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engages in delayed echolalia

English translation: starts echoing the speaker in a delayed fashion


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01:02 Nov 22, 2009
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Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: engages in delayed echolalia
The child engages in delayed echolalia and possible immediate echolalia. She is delayed in pretend play.

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langclinic
India
Local time: 14:17
English translation:starts echoing the speaker in a delayed fashion
Explanation:

The child starts echoing (repeating) whatever others say either in a delayed fashion (seconds, minutes, hours, days) or starts echoing the phrases as soon as a person utters a phrase or sentence.

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/echolalidelay...
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Ali Tuna
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Local time: 03:47
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5 +5starts echoing the speaker in a delayed fashion
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starts echoing the speaker in a delayed fashion


Explanation:

The child starts echoing (repeating) whatever others say either in a delayed fashion (seconds, minutes, hours, days) or starts echoing the phrases as soon as a person utters a phrase or sentence.

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/echolalidelay...



    Reference: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/communication/echolaliImmed...
    Reference: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=26315
Ali Tuna
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Local time: 03:47
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agree  rir: http://www.answers.com/echolalia?afid=TBarLookup&nafid=27
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agree  Tina Vonhof
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agree  Françoise Vogel
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agree  Judith Hehir
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