Re: Need a diagnosis!!!

[Guest guest]

My child repeats things all the time, but we've come to be of the opinion that

she does it because she is so used to know one ever understanding her the first

time!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

I have noticed when my 7yr old daughter plays with a friend of hers who talks

very fast and is highly energetic, she tends to copy what she says rather than

converse. However, when she is with another friend of hers who has a quieter

calmer play approach, she converses, asks if she wants to play etc. My daughter

talks alot but you can't understand most of what she says.

I think she copys/mimics/echos b/c she can't keep up with one friend vs the

other one she can.

karen

maryebe <eberlein@...> wrote:

Many/most children with apraxia have difficulty producing language,

but if they can repeat a phrase easily than they could also use it

spontaneously. A child repeating phrases or words that he/she is being

asked to repeat is different from repeating back questions, greetings,

etc. instead of answering or responding to them. Echoing instead of

using the same words appropriately is a sign of autism, not apraxia.

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> I had interpreted it differently, but you may be right about the

> imitation not being echolalia. I guess I was thinking of a friend's

> child who has PDD. He can really repeat anything you say (both in

> the way you mentioned " say ball " " ball " but also in the repeating TV

> commericials echolalia way) but he says almost nothing spontaneously

> and does not use language to communicate his wants or needs.

>

> Still, I thought that one of the hallmarks of apraxia was trouble

> imitating and more spontaneous speech.

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> Kerri

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[Guest guest]

My child repeats things all the time, but we've come to be of the opinion that

she does it because she is so used to know one ever understanding her the first

time!

Jeanne