What is Echolalia? Understanding the Repetitive Speech Phenomenon
Michelle If you or someone you know has ever repeated words or phrases that they have heard from others, they may have experienced echolalia. Echolalia is a language disorder that involves…
Language Disorders
Mixed Expressive Receptive Language Disorder
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MERLD) is a communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand language (their receptive communication) as well as their ability to speak words or full…
Telegraphic Speech in Infants & Adults
Telegraphic speech is an important stage of language development that typically occurs in a child’s second year. Characterized by simple two-word sentences, this form of communication often consists of a…