Meet My Autistic Brain
Echolalia and Repeating Words
Sep 4, 2022
The podcast explores echolalia, its connection to autism, and its role in language development. It questions the pathologization of echolalia and highlights its value as a language-learning and enjoyable tool.
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- Echolalia is a normal part of language development in children up to age three, allowing them to learn inflection and words by imitating what they hear.
- Echolalia in autistic individuals beyond three years old can be seen as a different way of developing language skills and may require treatment if it significantly interferes with daily life.
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Echolalia as a Normal Language Development in Children
Echolalia, the repetition or echoing of words or sounds, is considered a normal part of language development in children up until about age two and a half to three. It is a way for children to learn inflection and words by imitating what they hear, even if they don't fully understand the meaning of the words. However, beyond three years of age, some scientists consider the continued use of echolalia in autistic individuals as abnormal, while others see it as just a different way of developing language skills.
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