Echolalia
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Echolalia is the repetition of vocalizations made by another person. A 1983 report indicated that up to 75% of verbal persons with autism have some form of echolalia. [1] Two major types of Echolalia have been identified: immediate echolalia and delayed echolalia.
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- ↑ Prizant, B.M. (1983). Echolalia of autistic individuals: Assessment and intervention issues. Seminars in Speech and Language, 4, 63-77. Summarized from Heffner, Gary J. Echolalia and Autism, The Autism Home Page: Echolalia Facts. July 2000. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
