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Can't comprehend words in written form.

Must say words out loud while reading them.

Common?

Anyone else do this?

How common is this specific act?

very often in those with any type of reading disability and even visual processing disorder, also individuals with SLI or other 'soft' language impairments, and in so called 'slow/poor readers' who have'nt got any isability but are on the lower end of normal reading comprehension distribution, somewhere around 10-15% youngsters as I remember ( including NT's and non-NT's )... and among a lots of kids with cerebral palsy (dunno why) and 5-10% adults ( usually in milder forms)

I may have an alternate version of the same problem.

I can't read for any length of time. Attempts to can lead to me nearly having a meltdown.

On the other hand, I can read aloud more than decently, I can change speed and intensity where appropriate and when changing from narrative to quotes/dialogue, etc. I'd likely do well reading to the visually impaired, except for one little thing...

How short a time I can read for. A few paragraphs, max. After that it's the same old "ready to jump out of my skin" thing, as usual.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?