Comments on: How Learning A Second Language Is Like An Aspie’s First Language http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kirsten Grace http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-102 Kirsten Grace Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:59:09 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-102 Fascinating. I had such a talent for vocab and grammar rules that I loved languages, but couldn't speak worth a darn. Went into Latin and Greek so I would never have to utter it aloud. Composition (from English into L or G) was pretty bad though. Teachers always said I got the tone or meaning wrong. Fascinating. I had such a talent for vocab and grammar rules that I loved languages, but couldn’t speak worth a darn. Went into Latin and Greek so I would never have to utter it aloud. Composition (from English into L or G) was pretty bad though. Teachers always said I got the tone or meaning wrong.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-88 Sandy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:39:23 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-88 Would love to post about hyperlexia! It's still a fairly new concept, so most adults who tell you they have it are probably self-diagnosed (not that that's a bad thing). There's still a lot of disagreement about whether it can co-exist with autism/aspergers or whether it's something separate that looks similar, but many parents on the Hyperlex group on Yahoo mention some kind of ASD diagnosis with hyperlexia. As for the hearing issue, my hearing is technically great...I just have a hard time distinguishing words from each other. I hear a voice, but the words are all mashed together. Which is why it wasn't until I began reading written words with parsing between the words that I finally began talking! Would love to post about hyperlexia! It’s still a fairly new concept, so most adults who tell you they have it are probably self-diagnosed (not that that’s a bad thing). There’s still a lot of disagreement about whether it can co-exist with autism/aspergers or whether it’s something separate that looks similar, but many parents on the Hyperlex group on Yahoo mention some kind of ASD diagnosis with hyperlexia.

As for the hearing issue, my hearing is technically great…I just have a hard time distinguishing words from each other. I hear a voice, but the words are all mashed together. Which is why it wasn’t until I began reading written words with parsing between the words that I finally began talking!

]]> By: janny226 http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-87 janny226 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:18:39 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-87 PS after my post above, I'm finding good info on the American Hyperlexia Assn website, just am interested in your opinion as well! <abbr><em>janny226’s last blog post..<a href="http://autismpublicschools.blogspot.com/2009/03/breakfast-at-school-story.html" rel="nofollow">The Breakfast at School Story</a></abbr></em> PS after my post above, I’m finding good info on the American Hyperlexia Assn website, just am interested in your opinion as well!

janny226’s last blog post..The Breakfast at School Story

]]> By: janny226 http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-86 janny226 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-86 Interesting. I have always been so intimidated by the oral portion of foreign language (I only learned French) that I never got good enough to know if I get lost! I do find the written word easier though. In your comment you mention not being able to hear what's said-- is it a hearing issue or ambient noise issue? I have so much trouble in the very situations where one is expected to hear the best -- parties, etc! -- which are unfortunately often the main chances I have to get to know people better and make friends. Sorry, not trying to devolve into a pity party here -- just rambling a bit! And, I just looked up what hyperlexia is. Many of those characteristics fit my son as well as or better than the PDD dx he has. While I do some more research into that, may I suggest a post comparing that with Aspergers in terms of how that dx helped you? <abbr><em>janny226’s last blog post..<a href="http://autismpublicschools.blogspot.com/2009/03/breakfast-at-school-story.html" rel="nofollow">The Breakfast at School Story</a></abbr></em> Interesting. I have always been so intimidated by the oral portion of foreign language (I only learned French) that I never got good enough to know if I get lost! I do find the written word easier though.

In your comment you mention not being able to hear what’s said– is it a hearing issue or ambient noise issue? I have so much trouble in the very situations where one is expected to hear the best — parties, etc! — which are unfortunately often the main chances I have to get to know people better and make friends.

Sorry, not trying to devolve into a pity party here — just rambling a bit!

And, I just looked up what hyperlexia is. Many of those characteristics fit my son as well as or better than the PDD dx he has. While I do some more research into that, may I suggest a post comparing that with Aspergers in terms of how that dx helped you?

janny226’s last blog post..The Breakfast at School Story

]]> By: Sandy http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-85 Sandy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-85 On second thought, it's all relative. A lot of the people we are around could manage to make *anyone* feel awkward! On second thought, it’s all relative. A lot of the people we are around could manage to make *anyone* feel awkward!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-84 Sandy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:22:37 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-84 It's not terribly noticeable. I can definitely give facts and instructions just fine, so it wasn't a problem when I taught. Social situations can be a little trickier because my repertoire doesn't get me very far with real socialites. My strategy is usually to let my husband do the talking since we're often in places where I can't hear what's being said. Or I respond with a monosyllable and a smile, so it's clear what my intentions are. So I usually pass for just nice but quiet. It’s not terribly noticeable. I can definitely give facts and instructions just fine, so it wasn’t a problem when I taught.

Social situations can be a little trickier because my repertoire doesn’t get me very far with real socialites. My strategy is usually to let my husband do the talking since we’re often in places where I can’t hear what’s being said. Or I respond with a monosyllable and a smile, so it’s clear what my intentions are. So I usually pass for just nice but quiet.

]]> By: rosemary http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-83 rosemary Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:51:50 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-83 just curious, do you still today have difficulty with conversation? just curious, do you still today have difficulty with conversation?

]]> By: Sandy http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/03/how-learning-a-second-language-is-like-an-aspies-first-language/#comment-82 Sandy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=586#comment-82 Janny - I forgot the "Finally"! Just realized I had "first", "then", "and as"... Janny – I forgot the “Finally”! Just realized I had “first”, “then”, “and as”…

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