Definitions for "Hyperlexia"
A precocious ability to rote - read at an early age. Can be a common feature of the learning profile in Asperger's syndrome.
language disorder characterized by early precocious reading and/or intense fascination with letters and numbers. This is accompanied by limited comprehension of what is read, difficulty with verbal language, difficulties with social interaction and other autistic traits.
Ability to read at an early age, but often without linking the words to what they mean.