I think I've heard that there could be problems if your kid starts reading before they start talking?
Hi newmom21C,
Kids on the autism spectrum can have unusual language development, including delayed speech but early fixation on symbol systems like writing and math. Part of this cluster also is that their language may tend to be echolalic, i.e. repeating what they've heard (often complex utterances, which fools people for a while). The unifying theme here is that they are treating language as an abstract symbol game, not as a way of communicating. From what you've said, this doesn't sound like your kid.
Meg
