The repetition of what other people say, as if echoing them.

The repetition of words or phrases that is characteristic of children with autism. go to glossary index

when someone repeats the speech of somebody else in an involuntary and meaningless way. People with echolalia may repeat a word, phrase, or entire sentences.

The immediate repetition of the words of others, often found in autistic children. In delayed echolalia this inappropriate echoing takes place hours or weeks later.

Echoing, or repeating back, what has been heard. For example in Autism . Without persistent training, echoing other people's phrases may be the only language that people with autism ever acquire. What they repeat might be a question they were just asked, or an advertisement on television. Or out of the blue, a child may shout, "Stay on your own side of the road!"-something he heard his father say weeks before. Although children without autism go through a stage where they repeat what they hear, it normally passes by the time they are 3.

Tendency for an individual to repeat without modification that which is spoken to them. It has been noted that individuals who are echolalic have poorer linguistic abilities, in particular poorer comprehension than those who do not echolalic and use functional speech.

The pathological, parrotlike, and apparently senseless repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. echolalia Parrot-like repetition of overheard words or fragments of speech.

Repetition of words or phrases, usually with little or no comprehension. Echolalia may occur immediately after the phrases have been said, or may be delayed and occur some time later.

A disorder of language that results in repetitions of words or phrases previously heard. Echolalic responses can be immediate or delayed.

The repetition or parroting of words or phrases.

an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others

(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)

a disorder of speech where there is an involuntary repetition several times of the same word; [*] the pathological, parrotlike, and apparently senseless repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. [DSM-IV

an imitation of words or phrases in a way that is usually not meaningful and can interfere with communication; often seen in children with autism. Echolalia can be immediate or delayed.

Repeating words or phrases heard previously. The echoing may occur immediately after hearing the word or phrase, or much later.

The repetition of another person’s speech in a meaningless and often involuntary manner. Echolalia can exist is schizophrenics, as well as sometimes occurring in aphasics and people suffering from Tourette’s Syndrome. Sometimes it is attached to mimicry of tone or body language. Interestingly, personal pronouns can sometimes switch.

A meaningless repetition or imitation of words that are heard. Typical echolalia tends to be repetitive and persistent. The echo is often uttered with a mocking, mumbling or staccato intonation. Echolalia should not be confused with habituation repetition of questions, apparently to clarify the question and formulate its answer, as when a patient is asked, "When did you come to the hospital?" and replies "Come to the hospital? Yesterday." Echolalia is observed in some pervasive developmental disorders, organic mental disorders and in schizophrenia.

A involuntary repetition of words spoken by others, sometimes seen in children with autism.

automatic repetition of words heard.

immediate, whole or partial vocal imitation of another speaker

Refers to a person's involuntarily repetition of phrases or words just heard without knowing their meaning.

Repetitive words or phrases that autistics may say, sometimes hours after the event. Sometimes this will just be an echoed word, and some autistics will mimic whole sentences or even conversations, and they may even use convincing accents and the voices of other people. Echolalia is a normal developmental stage that children go through before learning to speak, but in some autistics it is prolonged.

repetition of words spoken to the person by someone else.

A repetition of words or phrases heard. May be immediate or delayed (even months or years).

The involuntary parrotlike repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. Echolalia is a feature of schizophrenia (especially the catatonic form), Tourette syndrome, and some other disorders. From echo + the Greek lalia, a form of speech.

The repetition of speech produced by others. The echoed words or phrases can include the same words and exact inflections as originally heard or they may be slightly modified. Immediate echolalia refers to echoed words spoken immediately or a very brief time after they were heard. Delayed echolalia refers to echoed "tapes" that are repeated at a much later time - days or even years later.

the repetition of words or phrases of one person by another. For example, repeating a question rather than answering it.

Limited ability to speak unless spoken to; response usually a direct echo of examiner.

Involuntary repetition of words or phrases of others

stereotyped repetition of another person's words or phrases

Echolalia is the constant repeating or parroting of what has been said by others. Individuals with autism and Tourette syndrome commonly exhibit echolalia.

A parrot-like repetition of phrases or words just heard (immediate echolalia), or heard hours, days, weeks, or even months ago (delayed echolalia).

Echolalia is the repetition or echoing of verbal utterances made by another person. A 1983 report indicated that up to 75% of verbal persons with autism have some form of echolalia,Prizant, B.M. (1983). Echolalia of autistic individuals: Assessment and intervention issues.