Language Issues - Key Elements on Your Autism Symptoms Checklist
When going through your mental autism symptoms checklist, there are many things that you should look for. One such thing is the child's use of language. Odd Use of Language - a Classic Symptom in Kids With Autism Kids with autism tend to use language in a very odd kind of way. Some take a while to say anything. Others will reverse pronouns, saying "You want a cookie" when they mean that they want a cookie. Echolalia is Another Autism Symptom to Look For Echolalia means that a child repeats sentences and phrases that they have heard from TV shows or movies in order to communicate. They can often memorize whole passages, and later on will quote them at whim or in response to a question. Many times, the echolalic response does not make sense in regards to the question, but often a child will have what is sometimes called "functional echolalia," where the responses will actually answer the question, but albeit in a very bizarre way. This stems ...