Today’s video is a brief chat about our journey with echolalia and palilalia. We had no idea that they even existed until much later!
And one year later!
If your child keeps on repeating phrases, words or sentences instead of responding to your questions, he/she may have echolalia. Watch this video to know more about how you can help your child.
What is Echolalia? What do some people on the autism spectrum repeat so many things?
This is a great description by Amythest Schaber
“Echolalia” is the repetition (or “echo”) of the exact phrases someone else has spoken. People with autism utilize echolalia because they want to engage in meaningful social interactions, but they don’t have the necessary language skills. Here are some great ways how you as the parent can respond to echolalia to create more productive communication.