Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data

Sutherland, R; Bryant, L; Dray, J; Roberts, J

Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data

Sutherland, R Bryant, L Dray, J

Roberts, J

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2024
Issue Date:: 2024-10-17

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dc.contributor.author	Sutherland, R
dc.contributor.author	Bryant, L
dc.contributor.author	Dray, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-2634
dc.contributor.author	Roberts, J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-18T00:17:35Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-25
dc.date.available	2024-10-18T00:17:35Z
dc.date.issued	2024-10-17
dc.identifier.citation	Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2024
dc.identifier.issn	2196-2987
dc.identifier.issn	2196-2987
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181451
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this rapid review was to understand how current research describes and quantifies the prevalence of echolalia, generally described as the repetition of other’s speech, in autism. Recent Findings Five databases were searched for papers published in the last ten years (i.e., since 2014) that reported studies presenting new data regarding echolalia prevalence among autistic participants (11 studies), and studies presenting secondary prevalence figures based on prior research (11 studies). Primary echolalia prevalence estimates among children and youth ranged from 25 to 91%. Studies citing secondary statistics drew their prevalence from six population samples reported across nine papers from 1965 to 2014, with most studies citing research published in the 1960s. Summary Highly varied prevalence estimates and discrepant definitions of echolalia across studies reflects longstanding and entrenched problems regarding the ways that echolalia is defined and described. More research into echolalia prevalence and change across age and ability groups is needed to inform evidence-based supports for autistic people.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer
dc.relation.ispartof	Current Developmental Disorders Reports
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s40474-024-00311-0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	5201 Applied and developmental psychology
dc.subject.classification	5202 Biological psychology
dc.subject.classification	5203 Clinical and health psychology
dc.title	Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Speech Pathology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/The Trustworthy Digital Society
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-10-18T00:17:33Z
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Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this rapid review was to understand how current research describes and quantifies the prevalence of echolalia, generally described as the repetition of other’s speech, in autism. Recent Findings Five databases were searched for papers published in the last ten years (i.e., since 2014) that reported studies presenting new data regarding echolalia prevalence among autistic participants (11 studies), and studies presenting secondary prevalence figures based on prior research (11 studies). Primary echolalia prevalence estimates among children and youth ranged from 25 to 91%. Studies citing secondary statistics drew their prevalence from six population samples reported across nine papers from 1965 to 2014, with most studies citing research published in the 1960s. Summary Highly varied prevalence estimates and discrepant definitions of echolalia across studies reflects longstanding and entrenched problems regarding the ways that echolalia is defined and described. More research into echolalia prevalence and change across age and ability groups is needed to inform evidence-based supports for autistic people.

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