Lale Mammadova

DIRECTIONS OF WORK ON ELIMINATION OF ECHOLALIA IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Abstract. It is typical for children with autism syndrome to have extensive speech impairments. Some children with autism syndrome have the speech ability to pronounce occasional vowels or consonants infre­quently and without purpose. Many autistic children mechanically repeat what they hear from others. Such repetition lasts up to 2-3 years. However, echolalia takes longer in autistic individuals. To reduce echolalia in children's speech, it is necessary to investigate its cause. When the case of echolalia is observed in a child, the parent should consult a specialist and the correct correction should be applied. Because echolalia is a problem that lasts until adulthood if it is not caught in time. Echolalia treatment should be prescribed by a specialist for each individual situation (speech therapist, psychologist, psycho-pedagogue, etc.). When pre­scribing a therapeutic program, it is necessary to take into account the child's age, developmental character­istics and the severity of the pathology.

Keywords: Echolalia, speech disorder, repetition of words and sounds, correction work, speech com­munication.