Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ384046
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Functions of Immediate Echolalia in Autistic Children: A Developmental Perspective.
McEvoy, Robin E.; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v18 n4 p657-68 Dec 1988
The study examined differences in the use of immediate echolalia by 18 children (ages 4-12) with autism at different stages of language development. Percentage of echolalic language was high at early stages of language development but decreased as language skills improved. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Developmental Stages, Echolalia, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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