Palilalia vs. Echolalia IF you’ve spent time with JJ, you might have noticed how he communicates in unique and repetitive ways. We often hear people talk about “echolalia” in relation to autism, but JJ also displays something called “palilalia.” These terms describe different speech patterns that are a big part of how he processes the world. • Echolalia is when someone repeats words or phrases they’ve heard from others. For JJ, this often means quoting entire scenes from his favorite movies or r

Palilalia is repeating yourself after speaking. In Autistic folks, this is often the last sentence or word - can be in a whisper or may NOT be whispeted. This can be self soothing for a lot of people, a stim, or it could be a way to process language.. or just the brain doin’ all the neurodivergent things. There is no “treatment” because its not a problem - just that its “socially unacceptable.” I think theres some really controversial ways that some professionals use to attempt to diminish this