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    Echolalia
    Echolalia
    Echolalia
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    Echolalia

    By Lynn Messing

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    What do a superhero, a pumpkin, and light switches have in common? They are all special interests of Jerome's brother Todd. Todd's autism is so severe that his speech is limited to echolalia -- the repetition of other people's words.

    Jerome's dearest wish is to have a real conversation with his younger brother. Will Todd's echolalia be the first step in making his wish come true?

    This e-book includes not only the short story "Echolalia," but also a bonus story. Jerome's Wedding, which takes place many years after the events in "Echolalia," is from Todd's point of view.

    This is book two in the "Autism Chronicles" series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLynn Messing
    Release dateJul 24, 2014
    ISBN9781311232038
    Echolalia
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    Lynn Messing

    Lynn Messing has loved language all her life. She studied four foreign languages in high school and went on to earn a doctorate in linguistics. It is therefore ironic that her son Andy, who is extremely severely affected by autism, has minimal expressive language skills.Andy has probably taught Lynn as much about communication as all of her graduate school instructors combined, and he has definitely taught her more about patience and love.In addition to raising Andy, Lynn also teaches computer networking and security at a nearby community college.She can be reached at the following address: [her first initial][her middle initial, which is “S”][her full last name]@verizon.net

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      Echolalia - Lynn Messing

      Echolalia

      By Lynn Messing

      Copyright 2014 Lynn Messing

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the events or characters in this story and real events or real people -- living or dead (except the author’s son) -- is purely coincidental.

      This story is lovingly dedicated to my son Andy, with whom I dream of having a two-way conversation.

      Table of Contents

      The Essay

      Bullying

      Afterword

      About the Author

      Also by Lynn Messing

      Bonus Story: Jerome’s Wedding

      Free Sample of The Fires of Autism

      The Essay

      I love my brother, but I hate pumpkins, flicked light switches, and VitaLad.

      OK, maybe I don't hate them, but I am really, really tired of them. You see, they are my brother Todd's obsessions. Mom

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