The American Hyperlexia Association is a non-profit organization comprised of parents and relatives of children with hyperlexia, speech and language professionals, education professionals, and other concerned individuals with the common goal of identifying hyperlexia, promoting and facilitating effective teaching techniques both at home and at school, and educating the general public as to the existence of the syndrome called hyperlexia.
AHA is dedicated to the advancement of the education and general welfare of children with hyperlexia. We advocate and encourage research related to hyperlexia and seek to assist families of children with hyperlexia in accessing appropriate services.
As an AHA member, you will receive a quarterly newsletter, a membership directory, announcements of AHA-sponsored events and conferences sponsored by other organizations, and all informational mailings provided by AHA. In addition, you can network with parents of children with hyperlexia and professionals who work with them to get current information and share common concerns.
In addition, your donations and dues (only $25 (USD) annually for US and Canada residents. Add $10 for others to cover higher mailing costs) provide the financial resources for AHA to continue the mission.
In addition to providing this world wide web site, and co-sponsoring the HYPERLEX listserv hosted by St. John's University, AHA provides by snail-mail, information packets upon request to those who do not have access to this Internet resource. If you know of people who need this info, but who are not on-line, feel free to print any material from this page and give it to them, or have them request an information packet from the AHA voice mailbox at (630) 415-2212.
You can now join or donate to AHA on-line by following this link!
But mostly...the AHA are good people doing good things. Here's a sample of stuff AHA members are doing: