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Echolalia

Echolalia is the automatic repetition of vocalizations made by another person.

Echolalia can be present in autism and other developmental disabilities, Tourette syndrome, aphasia, Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, schizophrenia, Asperger syndrome, Alzheimer’s Disease and, occasionally, other forms of psychopathology. It is also frequently found in blind or visually impaired children, although most will outgrow this behavior. When done involuntarily, echolalia may be considered a tic.

Source:  Echolalia. (2011, April 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01:30, June 24, 2011

From:   http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Echolalia&oldid=425652279

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