Dues and donations to the AHA go directly to the AHA. A portion of the proceeds on sale of materials also benefits the AHA.

We anticipate this new on-line service to be operational in February, 1999.

Until then, you may join, donate, or order materials via the Center for Speech and Language Disorders at:

Center for Speech and Language Disorders
195 W. Spangler Suite B
Elmhurst, Il 60126
Phone:(630) 530-8551
Fax: (630) 530-5909
E-Mail CSLD

Here is a list of materials available for order:

READING TOO SOON: How to Understand and Help the Hyperlexic Child
By: Susan Martins Miller
How can a child read so well but not understand what I say?
How do I get my son's teacher to understand his special needs?
What should I say to neighbors who offer advice I don't need?
Are my other children getting the attention they deserve?
What can I do to teach my child language?
Will my child be able to function as an independent adult?
Reading Too Soon, the first book of its kind, talks plainly to parents and other caring adults who face these questions. The content of this booklet is not academic or speculative: it is based on specific experiences of real families.
The term hyperlexia describes a syndrome marked by extraordinary reading skills at a young age but with significant problems in language and social skills.
Reading Too Soon moves beyond the curiosity of the unusual children who fit this description and ventures into practical approaches for helping them achieve their potential. The book is structured around the belief that understanding the way a Hyperlexic child learns is the starting point for developing effective strategies to teach language, abstract concepts and appropriate behavior.
Reading Too Soon outlines which areas of language and behavior may be troublesome. Several chapters offer strategies for attacking the problem spots. The suggestions can be used easily in small amounts of time and require only ordinary supplies found around the house or school.
Reading Too Soon will be helpful to parents, other family members, caregivers, teachers and therapists who want to see a Hyperlexic child move toward successful independence.

10001 Reading Too Soon………………………..…………………………………………….$14.95

HYPERLEXIA HANDBOOK: A Guide to Intervention Strategies and Resources
Edited by: Susan Martins Miller, American Hyperlexia Association

This handbook contains articles describing intervention strategies for children with the Syndrome of Hyperlexia. The topics covered include defining hyperlexia, strategic intervention, social development, models of creativity and resources. The articles have been written by parents and by professionals working with the children. The book is full of ideas that will help with problem solving and accessing good treatment programs.
10003 Hyperlexia……………………………………………………………………………….$14.95

VIDEOS

Activating Social Communication in High Functioning Children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
By: Phyllis Kupperman and Sally Bligh

All of the young people in this video have Pervasive Developmental Disorders including High Functioning Autism, Asperger's Disorder and the Syndrome of Hyperlexia. All desire to interact with their peers but lack the language of social communication and cognitive awareness of the verbal and non-verbal cues, which carry social messages.
Follow the therapists lead and learn how to use patterned language scripts and other techniques to sustain communication in a peer relationship.
Includes specific tools for intensifying communication
Demonstrates skills to use in a group setting
Illustrates how to practice rules of social discourse in therapy
Length: 22 minutes
30007 Activating Social Communication Video……………………………………..$35.00

Language Disorders
By: Phyllis Kupperman and Sally Bligh
This video presents the Activating Communication Therapy approach; a playful high-impact technique for working with language disordered children and their parents. The ACT technique draws from pragmatic language theory, language development theory and research on parent-child interactions.
Gives overview of ACT method
Demonstrates ways to help parents access their child's abilities and define areas of need
Shows actual therapy sessions
The videotape is clear, concise and focused. The emphasis on the importance and necessary incorporation of the parents in the child's treatment is refreshing.
Length: 14 minutes
30005 Language Disorders Video………………………………………………$35.00

Echolalia in Children
By: Phyllis Kupperman and Sally Bligh
This video defines and analyzes the functions of immediate and delayed echolalia, and illustrates these with actual therapy sessions.
Outlines how echolalic children learn through ACT
Illustrates an approach which incorporates parents as co-therapists
Reviews the functional categories for immediate and delayed Echolalia
Length: 12 minutes
30003 Echolalia Video…………………………………………………………$35.00

Autism
By: Phyllis Kupperman and Sally Bligh
This Activating Communication Therapy video presents a pragmatic high impact approach to challenging the autistic person to desire communication. Autism is defined and therapy with four children is shown. The viewer will observe a conversation between a parent and therapist and watch how the therapist guides the parent into discerning the child's strengths.
Methods that can then be used to develop these strengths into tools for communication are shown.
Length: 16 minutes
30001 Autism Video…………………………………………………………..$35.00

Language Intervention with Hyperlexic Children
By: Phyllis Kupperman and Sally Bligh
This exciting tape shows actual therapy sessions with Hyperlexic children. This tape discusses the common characteristics of Hyperlexic children and introduces a high impact, playful way assisting each child in reaching his fullest potential.
Provides diagnostic information
Presents educational strategies
Outlines how Hyperlexic children learn through the ACT approach
Illustrates an approach which incorporates parents as co-therapists
This videotape would be valuable as part of an in-service program for the intended audience of educators, parents and speech-language pathologists who are unfamiliar with hyperlexia or who are working with children with hyperlexia.
Length: 19 minutes

30002 Hyperlexia Video……………………………………………………..$35.00

AUDIOTAPES FROM THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE LANGUAGE DISORDERED CHILD

FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE SYNDROME OF HYPERLEXIA 1992

Researchers and parents gathered for the first time to discuss and learn about the syndrome of hyperlexia. This group of four tapes includes information on "Diagnostic Perspectives:, "Successful Remediation Techniques, " "Cognitive Linguistic Development of Hyperlexia Children" and Classroom Intervention." Presenters included Marjorie Getz, Sally Bligh, Phyllis Kupperman, Jane Healey and Kathy Barouski.
20020 First Hyperlexia Conference 1992…………………………………….$30.00

LANGUAGE LEARNING IN CHILDREN WITH
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS – 1994

Three audiotapes describe the DSM-IV categories for Pervasive Developmental Disorders, the language learning style of children with pervasive developmental disorders and social language intervention techniques. Presenters included Catherine Lord, Phyllis Kupperman, and Sally Bligh
20017 Language Learning – 1994 Conference…………………………….$30.00

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND SEIZURES – 1995
New information about Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and its relationship to PDD and its treatment were discussed from a medical view, speech pathology view and from the parent perspective. Presenters include Michael Chez, Pat Van Slyke and Sharon Rosenbloom.
20018 PDD and Seizures Conference 1995 ………………………………..$30.00

THE SYNDROME OF HYPERLEXIA – 1996
This second national conference on the syndrome of hyperlexia brought together researchers from across the country. Ten audiotapes describe Differential Patterns and Hyperlexia (Lynn Richman, Ph.D.), Sensory Integration Perspective (Anne Trecker), Language Learning and Problem Solving (Phyllis Kupperman), Advocacy (Janyce Lastman), Inclusion strategies (Kathy Barouski), and Social Communication Disorder and Remediation (Sally Bligh and Karen Supel). This includes conference handouts
50001 Syndrome of Hyperlexia 1996 ……………………………………….$50.00

NEW BRAIN RESEARCH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERED CHILDREN-1997
At this conference the new information about how the brain works was presented by Ron Kotulak, science editor for the Chicago Tribune and author of Inside the Brain. Paula Tallal, Ph.D., the co-founder of Scientific Learning Corporation described the Fast ForWord Program, which is an intensive computer based language-training program for children with language learning impairments.
50005 New Brain Research Conference 1997………………………………..$30.00

DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS – 1998
Four audiotapes describe the speech and language pathology work done at the Center for Speech and Language Disorders. These include Language Learning in High Functioning Children with Autism: A Developmental Perspective (Sally Bligh), Fast ForWord Update: Results of a 3 and 12 month follow-up study (Denise Deditz and Anne Layendecker) Understanding Social Communication Problems in Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, (Phyllis Kupperman) and Developmental Disorders, Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Christina Rogers and Karen Supel) This includes conference handouts.
50002 Developing Social Skills Conference 1998……………………………$50.00