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Interesting!

I thought my son was autistic when he was a younger because of his early interest in letters and reading (hyperlexia). His pediatrician wouldn't even consider it. His preschool teacher said that he was too social and interactive (she has a high- functioning autistic son). The only unusual thing she noticed was that he wasn't crossing the midline as much as other kids. That was my first clue that something was off.

My son's OT treats a lot of autistic kids. We see them in the waiting room. A lot of them are *extremely* bright. One little boy has apraxia too, so he uses a computer to speak. He is a brilliantly smart boy, but he can't make his mouth make the sounds. I can't even imagine how frustrating that would be. :'(