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Echolalia, Expressive Language, Secondary Life Skills, Social Skills January 12, 2020

Best Echolalia Definition for Children with Autism

echolalia [ ek-oh-ley-lee-uh ] definition

Echolalia Definition: What is Echolalia?

  • “The uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person (echolalia, 2002).”
  • “The tendency to repeat mechanically words just spoken by another person (echolalia, 2002).”
  • “The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism (echolalia, 2002).”
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Listening, Problem Solving, Secondary Life Skills November 3, 2019

5 Steps to Self-Advocacy in the Community [Life Skills]

Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself or on the behalf of someone else or for a cause. It is also the ability to know your rights and responsibilities and to reach out to others when you need help or support. When you self-advocate you have the ability to be assertive as well as negotiate for one’s self, others, or for a cause.

Teaching our students to self-advocate during community outings is an important skill to get their needs met.

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