Echo…Echo…Echolalia in Blind and Low Vision Students

Attendees will learn why these unconventional forms of language frequently occur, potential communicative intentions behind repetitive language, and strategies to help decipher what students may be communicating. 

Presenters:
Shelby Zimmerman, M.A., COMS, TSVI, GDMI
and 
Rebecka Henry, M.S., CCC-SLP

Date:
November 15, 2025
2025 NCAOMS Conference 

Participants will:
1. Define echolalia and other forms of unconventional language
2. Understand why echolalic language is prevalent in the VI population
3. Examine the language of students on their caseload for potential meaning

Optional 1 ACVREP Credits are provided at no charge for current CAOMS members, and at $25 for non-CAOMS members.

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N-CAOMS membership is $50 annually and is open to professionals across the nation.