Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children
This research examined whether echolalia and interactive behaviour in autistic children could function within a communicative system. Four autistic children were videotaped individually in interaction with a familiar adult. A categorical system was designed whereby the children's interactive be...
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| Series: | South African Journal of Communication Disorders |
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| author | Ingrid van Zyl Erna Alant Isabel C. Uys |
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| description | This research examined whether echolalia and interactive behaviour in autistic children could function within a communicative system. Four autistic children were videotaped individually in interaction with a familiar adult. A categorical system was designed whereby the children's interactive behaviour could be rated. It was found that the immediate echolalia is far more than a meaningless repetition of words. The utterances are relevant, displaying the conveyance of meaningful information and the maintenance of social interaction. Conclusions were drawn on the facilitation of communication through modification and expansion of immediate echolalia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64670582814e40e682912f64a3998ac32022-12-22T01:15:16ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders0379-80462225-47651985-12-0132110.4102/sajcd.v32i1.330234Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic childrenIngrid van Zyl0Erna Alant1Isabel C. Uys2Department Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of PretoriaDepartment Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of PretoriaDepartment Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of PretoriaThis research examined whether echolalia and interactive behaviour in autistic children could function within a communicative system. Four autistic children were videotaped individually in interaction with a familiar adult. A categorical system was designed whereby the children's interactive behaviour could be rated. It was found that the immediate echolalia is far more than a meaningless repetition of words. The utterances are relevant, displaying the conveyance of meaningful information and the maintenance of social interaction. Conclusions were drawn on the facilitation of communication through modification and expansion of immediate echolalia.https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/330 |
| spellingShingle | Ingrid van Zyl Erna Alant Isabel C. Uys Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children South African Journal of Communication Disorders |
| title | Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| title_full | Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| title_fullStr | Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| title_short | Immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| title_sort | immediate echolalia and the interactive behaviour of autistic children |
| url | https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/330 |
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