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Repeating lines from tv programmes

squidgy

Does/Did anyone's child do this? H (age 5, ASD & Epilepsy) doesn't have conversations with us atall, she just recites lines from kids tv programmes at us when you ask her a question. She doesn't listen to what we are asking or saying and just comes out with the same things over and over.

Hubby reckons she has always been like this but it is getting more and more apparent to me now - whenever anyone comes over she doesn't say hello to them, just spouts another phrase at them. Same when we go to other people's houses or the shops.

It is driving me mad, you can't get through to her atall - hubby says she is happy in herself and it is just one of the things she does but it is so frustrating getting nothing back from her.

Anyone any advice or experience of this?

  • Squidgy - I have just registered on here to respond to your posts (I saw the one from Feb before your daughter was diagnosed) as your little girls sounds VERY similar to my little boy and it would be great to chat!!!

    Dylan is 4.5 and has severe epilepsy (epileptic encephalopathy) and thankfully his meds finally got the big seizures under control in November!! How is your daughter getting on with her Epilepsy??

    Dylan is awaiting assessment for Autism and the things he does sound very similar to your little girl - I am at the point where I am very frustrated with the system and need answers!! Did you get a diagnosis at your appointment in Feb??

    Thankfully Dylan already has one to one care at school due to his seizures and social/communication problems and they are hoping that will continue when he goes full time in September.

    Would be great to get in touch with you.

    Karen x

  • I work in a private day nursery and look after a little boy who does exactly what your daughter does. He is obsessed with childrens tv programmes and books and can memorise every single word after reading a book for the first time. 

    He doesnt communicate with us directly and will just say random lines from tv programmes all day. 

    The good thing if that your daughter is still young and hopefully when she starts school she may begin interacting more with the children. 

  • squidgy said:

    Cool thank you both. I will check out that article and yes when she gets a new programme each time the phrases and new words increase.

    I spoke to my family about it today too and they said at least it is some form of communication, it could be none atall and she will learn from those phrases eventually using words from them in other contexts. She is due to start SN school at the end of this year so they mighthave other strategies as well.

    Thanks

     

     

     

    any thing is better then nothing well that what my dad thought about me all ways watching the same tv show over and over again and yes i did learn things from it i think things will get better and she will move onto others things like i did.

  • Cool thank you both. I will check out that article and yes when she gets a new programme each time the phrases and new words increase.

    I spoke to my family about it today too and they said at least it is some form of communication, it could be none atall and she will learn from those phrases eventually using words from them in other contexts. She is due to start SN school at the end of this year so they mighthave other strategies as well.

    Thanks

     

     

     

  • Hello Squidgy

    I thought you might be interested in this article about communication and interaction:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/18350

    There's a little bit about echolalia on page 2 - repeating things. You might also get some ideas about how to try and communicate and interact with H.

    My son does this too, and over time he learns to adapt the phrases a little so that he can use them. When he gets an interest in a new TV programme his bank of useful phrases widens a bit more.

    Good luck.

    Sandra - mod

  • as a kid i use to watch things over and over again from day to night have you tryed talking to her about the tv programme she is talking about at and asking her why she liked it so much my dad use to ask me why i liked whatching something so much. 

    don't worry she will grow out of it i grow out it is well.