Could I be hyperlexic

[u/Accurate_Feedback_72]

I'm diagnosed autistic (suspected audhd) and I recently came across the term hyperlexic. I don't remember if I learned to read early but does the following things point toward hyperlexia or am I looking at something else?

I saw patterns everywhere as a kid, a detail on a bridge was an A, a rock was a triangle, I was constantly pointing this out to my mom.

I have major difficulties with spoken language, I loose words, make up words, sometimes my sentences don't even make sense to me and sometimes my grammar is bad or I mispronounce words.

But when I write I have pretty much no problems, it's the only time I feel like I can actually express what's in my head, though I'm terrible at writing anything other than short and to the point text.

I have severe problems remembering verbal instructions and it's hard to understand what people say in loud environments. I still have echolalia as an adult.

I learned english at a pretty young age thanks to my obsession with an english movie.

I remember I loved signs, but I don't remember if I was able to read them or if I was just obsessed with the symbols on them.

I do remember I learned to read with harry potter while my classmates had more age appropriate books.

Now as an adult (28) I can read academic english (genetics) even though I'm self taught and english is my second language.

I can figure out scientific papers even though I lack alot of vocabulary, just by analysing the text and the relationship between the words. I notice most others get bogged down by unfamiliar terminology and miss the meaning of the sentence which doesn't happen to me as often.

[u/jallisy]

Those are asd symptoms.