Purpose Echolalia is a common element in the communication of individuals with autism
spectrum disorders. Recent contributions to the literature reflect significant disagreement …

Echolalia can lead to communication breakdowns that increase the likelihood of social
failure and stigmatization in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In an effort to …

Echolalia, a language phenomenon whereby individuals imitate the speech of others, is
commonly used by children and adults with autism. Research into the underlying nature and …

Background and Aims Echolalia, the repetition of speech, is highly prevalent in school aged
children with Autism. Prior research has found that individuals with echolalia use their …

Echolalia, the immediate or delayed repetition of the speech of another, is associated with
autism. Echolalia is usually described as a non-functional self-stimulatory or stereotypical …

This research was intended to discover how immediate echolalia functioned for autistic
children in interactions with familiar adults. Four echolalic children were videotaped at …

Background Echolalia is a verbal disorder, defined as 'a meaningless repetition of the words
of others'. It is pathological, automatic and non‐intentional behaviour, often observed in a …

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) defines
echolalia as a pathological, parrotlike, and apparently senseless repetition (echoing) of a …

Echolalic behaviors have been reported within the context of various pathologies but have
remained poorly defined. Consequently, it is not easy to determine whether and to what …

The research reported in this paper investigates the phenomenon of echolalia in the speech
of autistic children by examining the relationship between the frequency of echolalia and …