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!
Echolalia
What is Echolalia? Why some autistics employ echolalia as a strategy?
Echolalia and autism
What is Echolalia? What do some people on the autism spectrum repeat so many things?
This is a great description by Amythest Schaber
Autism and Echolalia: Tips for Using it Productively
Autism and Echolalia
“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.