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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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The other person in the room

My name is Gil. I am unable to speak but I am a great typer. I have autism but it doesn’t mean that I am not smart. I want to become a radiology assistant and a journalist. Please join us at JoyDew, the more friends the better!

Gil 6.14.2023 I think taking perspective is really thinking about the other person in the room. I think it is about being nice because it shows that you are caring. But you know it is not the easy thing to do. It is the thing that I strive for.

Yes I think we are here to do the thinking the right way. This means that we can’t ignore what is going on around me. I think that the hard time to take perspective is when I am in pain in the red zone. My mom wants to help me but sometimes she can’t because I just need to take some space and drink some water to feel calm.

My mom and dad think that I am very smart and funny. They think I am the best radiology assistant. My brother is Tal. He thinks I am the best brother and friend even though we don’t always get along everyday. We can take perspective and this can help my family and all my friends at JoyDew.

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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.