09/09/2024
Yes! Echolalia is when someone repeats noises, words, phrases, or sentences he or she has heard using the same intonation. I suggest talking to the childโs caregiver or SLP to help you figure out what the sound or utterance may mean for your student.
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What can you do as a teacher, speech-language pathologist, professional or parent? ๐๐ผ
The most important thing you can do is acknowledge ALL echolalia as communication. It doesnโt matter if itโs in or seemingly out of context. It doesnโt matter if you can or canโt understand it or the meaning behind it. You can acknowledge by smiling, head nodding, repeating it back, saying โyeahโ or โokayโ. From there, we can do the detective work and figure out what the child may be communicating.
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