One Speech Problem Displayed by Many Children with Autism Spectrum

question 175

Multiple Choice

One speech problem displayed by many children with autism spectrum disorder is that they repeat everything said to them. This is called:

• A) echolalia.
• B) neologism.
• C) nominal aphasia.
• D) pronominal reversal.

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