Speech and Language Therapy Techniques for Autism and Achieving Vocal Imitation & Echoic Control

[@Askadrie]

She truly makes sense and gives hope, so many therapists could learn from her methods. As a parent it helps so much.

[@marybarbera]

Thank you so much for watching and for your support!

[@VerzosaTV]

My son has autism and he is now 10yrs old. He was echolalic during his early diagnosis at 6. what we did is we keep on conversing with him and talk slowly so he can grasp things at his own pace. We also treat him at his age and don't baby talk. He only takes an Occupational Therapy because we can't afford a speech therapy. So we really strive conversing with him. As of now, he can now communicate with us and express his feelings and continue improving.. Thank you I found your channel and you are a great help to us.

[@marybarbera]

Thanks for sharing!

[@KellyLeAnne]

My son didn’t really start talking until he was four. He is almost six now. The way I get him to say “I love you” is through the song technique. I use the “skinamarinkydinkydink” song and have him finish the end. He really loves the moon so that was the first part I left out. He still only speaks with echolalia but it’s very expanded now. It’s so nice to understand more what he wants and his perspective. He’s very rigid though in that he needs us to repeat everything he says or he melts down. I’m not sure if that will ever go away and it makes it difficult to talk to others because most people don’t respond that way.

[@marybarbera]

Thank you for sharing! Hope you can join my courses to help him really expand his language and reduce problem behaviors.

[@naeemawladmohammedawladmoh8774]

I want to thank you for this wonderful program, and I hope that my son will get better. I’m tired for more than four years, and I know I’m going to score zero in front of this stubborn child.

[@marybarbera]

good luck! I talk about this more in my online courses. Have you watched my free workshops yet? www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@---fy6ps]

Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge. Your videos have made such a difference in my sessions.

[@marybarbera]

You are so welcome!

[@AliyaYagafarova]

Thank you so much for sharing such a valuable information in a very clear and understandable way!

[@marybarbera]

I am happy you liked it!

[@patriciaaimah3846]

oh my!!!! Mary that's exactly like my son, he has words at 18 months and lost the words at 21 months and his behavior changed totally, we haven't been assessed because of the long wait but i would really appreciate your help like you did for your son.

[@marybarbera]

I'd love to help! I have online courses for while you wait. Check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for a free workshop.

[@sikititoga8795]

So much to learn Many thanks for the information with full of knowledge to help in servicing

[@marybarbera]

Glad to help

[@letyhr3741]

Amazing way to teach it! Thanks

[@vickilea7051]

When my kids was small and had to teach them our phone number and address and I made a song out of it works amazingly well

[@marybarbera]

Thanks for sharing.

[@tamaraegoble4209]

Im in Indiana and I feel like this state is lacking alot for families like mine. Centers are only in certain areas so long drives to therapy are a must. We have been pushed around for medicaid waiver still waiting and its been 3 years. I feel like im not getting the help I need. Ive tried getting the center to teach me but they dont do much of that hands on just talking at me

[@marybarbera]

That is really frustrating!

[@krishajaneparel1689]

My child doesn’t have any signs of autism, she follows, copies, dances and a lot of times say a word from her nursery rhymes. She also calls her daddy a lot, says cat, dog even says animal sounds. I think she has speech delay. I hope this works for her. She just turned 2 last December 😇. I wish I found your videos earlier

[@marybarbera]

Thanks for watching!

[@naeemawladmohammedawladmoh8774]

I discovered that my son suffers from autism at the age of one and a half, and today he is about six years old, and since that day, while I am treating him today, I feel that he is smart, but he does not speak, and does not go to the bathroom for the day. How does he turn on the computer but he cannot control the mouse, he knows to open KZbin on the phone, and if he does not find it, he searches for it around the house until he finds the things he wants, he searches for it at length until he finds it. A reference to everything, knowing that the hearing and speech examination indicates that he is healthy. I used a lot of means, but the improvement is small. I am a worker. I just sit with him all day on holidays and send my son

[@naeemawladmohammedawladmoh8774]

I send my son daily to the Autism Center, and the center contains all the specialists in this field, and despite this the development is little and times I feel that it is zero I do not know how to just teach him to like to use the bathroom and get rid of the towel knowing that he loves to shower and he sits more than an hour in the bathtub

[@marybarbera]

it sounds like he has some good skills. Like I said, my courses can help with his struggles.

[@TheMinot60]

I tried to watch the web inarticulate today and the phone overheated and I lost it. Watched the 3 kids synopsis and all of it relates to my primary pediatric night nursing assignment, I've had him for 10 years and there's so much locked in there. Also a grandson with microencephalopathy but also some subtle autistic traits and non verbal. I keep watching your videos and hear you saying you have techniques, but never see them demonstrated. Is there a meat and potatoes video I can look at before I think about investing in your book? Both kids go to a special needs school in Delaware and I've been through special teachers st ot pt without being impressed with any tools they had for nursing staff or family members..

[@marybarbera]

You can google shoebox mary barbera for one of my techniques in my book and I also did many lives during the book launch month here on you tube and that should be in my channel.

[@lissettcampos54]

My son is 21 months in June 23 he’ll be 2 years old He doesn’t speak at all But I realize that he understands everything I tell him to do for example I tell him go get your shoes and he’ll go and get his shoes and he’ll try to put them on He also points out everything whatever he points at I’ll tell him what is call Every day I do that I told him the ABC’s numbers He pays attention but he don’t say it he wants me to say it so he at points me.

[@marybarbera]

Thats good that he understands. I have techniques that may help get him talking. check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/toddler-ws

[@roselinendegwa2158]

My son too is 21 months and he's behaviors alike your son. Would you please share how he's doing now and the measures you took. 🙏

[@tylerjones9073]

My son is two . He regressed at about 16 months . I took your toddlers course but could make much progress on my own ,I don’t know why. I got him in a verbal behavior program founded by Dr Carl Sundberg. My son is making progress with with sign . Also if I say “ ba” he will say “ba” if I say “ma” he will say “ma” . I do the shoebox with him at home and as much as I can remember from your course. But I feel like we should be making more progress. Am I wrong to think that?

[@marybarbera]

Did you participate in our community and get feedback from our advisors. My program is about much more than shoebox so you may be missing something. My new book may also help www.turnautismaround.com

[@vivianverassyou8339]

Can we do colors as well ?

[@driftonline5461]

Thanks for this informative video. I live in Nigeria where aid is limited for kids with a developmental delay. Is it advisable to send my 4-year-old to a boarding school ( for kids with developmental delay) with a facility for speech therapy? One of my major concerns is that this school is in a different state. Thanks

[@marybarbera]

That is a very challenging decision. Parents being involved in their children's programming is quite important. I do have an online course where you can learn how to help him at home. www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@edwindewantoro5031]

Hai Dr. Berbera my daughter 4 years old have mild autism, she's talk alot and always answering(not echoing what i said) when i am asking her something, but she's most of the time starting conversation with she's pointing at object and ask what is that object doing, or what color is that? She know the answer already, but she's still asking me that. Can you share me some tips so she can start conversation more naturaly?

[@marybarbera]

If you google mary barbera conversational you will find a vlog on the topic.

[@moonakhan1292]

Do you suggest PECS for communication?

[@marybarbera]

You can google mary barbera sign language to hear my stance on that. Usually i suggest my techniques to gain some vocals or sign language to start ! you can also learn more about my approach for free here www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@NeilKearney1]

Im finding it very hard to get my child to take interest in this activity - can you advise any tips to get her to be happier to be more involved in this activity? She may engage for 10 seconds but then off busy doing something else - any advise on this?

[@marybarbera]

Yes! My whole online course and book is dedicated to this. go to turnautismaround.com to check out the new book.

[@shikhaasthana5903]

Very informative video.

[@marybarbera]

Glad you think so!

[@naeemawladmohammedawladmoh8774]

I send my son daily to the Autism Center, and the center contains all the specialists in this field, and despite this the development is little and times I feel that it is zero I do not know how to just teach him to like to use the bathroom and get rid of the towel knowing that he loves to shower and he sits more than an hour in the bathtub

[@marybarbera]

check out my free workshop as many parents have been here and saw success.

[@shyskye9254]

Thank you for the insight!

[@marybarbera]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ashlymammen1596]

Hi Dr Barbera, I am an SLP and has benefited a lot from your KZbin videos, free workshops etc. I work with young and middle aged adults with intellectual disability and some of them has autism. I used to feel helpless at times when got stuck...I could relate more to my guys in this video...A 25 yr old young man has only initial syllable production cu/ for cup, ta, sh, etc. receptive language good for vocabulary. Will the early learner program be still good as I saw it was for 0-18 months language age group?? So Tip 4&5 VM might help right To expand to one full word utterance? I’m going to share your channel and this video to his father. Any more suggestions please? Thank you

[@marybarbera]

Yes. You will want to watch the workshop for the vb bundle so the one for parents 5-21 years old www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@cherijones7964]

What is your experience with toddlers exposed to two languages? My 14 month old granddaughter has us as English speaking and her other grandparents speaking Spanish. She is saying maybe four words and then grunts and points. Is that normal?

[@marybarbera]

at 14 months it may be ok. That is good she is pointing. It is best to check the cdc guidelines. you can also google mary barbera billingual for a video on the topic.

[@specialinktattoo]

Hi :) I bought your book and try to work on the "abc" of bad behaviour my doughter is nearly 3 years old she can not repeat NOTHING and don't listen much if you try... witch program ore tactic would you try ????? she say dadada zzzzzzzzz dissssssissss like randomly but if you ask for a any animal ore number/ letter on a book she show you with the finger I'm confusied because she learned that but shut down all other knowledge of comunication please please tell me what I need to try program capitle of you book ore program on the website ?!?! Thank you :)

[@marybarbera]

I am sorry to hear that she shut down. I would recommend my online courses as I go over all these issues and my techniques have been proven over my many year in the autism world. Check out a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@alisamowry1721]

Do your workshops and courses count as CEUs?

[@marybarbera]

Not the workshop, but my online courses do!

[@disabilitythis]

Do you have any suggestions for families who are doing bilingual? We are doing Chinese and English, my son is 3 and he saids all the numbers up to 50, letters, phonics, colours in English but he won't say simple things like eat, drink, milk.

[@marybarbera]

Google mary barbera billingual for another video on this topic.

[@catinaclaytor3245]

My son has pop out word's and some time he can say and I want when he asked for something my son lost his words on his 2nd birthday he gets speach and it at school and outside speach and ot at school each child grand a picture of a face my son will show the teach happy my son is going to 8 this summer he has receptive language disorder

[@marybarbera]

That is great he has popout words. Check out www.marybarbera.com/56 for a full podcast.

[@martharamos7019]

Hi Dr Barbera, i love your videos and i am interested in joining your online courses, I have a 3.5 grandchild Autistic, non verbal and it has been really hard to learn how to comunicate with him, he does not have behavior problems, when he was diagnosed last year the doctor said , mild non verbal but we really have gone nowhere when we try to implement learning methods for him..

[@marybarbera]

I would love for you to join us! Check out the toddler workshop here www.marybarbera.com/go or email [e-mail] if you have more questions.

[@martharamos7019]

@@marybarbera i joined the online course!💙💙 I love it so far!

[@camilletm304]

Hi, any updated on how the course helped?

[@renukaSV6324]

Hi mam, Please suggest the next step after achieving echoic control

[@marybarbera]

I have online courses that go through the next steps and how to assess more. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@dianakümmel]

our little one has no words . Do you have a video on that as well ? We have no pop up words and no sounds .

[@marybarbera]

I have a guide on how to bring out those first sounds: marybarbera.com/first-sounds/

[@sengsopheak]

What to do? my son is ignoring me teaching him or talking to him. He only does anything on his own and ignoring everyone... I'm really scare now. please help!!!

[@marybarbera]

my strategies can help! check out a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@priyamanoharan2092]

Hi, my son is 2.7 months and started speaking recently. He is able to say all words and alphabets and word approximation rhymes with tunes matching.. He understands our talks but does not respond all the time unless he is interested. Our worry is he never reciprocated to anyone include me and my husband.. can you please suggest any online course for reciprocate behaviour

[@marybarbera]

Im not sure what you mean by reciprocate. My online courses teach imitation and echoic control to help build this back and forth.

[@hannahsdolluniverse9114]

Matter of fact I’m happy

[@marybarbera]

Thanks for watching!

[@badrilamsal5003]

Dear Madam, how to control delayed echolalia?

[@marybarbera]

google mary barbera scripting for another video on this.

[@tamaraegoble4209]

I would love to take the courses but unfortunately we are low income and I havent be able to work to care for my daughter she is autistic nonverbal and 6. Shes not ready for school and to be honest the schools here are in no way equipped to teach autistic kiddos. Im lost

[@marybarbera]

Try reading my new book www.turnautismaround.com as it will give you some step by step action guides.

[@dhoffman2160]

If a child can babble and say a few words would they still be considered non-verbal? Do they have to be completely silent to be non-verbal? I'm having a difference of opinion with a principal. Thanks for your hints here.

[@marybarbera]

People certainly vary in their opinions of this. It is very rare a child is totally silent. If they have no functional language they may be considered non vocal.

[@tammytodd1664]

How do I get ahold of you?

[@marybarbera]

You can email my team at [e-mail]

[@olenarogova24]

Hello, my son had a handful of words and a number of pop up words, but 3 months ago stopped using them and started just saying mama for everything. He does not have signs of autism. He is very social. You mentioned getting them back. How do you do it?

[@marybarbera]

If you're concerned about speech development/speech regression, my online courses can help! My strategies can be used at home on your own time. If you're interested, feel free to join me for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops.

[@honeydrippp91]

My son has very good receptive language.he can mand combining 2 words..He uses his language pretty well. But his articulation is very bad.and he is 3 now.what can I do?

[@ashlymammen1596]

Early speech language therapy surely will help him to improve his articulation. As Dr. Barbera mentioned, we also have to assess his oral motor skills, see if he is using open cup/sippy cup, textures of food he takes, any drooling etc. as these all impact his articulation skills. Good luck

[@honeydrippp91]

@@ashlymammen1596 he can drink from a cup and his oral motor looks fine.that’s why it’s very confusing. I can’t assume the reason why he is not pronouncing the word correctly.

[@marybarbera]

check out my podcast with an slp on apraxia. Google mary barbera apraxia podcast.

[@annaw7437]

what's the earliest I should start practicing words with my boy? He's not interested in echoing or "chatting" with me (babbling) at all. He has very little understanding, I think (he would understand 'where is apple' - would look at it, if it's obviously around, but would not go to look for it, if it wasnt in his eyesight). but if I ask him can you get me this ball, he will not react at all... He's 18mts.

[@marybarbera]

At 18 months you can practice words for sure!! Echoic control actually has nothing to do with understanding or following directions. Echoic control is about the child repeating you. Check out this video of something you can do with him kzbin.info/www/bejne/boexlYaVmaqal7c and also check out my free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@pranavikapulluri7961]

Hi Mary..i will say one situation when my kid wakeup in the morning if he can't find me.. instead of calling as mamma he will call with his name..pls give me solution for this..

[@marybarbera]

Please take my quiz to get to my free workshops www.marybarbera.com/quiz

[@hannahsdolluniverse9114]

Choice

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

i do dame with book and short words. an animal book show a cow picture and ask how the cow go moo , I try my best on the 2 years old boy that I care for. I work with him for at list 10 months and no 1 word come out of his mouth 😭

[@marybarbera]

Try checking out my new book. It will give you lots of strategies! get it at turnautismaround.com

[@gembennett4031]

Hi, my grandson is 2 and a half and not talking other than pop out words about once a week. With the Covid his early intervention has been put on hold so I'm trying your strategies but the hardest part is holding or even getting his attention. Any suggestions?. Thanks!.

[@marybarbera]

Yes. My online course is all about this. Pairing the table with reinforcement is so important. Learn more at my workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops

[@jujuel.978]

If my daughter can't repeat the words after me .there is no reaction from her side she even doesn't care . Could you please tell me why she can't repeat and react with me

[@marybarbera]

Echoic control can be a difficult skill and often needs a lot of practice. My online courses will help you get echoic control and get more techniques to help your child. Take a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/quiz

[@hannahsdolluniverse9114]

Czech

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

now a second teacher come 1 hour a week, she try signs language.

[@marybarbera]

Thank you for sharing!

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

@@marybarbera I will try to do the workshop online but I am in New Nersey and I don't know if we have same hours. I checked just now and it say Wednesday 7am . I can do it Monday to Friday after 7pm. I didn't do it before because I get home tired, I am 73 almost 😊 still have lots of energy. now I'm living for work.

[@asiaamir8068]

My son talks alot in his imagination and do talk with us too when he needs something but mostly his talk consist of rhymes....

[@marybarbera]

Yes, this is called scripting. Here is a video www.marybarbera.com/reducing-vocal-stimming-scripting-children-autism/