RE: PERSERVATION Re: Help: What type of speech problem is this?

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Thanks! I looked it up and found

The American HeritageR Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.

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NOUN:

1. Psychology a. Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as

a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus,

usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder. b. The tendency to

continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original

stimulus. 2. The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.

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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:10 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Help: What type of speech problem is

this?

Perservation can also refer to actions... like lining up toys in the same

order over and over or shutting a door over and over just for the sake of

the action of shutting the door.

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From: MOBFOUR@... <mailto:MOBFOUR%40aol.com>

hi...when a child gets stuck on a word or phrase, it is often referred to as

" perseveration " , which just means repeating the same thing over and over.

hope this is a help, nancy