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Echolalia
Echolalia means repeating words or phrases. People can repeat words or phrases after they hear them or much later.
People use echolalia when first learning how to communicate. Autistic children may echo others long after they have started to use their first words. People echo for lots of reasons. Some people echo to help manage their emotions or to take in information. Sometimes echoing is a repetitive behavior or stim.
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