tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post5638876125520039134..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: Mockingbird MonologuesSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-67273057696227548262014-04-17T17:14:50.817-04:002014-04-17T17:14:50.817-04:00My daughter's echolalia isn't that extensi...My daughter's echolalia isn't that extensive but I'm not hoping she gets better at it as it's not a substitute for real interactive speech even on a limited scale. The myth of Echo is usually a sad tale explaining why we hear echoes and not something original. My guess is that it's an attempt to hear themselves say something that sounds interesting the way some people say a foreign phrase or a "big word" without understanding but for ASD kids it's not to impress others. They like the way the words rolls off the tongue. My daughter's speech has gotten worse for different reasons- lack of interaction from teachers and other kids, too much repetitive dvd viewing and the Ipad. I can see why parents with truly non-verbal kids would even welcome the echolalia but we usually hope for a little more or some improvement. <br /><br /> Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.com