How do you stop echolalia....my child has PDD & is very sad to hear him repeat everything you say to him?

Answer 1

My best guess would be a psychologist and a speech therapist.

Answer 2

You may not be able to stop the echolalia at this point, but actually it may be useful to your child at this stage of his language development. Echolalia is typical for children with PDD or autism spectrum disorders. Your baby's language and communication skills are limited at this point; he or she is processing information by repeating it. As his/her language continues to improve, you will find that he will use those oft-repeated phrases in a more spontaneous manner, once he figures out how and what they mean.
I hope since your child has a diagnosis that he/she is enrolled or involved in some type of language therapy through the school system or early intervention program (I'm not sure of the age of your child). I would recommend a good quality preschool program or special education program that has qualified, highly trained teachers & therapists who will institute a language based curriculum in order to increase your child's vocabulary. I teach 3-5 year olds with varying disabilities in the public school. Even though I'm not a speech/language therapist, the majority of the skills I work on are language skills. A child is not going to benefit from 30 - 60 minutes of language therapy a week if the daycare, or classroom teacher, or parents do not follow through with the strategies, too. I use pictures to facilitate the acquisition of language, and consult and co teach with the therapist. Parents are always amazed at the progress their kids make during the school year. Don't be discouraged; at least your child is talking. With proper therapy and educational interventions, he will improve. I wish I had more time to help you with strategies you can use at home. You might want to get with a PDD support group online through yahoo or msn and get some ideas. Best wishes to you and your little one. By the way, if your little one isn't in a program, get him in yesterday! Take care.

Answer 3

No matter what your child's age, he is eligible for FREE special education services in the United States. This should include speech therapy and behavior modification to help him work on his echolalia and other issues. Contact your local school district (best done in writing) Department of Special Education for a complete assessment and treatment plan (IEP).

If your child is not of school-age, generally they will send someone to your home to work on treatment.

Echolalia is VERY difficult to treat. It requires intensive work on the part of the teachers, parents, and all those in contact with the child. The professionals will give you ideas on how to best help your son.

It is a long process but committed parents, like yourself can do it. Good luck!

Answer 4

can't. There are medications but if that's the only symptom it is deffinetly not worth it. Try asking a psychologist. They often have good tactics.

Answer 5

speak education he wants to learn he's a sponge and what you say today determines if he is a drug dealer sexiest rapiest thief liar gorege bush, you catch my drift.