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There’s some Characteristics that autism and mental retardation share in common:

1. Echolalia. This involves repetion of things that others say. For example, you would say to the child “put your toys away” and the child would repeat it back. The child would not be thinking about the content of the words. It would be an attempt at conversation.

2. Difficulty carrying out activities that involve more than 2 steps.

3. Repetition of movements can be an issue with both illnesses. The child with MR will do this if they do not know what to do next. The child with autism will repeat movements for the sensory feedback.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 5:08 pm and is filed under Symptoms of Autism.