Hyperlexia
Comprehension Difficulties
On average, students with a prior diagnosis Hyperlexia who received Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction achieved significant improvements in comprehension. They made large (statistically significant) standard score changes on all measures. Additionally, the 12-point percentile increase in receptive (Vocabulary) and expressive (Word Opposites) Vocabulary put these students within the normal range (25th–75th percentile).
Students With Hyperlexia Who Received Comprehension Instruction
Years: 2008-2019
Number of Students: 83
Average Age: 12.0
Average Hours of Instruction: 124.1
Lindamood-Bell Instruction Implemented: Visualizing and Verbalizing