While you and I obviously know what hyperlexia is, that's not the reality for most of the general population, including many teachers, professionals, doctors, therapists, etc. that will work with or support your child. You might mention hyperlexia and be met with a response of, "Huh...haven't heard of that before."
Or worse, they might not believe you when you say your child taught themselves to read at age two or they might dismiss your concerns entirely.
This lack of awareness around hyperlexia can make it both challenging and frustrating for parents to navigate school for their hyperlexic children. Trust me, convincing the school system to support them can be so hard some days!
So, that's where this simple hyperlexia teacher letter template can come in handy. You simply print it off, fill in a few details, and hand it to your child's teacher or IEP team to explain hyperlexia and some support strategies quickly. It can be a great way to open up the conversation about hyperlexia with your child's teacher, without overwhelming them.
About this Hyperlexia Teacher Letter Template
This hyperlexia letter template is designed to introduce hyperlexia to those who may be teaching or supporting your hyperlexic child. That may mean a school teacher, a coach, a professional unfamiliar with hyperlexia, a SPED teacher or resource room teacher, a daycare worker, the IEP team, an SLP, a music teacher...the list goes on an on.
Basically, if someone will be working closely with your child and would benefit from knowing more about hyperlexia and how your child learns, this form letter is for them.
The letter provides a high-level and brief description of what hyperlexia is, without being overwhelming. It touches on possible areas of support during this description and encourages open dialogue and collaboration between them and yourself.
The letter also lists four strategies for supporting hyperlexic learners, including the most important one of leveraging their strength in decoding written language by writing things down and making things as visual as possible.
While this template is not editable, there are blanks for you to fill in once printed. Simply add the receiving person's name, your child's name (in multiple blanks), and the age at which your child began reading into the corresponding blanks.
Download the Free Hyperlexia Teacher Letter Template
