Hyperlexia? Is that even a real thing?

Yes there is such a thing as Hyperlexia. Hyperlexia is when a student can read significantly above there grade level and usually has social problems.  students who have hyperlexia are fascinated with letters and numbers but, have a hard time worn spoken instructions they rather just read it for them self.  Many patents are told that there child has a condition known as Aspergers. Asperges is similar to autism but, still has it's differences. A student with Asperges will have very little interest in things, socially awkward, coordination problems, and can be skilled or talented in one thing. They will also freak out if they do something out of order. Hyperlexia is just when a student or adult can read significantly above there reading level. It had nothing to do with being clumsy or freaking out when they put on there shirt before there pants such a student or adult worn Asperges. Many parents are told that there child has Asperges when the could really has hyperlexia. Thank you to Learning Rx for some of the info click here to go to their website. Also thanks to About.com For even more information. Click here to go to about.com

An example of who would have Hyperlexia is Brick Heck. A character on the TV series The Middle that comes on Wednesday at 7 P.M on ABC.

Brick Heck is character in the comedy T.V series The Middle,that is currently in the sixth grade. He has an obsession with books and has social problems. In every episode he always has a book or reading something, even telling his family about crazy facts he learns from his books. When he was in elementary school he was in social skills classes with other kids who had social problems. In one episode his parents was called into the principles office for skipping class. When Brick comes home that day his parents asked where he was all day. He replied saying that he had been at school and showed his parents all his recent grades that he has received in his classes. At this points his parents where confused, and went back up to the school the next day. Brick was then called into the office to explain where he had been all this time. Turns out that he had misunderstood his sisters advice about being in middle school. His sister said that middle school was different because of you didn't like a teacher or a certain class it was okay because you are going to switch classes. The principle and his parents were completely confused by this point. Turns out Brick has switched his classes around by, taking Spanish 3 instead of Spanish 1, and taking a higher level of math. The principle had to explain that he could not change classes like that, what his sister meant is that it's different than elementary school because you don't have the same teacher all day long. Why I think that this character has hyperlexia is because, he always has a book in his hand or doing something way above his level such as doing Spanish 3.
Here is the link to the Abc website to view episodes of The Middle on the Internet.

For the picture of Brick Heck 

"Writer's Flow." Cdogg101: This May Very Well Be My Favorite Kid... N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

For the information above 

"Brain Training:." Brain Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014
Hyperlexia." About.com Gifted Children. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.