Echolalia

Echolalia, heart and simple line drawing of a face with echo lines coming from the mouth.

Picture this. Your child’s teacher says, “Get your coat.” Your child does not move, but instead repeats, “Get your coat.” Sounds like they’re being fresh, right? But, for kids with autism, echoing the last word or phrase they heard is very common and it’s referred to as echolalia. They’re not doing it to be obnoxious;…

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