hyperlexic..left out a line..sorry :)

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OOps- I accidently deleted the line " and is obsessed with counting.

He is counting from one to twenty in English and Spanish.

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > While we saw Dr H on Friday, she also weighed/measured .

No

> > surprise, she wasn't happy. Becca is currently 109.2 cm and

22.4 kg

> > (43 inches and 49 1/2 pounds). That puts Becca in the 25% for

> > height and 75% for weight. Needless to say, we got a lecture on

> > what/how much we feed her. While I agree that we could push the

> > healthier foods, I will NOT refuse my child food when she says

she

> > is hungry (which is ALWAYS)!!! She even hates our choice of

> > vegetables - peas and corn are at the top of Becca's list. Dr H

> > wants us to push the broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, green

beans

> > and wax beans. Thankfully, Becca seems to like all of these

except

> > cauliflower, so we will try.

> >

> > Dr H wants us to bring Becca back in 6 months for a bone age.

She

> > is very concerned about early puberty (which runs in my family

for

> > the girls). I have a feeling that we will be doing blood work

on

> > her soon as well.

> >

> > Additionally, she feels that Becca is hyperlexic. Becca does

fit

> > many characteristics. She started reading at age 3 and is

obsessed

> > by books. She is awkward socially and doesn't quite fit in.

> > However, the school counselor says that Becca is very advance in

her

> > compassion and will go over to children who are alone and try to

> > befriend them. I am trying to decide if this is an issue I

should

> > bring up when we have our IEP meeting or not. Becca currently

> > receives PT, OT and counseling. Becca is currently on anti-

anxiety

> > medication.

> >

> > Does anyone know anything about hyperlexia? If so, please email

me

> > or post.

> >

> > Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 6 year old twins

> >

>

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