Re: delayed echolalia

[Guest guest]

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again.

We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely.

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From: tara517@... <tara517@...>

Sent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pm

Subject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-

does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?

I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

We have the same issues as do so many children with ASD. Here are a few things that may work:

1. De-stressing through whatever works for your child...yoga, massage/deep pressure, quiet room, sensory activities, weighted vest or blanket, music(Sound Health Series), regrouping to another activity, bringing the language and noise level down considerably or to nothing.

2. Create a Social Story

3. Using a key word, words, or visual that you teach your child to help diffuse this...ex. "let it go", "let's move on", "what is our focus", "let's be together", etc.

4. Less tv, computer, videos etc. Particularly at night, after dinner and before bed.

5. Make a list/visual schedule of other activities to choose from

6. Bath with calming oils, soft lights etc.

7. TLP (The Listening Program) has helped for our son

8. Homeopathy

9. Talk to your slp

I am happy to talk to anyone directly about this. Feel free to email at sharigoldberg22@... or give me a call if you want to talk further.

Take care and good luck!

Shari

440-449-9922

In a message dated 8/4/2009 8:52:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, vizzinib5509@... writes:

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629aol" <kulrich629aol> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PMSubject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again. We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely. -----Original Message-----From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net <tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net> @group s.comSent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pmSubject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

[Guest guest]

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629@..." <kulrich629@...> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PMSubject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again. We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely. -----Original Message-----From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net <tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net> @group s.comSent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pmSubject: [ ] delayed

echolalia

Hello-does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

[Guest guest]

There are so many therapies/treatments to choose from depending on your child and what works for him. Some other suggestions to look into: RDI, Floortime, PECS, TLP, incorporating a Sensory Program, Diet, Homeopathy

In a message dated 8/5/2009 10:05:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kookai_0118@... writes:

same with my son, tristan does quote a lot of stuff from tv or movies or from people who he thinks have interesting stuff to say. sometimes, like you guys, it fits the conversations sometimes he just mutters to himself. i dont know what therapies are needed but he is on aba.

From: vizzinib5509att (DOT) netDate: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 05:51:57 -0700Subject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629aol" <kulrich629aol> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PMSubject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again. We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely. -----Original Message-----From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net <tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net> @group s.comSent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pmSubject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

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[Guest guest]

same with my son, tristan does quote a lot of stuff from tv or movies or from people who he thinks have interesting stuff to say. sometimes, like you guys, it fits the conversations sometimes he just mutters to himself. i dont know what therapies are needed but he is on aba.

From: vizzinib5509@...Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 05:51:57 -0700Subject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629aol" <kulrich629aol> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PMSubject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again. We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely. -----Original Message-----From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net <tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net> @group s.comSent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pmSubject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

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[Guest guest]

My son still does that sometimes...although now I just ask him "What's that from?" and gently remind him we are not watching it now, so we don't need to talk about it;-) I would recommend ABA at home, and maybe even floortime/DIR...you can always use it as a "springboard" to get them talking and try to work on that reciprocation (back and forth in a conversation). ABA is immensely helpful for developing the use of language, and even if it is scripted, it can lead to more natural conversation later.

Good luck to you!Aug 5, 2009 09:04:32 AM, wrote:

same with my son, tristan does quote a lot of stuff from tv or movies or from people who he thinks have interesting stuff to say. sometimes, like you guys, it fits the conversations sometimes he just mutters to himself. i dont know what therapies are needed but he is on aba.

From: vizzinib5509@...Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 05:51:57 -0700Subject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629@..." <kulrich629@...> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PMSubject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again. We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely. -----Original Message-----From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net @group s.comSent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pmSubject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

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Ahh yes !!! I forgot about that! My son will walk around saying Listerine Total Care and Ultra Soft Charmain. I don't know why he picked mouthwash and toilet paper as he uses neither of them.

-----Original Message-----

From: Ross Vizzini <vizzinib5509@...>

Sent: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 8:51 am

Subject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

My son is also the same also. Besides his favorite shows and video's, he will also recite whole tv commercials. Even so he had a great year in kindergarten, and begins first grade in the fall.

Ross

From: "kulrich629aol" <kulrich629aol>

Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:54:54 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] delayed echolalia

I do not have any answers but my son is the same way. He is constantly quoting movies and TV shows. Sometimes it fits into the conversation and sometimes it does not. Then, sometimes he repeats the same phrase over and over again.

We actually have little skits where we speak in a dialog from a show. He loves 101 Dalmations and often walks around saying "you idiots" as Cruella says that. He is not calling anybody that but people we don't know don't realize that. Not sure what the remedy is. Would love to have a real conversation with him. We have recently had a couple actual give and take conversations but rarely.

-----Original Message-----

From: tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net <tara517sbcglobal (DOT) net>

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Sent: Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:36 pm

Subject: [ ] delayed echolalia

Hello-

does anyone have a child that has or had delayed echolalia?

I would say my 4 year old son's speech is about 60-75% delayed echolalia from television shows and commercials. It is hard to have a normal conversation with him beyond the basic yes or no answers. If so, what kind of therapies can help him? I am worried that he will never outgrow this.

[Guest guest]

My son is high functioning/Aspergers, very good health, never sick and 13. He has been "scripting"/"blurting" since age 3. Was on meds for awhile (1-3 grades) didn't help this trait any. Has been off meds and at a special school for behaviors for 5-6 grades. Social skills training at school with speech therapist (one-on-one) has helped the most, but not completely. We have to remind him that he is talking out loud and not making any sense. If he wants to say things that don't fit, he has to "say" them in his brain with his lips closed. It helps sometimes.

Carol

[Guest guest]

I always thought the loud noises my son made and echoes were part of his TS

symptoms. He also does tics like smelling his hands and cracking his fingers and

toes and blinking and clapping and stomping. So much of these sympoms are

interrelated. They seem like compulsions also. I think TV can make the symptoms

worse and the radio. I notice in the car with the radio his noises and clapping

get worse. Then he has the emotional regulation problems and the short fuse. I

also thought it was related to the OCD and TS but he is also stuck on certain

ideas and themes so this could be he ASP or the OCD. This is all so confusing!

Then he has the bowel troubles that can be an obsession or constipation from ASP

gut issues? I have found certain meds make him behave worse and he doesn't

respond typically to them. ADHD meds made him so anxious. Some meds made he

echoes worse. Do all these disorders seem to overlap? -- In

, cabstg@... wrote:

>

> My son is high functioning/Aspergers, very good health, never sick and 13.? He

has been " scripting " / " blurting " ?since age 3.? Was on meds for awhile (1-3

grades) didn't help this trait any.? Has been off meds and at a special school

for behaviors for 5-6 grades.? Social skills training at school with speech

therapist (one-on-one) has helped the most, but not completely.? We have to

remind him that he is talking out loud and not making any sense.? If he wants to

say things that don't fit, he has to " say " them in his brain with his lips

closed.? It helps sometimes.

>

> Carol

>