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Understanding Echolalia in Autism and How to Support Your Adult Child

Echolalia is one of the most common communication traits in autism. At JoyDew, we don't treat it as a problem, we build on it as a bridge to meaningful expression.

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In my own world

Tal 3.10.2022 I vocalize to feel my voice because I can’t hear.
I know you don’t understand it because you can hear.
In my case it is a pleasing sensation that helps me focus.
I know it can be distracting to others and I am very sorry about it.
I need to think about other people’s need to focus on their work and try to be more considerate.
I am not doing it to annoy other people, I am doing it to help myself.
If I had to listen to my own voice, I think I would be very upset.
I may be able to answer the question of how to improve my vocalization if I am the one to hear. If I could hear, I may not be so vocal. I propose that when people vocalize they should take a break to regulate.

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JoyDew transforms the brutal reality of people with autism from being treated as a commodity, living in isolation and without hope, into flourishing human beings with lifelong friends, who can express themselves and apply their unique talents and skills to succeed in the workplace. Our day program identifies their unique strengths and interests, develops them with job training and academic enrichment, provides communication and other supports, and creates high-level employment for people with autism, without exception, where they can learn and grow in a community of their own, and unleash their hopes and dreams.