will provide advice, support and an individualised treatment programme to help develop and improve on language, social communication and interaction.

The type of treatment given will vary for each individual with Hyperlexia. The speech and language therapist will use a variety of strategies and techniques to help maximise the individual's communication and to help them reach their full potential in their home, school and social environments.

If you feel you would benefit from speech and language therapy and would like to book an initial assessment with one of our speech and language therapists please email office@asdclinic.co.uk or call 0330 088 6693.

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