The nurse is working with caregivers of children diagnosed with autism. Which statement made by the parents is an example of echolalia?
A) "When she watches TV and hears a commercial, she repeats one word from the commercial but doesn't seem to understand what she is saying."
B) "When we were in a room with a high ceiling, she was so excited when she said hello and she heard her voice that she said it over and over."
C) "She was at the park and the older kids were playing a game and she was staring at them as if she was wanted to try to copy what they were doing."
D) "When reading her a story book about owls, her sister kept telling her that when owls made noises they sounded like an echo. She seemed to understand that animals sounded different from people."
Ans: A
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