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Reading Too Soon: How to Understand and Help the Hyperlexic ChildReading Too Soon: How to Understand and Help the Hyperlexic Child by Susan M. Miller
Buy used from: $8.73
Hands Down the best resource on hyperlexia. Buy this and lend to all your family, friends, teachers and service providers!
When Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning AutismWhen Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Audra Jensen
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $8.67
Contains helpful techniques, with photos of instructional materials.
The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and TeachersThe New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers by Sue; Ph.D. Schwartz
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Contains photos of toys and scripts to foster vocalization.
Leap Frog - Letter FactoryLeap Frog - Letter Factory
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Best alpha sound instruction for special and typical kids, alike.
Leap Frog - Talking Words FactoryLeap Frog - Talking Words Factory
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Clever method of teaching how to blend sounds and make words
Alphabet CityAlphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
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Fascinating for the hyperlexic child.
Wild About Books (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))Wild About Books (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) by Judy Sierra
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Best of the books about books.
Born to ReadBorn to Read by Judy Sierra
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This is the perfect companion to Wild About Books, especially as hyperlexic children are truly born to read!
The Adventures of Milo and OtisThe Adventures of Milo and Otis
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Darling and captivating story, turn on Closed Captioning for readers!
TuesdayTuesday by David Wiesner
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $0.25
Wordless picture books encourage spontaneous vocalization, especially helpful for hyperlexic children.
The Red Book (Caldecott Honor Book)The Red Book (Caldecott Honor Book) by Barbara Lehman
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Fascinating and clever wordless picture book to encourage speech.
Charlie Cook's Favorite BookCharlie Cook's Favorite Book by Julia Donaldson
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A Most Delightful book which cleverly depicts in detail how reading a book takes you into another world. Illustrations are fantastic. The reader opens this book about Charlie. In turn, Charlie opens a book about a pirate reading a book. The next page is illustrated in the style of the pirate's book, depicting another character with another book, and so on. Endless fascination!
Pancakes for BreakfastPancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola
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Another sweet wordless picture book by favorite author Tomie de Paola.
Leap Frog - Math CircusLeap Frog - Math Circus
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Because Hyperlexics love numbers, too!
Baby Einstein - Numbers NurseryBaby Einstein - Numbers Nursery
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Cleverly done! Number and quantity recognition, the quantities are presented in bright visuals, arranged in patterns similar to how the dots are arranged on a domino.
My Potty Activity Book +45 Toilet Training Tips: Potty Training Workbook with Parent / Child Interaction with Coloring and Creative FunMy Potty Activity Book +45 Toilet Training Tips: Potty Training Workbook with Parent / Child Interaction with Coloring and Creative Fun by Tracy Foote
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This Activity book is particularly helpful for children who can read.
I Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning AutismI Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Elaine Marie Larson
Buy new: $13.64 / Used from: $11.99
Beautifully written Alphabet-Book for the child on the Spectrum.
The Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk LateThe Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk Late by Thomas Sowell
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $4.98
Written by a parent of a late-talking boy.
Montessori Play And Learn: A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to SixMontessori Play And Learn: A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to Six by Lesley Britton
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Clever activities.
Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical (Plume)Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical (Plume) by Rudolf Dreikurs
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Basic theory of Natural & Logical Consequences with regards to Parenting.
Indigo, Crystal, & Rainbow ChildrenIndigo, Crystal, & Rainbow Children by Doreen Virtue
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Interesting Alternative View (New Age) of children with diagnoses
The Crystal ChildrenThe Crystal Children by Doreen Virtue
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More from the New Age Thought regarding children with diagnoses
Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLDRelationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD by Steven E. Gutstein
Buy new: $17.96 / Used from: $15.97
Contains scripts for activities for different levels of social-emotional awareness
The New Social Story Book : Illustrated EditionThe New Social Story Book : Illustrated Edition by Carol Gray
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $29.86
I actually write my own story-scripts for my son using his name, but this is the idea.
THE LCP SOLUTION: The Remarkable Nutritional Treatment for ADHD, Dyslexia, and DyspraxiaTHE LCP SOLUTION: The Remarkable Nutritional Treatment for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dyspraxia by B. Jacqueline Stordy
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $1.19
Interesting read on use of supplements, such as fish oil.
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded EditionSolve Your Child's Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition by Richard Ferber
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Great sleep training tips- good for typical kids, too.