Many children on the autism spectrum use echolalia, which means they repeat others' words or sentences.
Echolalia is the repetition of words or phrases. It's a common behavior in autistic people and can have many functions. For many autistic children, the different types of echolalia are steps toward developing their language skills and learning how to communicate.
Examples of vocal stims include the following:
Repeating their own phrases, i.e., palilalia. Random humming or singing. Making or mimicking sounds.
For instance, if an image pops into my head of a fight with someone that leaves me cringing with self-criticism, I might focus on something in my immediate environment to distract me, and repeat that, whether it is a sign I am seeing, or something someone said.
Palilalia, a disorder of speech characterized by compulsive repetitions of utterances has been found in various neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Echolalia is usually associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but some people with ADHD also engage in echolalia. This article will explore the types of echolalia, why it occurs in children with ADHD, and treatment options.
Palilalia (from the Greek πάλιν (pálin) meaning "again" and λαλιά (laliá) meaning "speech" or "to talk"), a complex tic, is a language disorder characterized by the involuntary repetition of syllables, words, or phrases.
ECHOLALIA AND PALILALIA. Echolalia is the repetition of words spoken by others, whereas palilalia is the automatic repetition of one's own words.
Palilalia can occur in individuals with disorders such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum disorder, Tourette's syndrome, thalamic infarction, progressive supranuclear palsy, or idiopathic calcification of the basal ganglia.
About stimming and autism
Stimming – or self-stimulatory behaviour – is repetitive or unusual body movement or noises. Stimming might include: hand and finger mannerisms – for example, finger-flicking and hand-flapping. unusual body movements – for example, rocking back and forth while sitting or standing.
Hyperlexia is advanced and unexpected reading skills and abilities in children way beyond their chronological age. It is a fairly recently named condition (1967) although earlier descriptions of precocious reading do exist.
Common Repeating in OCD
Repeating may be done to assuage a fear. Someone may repeat something they were saying to the themselves over and over because they were are worried it didn't come out correctly. They may repeat themselves to a person they were speaking to, worried that they did not understand.
Later, they copy sounds, words, and eventually phrases and sentences that they hear grown-ups use in specific, repetitive contexts. Echolalia peaks at around age 30 months in “typical” kids, and then decreases.
Complex vocal tics may involve words, phrases and sentences. Patients with a complex vocal tic may repeat their own words (palilalia) or other people's words (echolalia), and may use obscene words (coprolalia).
…to repeat words heard) and palilalia (spontaneous repetition of one's own words) are two distinctive symptoms of Tourette syndrome. Coprolalia, the compulsion to utter obscenities, may also be present. Other vocalizations that may occur include grunts, barks, hisses, whistles, and other meaningless sounds.
One of the hallmark features of an autism spectrum disorder is the presence of restrictive and repetitive behaviors (RRBs), interests, and activities. Individuals may engage in stereotyped and repetitive motor movements (e.g., hand flapping or lining up items) or speech (e.g., echolalia).
Palilalia is a relatively rare pathologic speech behavior and has been reported in various neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
Palilalia is the delayed repetition of words or phrases (Benke & Butterworth, 2001; Skinner, 1957) and is emitted by individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
counting and recounting excessively. grouping or sequencing objects. repeating words spoken by self (palilalia) or others (echolalia); repeatedly asking the same questions. coprolalia (repeatedly speaking obscenities) or copropraxia (repeatedly making obscene gestures)
For some people, ruminating thoughts are a way to control anxiety. It may mean you're replaying life events in an attempt to make sure that next time, you're prepared and won't feel as anxious. Repeating entire conversations in your head is a type of rumination. It's how your mind attempts to self-soothe.
It could be used as a form of communication when it is too difficult for them to form their own words or ideas. They may be trying to take their first steps of communication. They are exploring a form of 'self-talk' or talking to oneself when experiencing difficulty or frustration.
Also called “functional echolalia,” interactive echolalia is when your child uses a phrase they've memorized as a means to communicate. For example, if your child hears a phrase on a commercial that says, “The best breakfast in town,” your child may say the same thing, or something similar, to indicate they are hungry.
But not all children who use echolalia are autistic. Some children may have a language delay and develop speech and language differently, and in a different order, than we're expecting. It's common for autistic children to use echolalia. But not all children who use echolalia are autistic.